The month was May. The year 1901. The place was Dalhart, Texas. H.W. Galbraith had heard of W.L. Foxworth, "from Mississippi," he was told, "knew a thing or two about the lumber business." Galbraith did. He'd worked for Burton-Lingo, learning the ropes. Now he and partner A.P. Jackson were running three lumber yards in the Territory of New Mexico. But everything changed in Dalhart on that Spring day in May: "Have found the man we have been looking for," wired Galbraith to Jackson. "Catch first train to Dalhart."

During the early 1900's, the young Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Company followed the railroads throughout the west: the Rock Island into New Mexico, and the Ft. Worth and Denver City through the Texas Panhandle.

In 1906, Jackson died and Galbraith's brother J.C. joined the company. By 1920, there were three "Districts", one each in El Paso, Amarillo and Wichita Falls. When the oil boom hit West Texas in the 20's, Foxworth-Galbraith was there. Yards stayed open 24-hours a day to supply the demand for wood, oil derricks and pipe racks.

The 1930's and 40's were boom and bust times. First oil, then the Great Depression, next World War II, then recovery. One yard went without a sale for 10 days. But mining and oil field sales, repair work, and farm and ranch business gradually rebuilt the Company's momentum.

In 1948, W.L. Foxworth died, preceded by H.W. Galbraith in 1936. J.C. Galbraith, last of the founding group, became president. Second, third and fourth generation family members continued then and work today for the Company.

The 1950's and 60's were decades of change and growth. The Company financed and built "Reliance" homes. Female and "do-it-yourselfer" Customers were influential in the development of new Customer services, expanded product lines, new locations, increased advertising and improved convenience.

The 1970's, 80's and 90's witnessed bigger stores - stores for the "new" Customer, with clean, sharp merchandising, quality merchandise and value. "Building Material Centers" were designed and built. Computerization, professional builder services and Associate Training were developed and refined.

Having celebrated our 100th Anniversary in 2001, Foxworth-Galbraith continues the tradition of meeting and exceeding the needs of our Customers, based on a century of commitment to honesty, hard work, service, quality and value.