Former Hico Mayor Stan Bundy passed away Saturday, Sept. 3, in Bandera where he has lived for a number of years. He was 74. Family messages said Bundy died peacefully in his sleep. Bundy was mayor of Hico from 2000 to 2005. His was the original idea for the Texas Steak Cookoff in 2003, which grew to become Hico’s largest annual citywide event each May. He fonned the first Cookoff committee to organize the event with less than a half dozen volunteers and a tiny budget. While mayor, Bundy successfully pushed for the creation of a full time paid city administrator post for the first time in 2005.
The family has asked that any charitable donations be made to the Texas Steak Cookoff in memory of Stan Bundy
Checks may be sent to Hico’s Original Texas Steak Cookoff, PO Box 335, Hico, Tx 76457.