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- Birth nameElmer Stephen Kelton
- Elmer Kelton was born on April 29, 1926 in Horse Camp, Andrews County, Texas, USA. He was a writer, known for Maverick (1957), Colt .45 (1957) and The Good Old Boys (1995). He was married to Anni Lipp. He died on August 22, 2009 in San Angelo, Texas, USA.
- SpouseAnni Lipp(1947 - August 22, 2009) (his death, 2 children)
- He grew up on a ranch in west Texas, and was widely known and respected by stockmen.
- Four of his books won the Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.
- Editor for Sheep and Goat Raiser Magazine, and Livestock Weekly.
- He was a farm and ranch journalist and editor, in addition to writing Western novels.
- Voted "Best Western Author of All Time" by the Western Writers of America, and received its Spur Award ("for distinguished writing about the American West") seven times.
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