Bonnie and Clyde’s debit policies

[shonceman]

Jason Richardson, from the home service division of SNL, posted this on LinkedIn showing Bonnie and Clyde's applications for life insurance that their parents had bought from the neighborhood debit agent. I thought it was interesting. Bonnie and Clyde were both from South and West Dallas. I still collect on life insurance policies in those same neighborhoods. I hope I never have to help some parents with a claim for the same reason as Bonnie's and Clyde's!

 

[shonceman]

Here are then and now pictures of the Barrow family gas station in West Dallas, which was also their home. I drive by there frequently. I know what you're thinking - so, no I did not take both pictures!

 

[VolAgent]

No worries. Thank Rouse or Wino, whoever it was, for sharing the first pic with you.

 

[LostDollar]

Jason Richardson, from the home service division of SNL, posted this on LinkedIn showing Bonnie and Clyde's applications for life insurance that their parents had bought from the neighborhood debit agent. I thought it was interesting. Bonnie and Clyde were both from South and West Dallas. I still collect on life insurance policies in those same neighborhoods. I hope I never have to help some parents with a claim for the same reason as Bonnie's and Clyde's!
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Would "modern" policies even cover that type of death?

 

[LostDollar]

Here are then and now pictures of the Barrow family gas station in West Dallas, which was also their home. I drive by there frequently. I know what you're thinking - so, no I did not take both pictures!
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Looks like somebody did a lot of brickwork on the building. Maybe it could reopen as a vape shop.

 

[Todd King]

Looks like somebody did a lot of brickwork on the building. Maybe it could reopen as a vape shop.

I'm doubting those are the same buildings. 2 very different structures. Maybe they tore down the first one to build the 2nd one or something, but it is not the same building for sure.

 

[shonceman]

I'm doubting those are the same buildings. 2 very different structures. Maybe they tore down the first one to build the 2nd one or something, but it is not the same building for sure.

Now that I look at them, they don't look the same. But it is pretty common practice in that part of town to take a structurally sound building down to the frame, then build it out again. It's also common for guys with construction skills to buy an old wood frame house and overlay it with brick or stone veneer. So, I think it's completely within reason that the new building could look different from the original. But Since I actually got both pictures from the internet, I'll drive by later and see if the "now" building is accurate.

 

[shonceman]

FWIW, the "Vanishing Texas" website has this to say:

WHAT THE BARROW FAMILY FILLING STATION IN DALLAS, TEXAS LOOKED LIKE
When you look at the current picture (taken last year) and you compare this picture to the original pictures you can see not much of the original structure is left. Buildings like these were cheaply built and as the new owners took ownership they made changes to suit their needs. So it wouldn't surprise me if nothing was left. If you take a look at Texas Hide out's Clyde Barrow page ( scroll down until you reach the filling station section), you will see where someone held up an image of the original building and matched it with the awning and it looks like that might be the only part or part of it is the original part of the building.

The Barrow Family Filling Station in Dallas, Texas – Vanishing Texas

 

[shonceman]

Funny how we got sidetracked with talk about the structure! My fault, I guess. But the real point I'd draw from this is how many of our senior clients would appreciate the opportunity to purchase policies on other family members. As I mentioned, I still sell in those parts of town, which are still crimeridden. I have written many a policy on a loved one who my client was concerned about because "they're out there in the streets." I've never had a claim like Bonnie or Clyde's where a young person was killed by law enforcement. But I have handled claims on loved ones who were killed as a result of criminal activity.

 

[LostDollar]

Now that I look at them, they don't look the same. But it is pretty common practice in that part of town to take a structurally sound building down to the frame, then build it out again. It's also common for guys with construction skills to buy an old wood frame house and overlay it with brick or stone veneer. So, I think it's completely within reason that the new building could look different from the original. But Since I actually got both pictures from the internet, I'll drive by later and see if the "now" building is accurate.

What the bottom building reminds me of is a small liquor store and cigarette shop.

In the hands of somebody that knows how to do the work and has a couple of friends to help, I can see the top building easily converting into the bottom one in the late 30's/early 40's for some type of neighborhood store. It might not have started as a liquor store after its conversion, but the barred windows suggest to me it ended up serving that purpose before it was finally vacated.

edit after seeing comments above:
I think the framing changes (in the 30's) to convert the top structure to the appearance in the bottom one would be minimal.
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