Connie Douglas Reeves, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Cowgirl
Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1901
Place of Birth: Eagle Pass, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 16-Aug-2003
Profession: cowboy
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Connie Douglas Reeves
- Connie Douglas Reeves (September 26, 1901 – August 17, 2003) was believed to be America's oldest cowgirl.
- She was the oldest member of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, and one of the first women to study law at a University of Texas School of Law.
- One of Reeves most notable quotes was "Always saddle your own horse", which Liz Smith once suggested in her gossip column was "not a bad motto, even if you are just getting into your Mercedes." In 1998, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum awarded Reeves the Chester A.
- Reynolds Memorial Award for her contributions to the Western way of life.
- She was one of only two women to have earned the award; the other being Mollie Taylor Stevenson Jr., founder of the American Cowboy Museum.
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