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Gillet, Sam B jr.

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Gillet, Sam B jr.

August 20, 2026

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Sam B. Gillett Jr., born on his family’s farm near Canutillo on November 28, 1913, became one of the enduring figures in El Paso’s annual Frontier Days livestock show. As a teenager, he exhibited in the first Southwest Baby Beef Show in 1930, entering swine and winning grand champion and reserve…

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