Sotheby's said the masterworks that formed her art collection were featured in her Fort Worth home, which was designed by architect I.M. TCU New School of Medicine Designed for Empathetic Scholars Developed locally by Speedsquare. As well as the O'Keeffe museum in New Mexico, which grew from having 50 paintings when it opened in 1997 to some 2,500 items today, Marion was also a benefactor of the Fort Worth Museum of Modern Art in Texas. She grew up in Fort Worth and in Guthrie, in northern Texas, where the Four Sixes ranch is headquartered. In 1921, oil was discovered on Burnetts land near Dixon Creek, and his wealth increased dramatically. Each student must also complete afour-year Scholarly, Pursuit & Thesis research projecton a topic of their own choice to promote lifelong inquiry and learning. Sotheby's said Wednesday that Marion's private collection of more than 200 objects includes works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Franz Kline. Anne Marion died on February 11, 2020 in Palm Springs, California, from throat cancer. Loyds great-great-granddaughter, Anne W. Marion, a trustee of the Anne Burnett Tandy Testamentary Trust, gifted the collection to the National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock, Texas. The ranchs cowboys taught Anne to ride and rope. Another time, In 1902, with a chuck wagon and a few hands, he drove 90 horses owned by his grandfather, M.B. Texas Christian University announces transformative gift from the late Anne Burnett Marion and The Burnett Foundation for the TCU School of Medicine in Fort Worth, TX. Anne Marion, Texas Rancher, Heiress and Arts Patron, Dies at 81 In 1918 or 1919, variously recorded, Tom and Ollie divorced. When M.B. She divided much of her time between her home near the Shady Oaks Country Club in Fort Worth and the Triangle Ranch that her father established near Iowa Park, Texas. In addition to his passion for racehorses, M.B. Her family ties to the Fort Worth community date back nearly a century. (FORT WORTH, TEXAS) - To help meet Dallas-Fort Worth's expanding need for medical services as the area's population grows, TCU recently broke ground on the newly named Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University. Fort Worth, TX 76129 [DEF . As well as beef, the the ranch also became renowned for its breeding of horses, specifically American Quarter Horses used as racehorses or for ranch work. It was the beginning of a life in high finance. Marions daughter, Windi Grimes, recently made a second $25 million gift to the Anne W. Marion Endowment, which Marion established before her death to perpetuate support for the medical schools operations. Sotheby's said three masterworks at the heart of the collection are expected to each sell for over $20 million. They are among the finest sets in existence, according to experts. All rights reserved. TCU is also expanding the universitys footprint in Fort Worth into the Near Southside area and Medical District to open a new campus for the Burnett School of Medicine. For all press kits, credentials, and media inquiries, visit our media section and/or please email our Public Engagement Manager at ewade@cowgirlnet. Anne Burnett Marion was a native of Fort Worth and was deeply committed to her community and supporting the future of medical education. In a statement Sotheby's said it 'is honored to present works from the collection of legendary philanthropist and collector Mrs. John L. Marion'. Anne W. Marion - Cowgirl Hall of Fame & Museum Loyd died in 1912, Tom inherited one-fourth of his grandfathers Wichita County properties and a large sum of money. Its counterpart, Girl with Beach Ball III, is in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Other works from the period reside in the Guggenheim, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the collection of Chicago philanthropists Sam and Helen Zell.