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Marble Falls mourns Gus Michel Hill Country Philosopher
Marble Falls loses Gus Bowers Michel known as the Hill Country Philosopher and Gloomy Gus. He owned Michel's Drug Store for 41 years, wrote the Main Street Prattle Box, and the Gloomy Gus column. He served in the Navy during World War II and was named Outstanding Citizen of the Year in 1976.
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