In 1942, he graduated from Crane High School.īecause he was barely 16 when he graduated in the midst of World War II, he could not enlist in the army like so many young men of the time were doing. Sometimes the younger Kelton would work alongside his father when he was not in school. In 1929, the family moved to the small town of Crane, not far from Midland, when he father got a job with the McElroy Ranch. “Buck” Kelton, was a ranch hand, a man respected for his work ethic as he tried to scratch out a living for his family. Elmer Kelton, a son of the dusty plains of West Texas, wove these elements into famous, award-winning tales of the Old West and became one of the most famous novelists in the nation.Įlmer Kelton was born in a ranch camp in eastern Andrews County simply called Horse Camp on the Five Wells Ranch in 1926. His father, Robert W. As many writers have noted, writing is the painting of a picture in another person’s mind using only words. The magnificent scenery of Texas has inspired many artists and writers through the years, and the backdrop of overwhelming beauty and sometimes larger-than-life characters has often been the spark needed for a great story.
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