| 词条 | Walter S. Mason Jr. |
| 释义 |
| honorific_prefix = Dr. | name = Walter S. Mason Jr. | honorific_suffix = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = 2007 | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | monuments = Dr. Walter S. Mason, Jr. Memorial Highway | residence = Clinton, Oklahoma, US | nationality = American | other_names = | citizenship = | education = Col. '45 | occupation = veterinarian, hotelier | years_active = | employer = Tradewinds Courtyard Inn (1964–2003) | organization = Best Western | agent = | known_for = Former president of Best Western (1984) | notable_works = | style = | influences = | influenced = | home_town = | salary = | net_worth = | height = | weight = | title = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | party = | movement = | opponents = | boards = Friends of Oklahoma Route 66 Museum (1995–96) | spouse = Velma | partner = | children = 3 | parents = | relatives = | callsign = | awards = | signature = | signature_alt = | signature_size = | module = | module2 = | module3 = | module4 = | module5 = | module6 = | website = | footnotes = | box_width = }}Dr. Walter S. Mason Jr., a Clinton, Oklahoma rural veterinarian turned U.S. Route 66 hotelier, was a former head of the Best Western hotel chain.[1] In 1955, governor-elect Raymond Gary named Dr. Mason (Col '45) as vice-chairman of the State Board of Affairs;[2] he served seven years (1970–76) as an appointed member of the Oklahoma Industrial Development and Park Commission. He became president of Best Western International in 1984.[3] As owner of the Tradewinds Courtyard Inn from 1963 until 2003,[4] he hosted Elvis Presley[5] during his travels from Memphis to Las Vegas and Hollywood[6] and was one of many Route 66 businesspeople interviewed in 2001 by Pixar as research for the 2006 animated film Cars.[7] When Interstate 40 in Oklahoma was proposed as a bypass to route 66, "Doc" Mason advocated the new road follow a route close to the town, preventing Clinton from becoming a ghost town like many other bypassed communities on US 66.[8] A close friend of Route 66 historian and author Michael Wallis (who brought Pixar's John Lasseter, Jonas Rivera, Joe Ranft, Matthew Lo and Kevin Reher to town), he served on the Friends of Oklahoma Route 66 Museum board and donated land for construction of the 1995 museum.[9] Under Mason's ownership, the two-story, 76-room hotel was a member of Best Western and provided room service, a restaurant and a swimming pool.[10] Suite 215 was furnished in the 1960s style to match the Elvis Presley era.[11] "Doc" was always quick to tell a story and offer fresh red apples to every guest.[7][12] A member of Clinton's local Masonic Lodge since 1949,[13] "Doc" Mason sold the Tradewinds Courtyard in 2003 and died in June 2007 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease.[14] After his demise the Tradewinds went into a steep decline, losing its Best Western membership[15] and receiving many highly negative reviews.[16] In 2011, Oklahoma's state legislature designated a one-mile section of Interstate 40 in Clinton as the Dr. Walter S. Mason, Jr. Memorial Highway in his memory.[8] References1. ^{{cite news|title=Veterinarian Turned Workaholic Heads Best Western Chain|author=Mary Jo Nelson|publisher=The Oklahoman|date=March 4, 1984}} 2. ^{{cite journal|title=Modern veterinary practice|issue=Volume 36|publisher=American Veterinary Publications|year=1955}} 3. ^{{cite journal|title=Lodging Hospitality: LH |issue=Volume 40|publisher=Penton Pub.|year=1984}} 4. ^{{cite book|title=Route 66 in Oklahoma|author1=Jon Sonderman|author2=Jim Ross|year=2011|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CKPB9V-QK_kC&pg=PA110|page=110|isbn=9780738590516}} indicates "In 1963, veterinarian Walter “Doc” Mason and his wife, Velma, opened the Master Hosts Motor Hotel, which became the Best Western Trade Winds. Elvis Presley stayed in Room 215 four times while riding between Memphis and Las Vegas. Doc Mason donated the land across the street for the Route 66 Museum, operated by the State of Oklahoma." 5. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/travel/hotels/2003-12-02-motels_x.htm |title=Old-style motels fading out |magazine=USA Today |date=2003-12-03 |accessdate=2012-08-18}} 6. ^{{cite news|title=Following in the footsteps of those blue suede shoes; Follow Geoff Hill's adventures as he travels Route 66 on a Harley.|newspaper=The News Letter |location=Belfast, Northern Ireland|date=May 19, 2000 |author=Geoff Hill}} 7. ^1 {{cite news|title=Pixar's research visit to Clinton recalled|author1=Gerald Green|author2=Scott Mason|newspaper=Clinton Daily News|date=June 22, 2006|url=http://www.clintondailynews.com/cgi-bin/newspost/extras/search.cgi?category=2&keyword=Pixar%27s+research+visit+to+Clinton+recalled }} 8. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.ok.gov/odva/documents/SB%2011.pdf |title=Bill 11: An act relating to the designation of memorial highways |publisher=Oklahoma state legislature |date=May 17, 2011 |accessdate=2012-08-18}} 9. ^{{cite news|title=310+ at 66 Museum event|author=Steve Belcher|newspaper=Clinton Daily News|date=September 27, 2005|url=http://www.clintondailynews.com/cgi-bin/newspost/extras/search.cgi?category=2&keyword=at+66+Museum+event }} 10. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-2QpikLq9ykC&pg=PA753 |title=Fodor's USA, 28th Edition: The Guide for All Budgets, Where to Stay, Eat ... |publisher=Fodor's |page=753 |date= 2003-01-07|accessdate=2012-08-18|isbn=9781400010882}} 11. ^{{cite web|last=Epting |first=Chris |url=http://www.budgettravelonline.com/feature/0404_FamousHotelRooms,681/ |title=Famous and Infamous Hotel Rooms |publisher=Budget Travel |date=2004-04-13 |accessdate=2012-08-18}} 12. ^{{cite journal|title=The Mother Road Turns 75: A Contemporary Portrait of Oklahoma’s Route 66|author=Michael Wallis|magazine=Oklahoma Today magazine|date=May 2001}} cited in {{cite news|title=Oklahoma Today 66 article lauds Clinton|author=Steve Belcher|newspaper=Clinton Daily News|date=May 8, 2001|url=http://www.clintondailynews.com/cgi-bin/newspost/extras/search.cgi?category=2&keyword=Oklahoma+Today+66+article+lauds+Clinton }} 13. ^{{cite journal|url=http://www.gloklahoma.com/documents/okmason/2-3-99.pdf |title=The Oklahoma Mason |issn=0030-1779 |publisher= |volume=LXW|issue= |date=February 1999 |accessdate=2012-08-21}} 14. ^{{cite web|title=Former Best Western Trade Winds motel owner dies |date=June 3, 2007|author=Ron Warnick|publisher=Route 66 News|url=http://route66news.com/2007/06/03/former-best-western-trade-winds-motel-owner-dies/ }} 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.virtualtourist.com/hotels/North_America/United_States_of_America/Oklahoma/Clinton-849899/Hotels_and_Accommodations-Clinton-Best_Western_Trade_Winds_Courtyard_Inn-BR-1.html |title=Best Western Trade Winds Courtyard Inn, Clinton |publisher=VirtualTourist |date= |accessdate=2012-08-18}} 16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g51272-d75013-Reviews-Trade_Winds_Inn-Clinton_Oklahoma.html |title=Trade Winds Inn (Clinton, OK) |publisher=TripAdvisor |date= |accessdate=2012-08-18}} External links
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