Robert Whiteside

Robert Whiteside was born on March 26, 1950, in Tupelo, Mississippi, but was raised primarily in Texas. He moved to Dallas with his family at age 10; by that time they had already lived in thirteen states. By age 13, Robert was passionate about being a musician. His primary instrument, clarinet, would become his major at North Texas State University; he also played cello, flute, oboe, and saxophone as a youth. ==Career==

After college, Whiteside pursued the study of musical-instrument repair. Whiteside first began metal work for musical instruments at the McCord Music Company in downtown Dallas, then quickly ventured on to goldsmithing. Whiteside also produced guilloché enamel, also made famous by Fabergé, which is an engraved pattern resembling moire silk that is seen through a translucent or clear enamel. Two of the most memorable moments for Whiteside were going to the White House to meet President Ronald Reagan and the First Lady, and meeting Audrey Hepburn. Another display Whiteside created was at the invitation of Anita Madden of Louisville, Kentucky. Whiteside's work was representative of the Kentucky Derby Eve Party. He described the theme of his work as "horsy". == Death ==

On Wednesday, November 1, 2006, Robert Whiteside, aged 56, was found by his partner, Warren Butler, murdered at the Veranda. Rains, who admitted three times to the crime, was convicted. He escaped once from jail. Instead of a funeral, Butler and Whiteside's brother Harry decided on a simple service at the pond located on the Veranda property. Butler has lived at the Veranda since Whiteside's death. The business closed at the end of 2009. ==References==