Sam Walton was big into bird hunting. He and my grandpa use to go bird hunting quite a lot. When you were in the graveyard I can see my dads headstone as you were looking around. Nice video
I enjoy bird hunting as well. That's best that I captured your dad's headstone. You'll have to leave a time stamp and a general direction on the screen so we can see. Thanks for sharing that.
@@SuperNolaguy Sam was a regular Joe who came from nothing and knew the value of hard work and believed in taking care of his stores, employees and customers. He was a very humble guy. Today's stores aren't even close to what Sam built. Its about pure profit and cheap Chinese junk now.
I work for Walmart for 11 years and Walmart culture comes from Sam. He was a very humbled and down to Earth guy. They didn't believe in living "high on the Hog" and the nicest and most expensive thing they ever bought was a new Lincoln Town Car for Helen at Bob Maloney Ford/Lincoln/Mercury and it was a base Trim car. Sam and Helen were great people that you'd never suspect had money if you didn't know them personally, so the basic funeral and headstones are of no surprise. I've met Helen, but never Sam. They were from a different generation that absolutely took care of property and respected every dollar. I graduated from the Sam M Walton Business college and it's a fine college that pumps out top tier grads. I just wish more people knew of how much Sam and Helen did for the poor and such here locally. They never bragged or took credit for any big donations or small donations. In fact lots of money that was donated to Global Charities was strictly to remain anonymous. The Walmart story is very neat and the American dream come true and gives hope to all of us. Sam was a very smart man and would help anyone that needed help if they were down.
I believe you're right. He lived simply compared to how he could have with the amount of money he had. He served his country and was an American hero. He is the epitome of the American Dream. I do think he cared about people and when you visit the museum you'll certainly learn a lot about him.
I think what he did in the military as well as the retail world is admirable. He kept true to his values and put people first. Thanks for watching and staying positive about it!
OH MY WORD!! I was 16 when I left home and moved to Bentonville in 1978. I worked at the GoldKist poultry plant. I walked everywhere you could that back then because the town was pretty small. I lived right down the street from there.Had many a meals at that soda shop and shopped at that first Waltons. I thought it was the greatest thing back then. I loved hanging out on the square. I spent a lot of time just sitting around there and enjoying the peace and quiet and the beautiful scenery. On the weekend I spent many nights just walking around there till 12:00 - 1:00a.m. just hanging out all by myself.I loved it. I truly miss those days but, I live in Florida and I heard from friends Bentonville is nothing like it was back then. They said the town has really grown. It's been 30 years or so since I've been there last. My first bank account was at the old mercantile bank. I remember the lawyers offices there I believe it was John and Shirley Rice. I worked for them when I was 17, I took care of Shirleys mother. I grew to love that woman. It's amazing seeing this place. Sure brings back a lot of fond memories.
RhettyforFun yes they sure do. Although we lived in NM we traveled extensively. I miss the USA. Keep traveling and have fun nothing beats a good road trip!
I agree. It's been a little difficult to do some of that this year. I have no idea what is open etc. I do love NM though. There is a lot of history there I would love to dive into.
RhettyforFun yes under the circumstances it is hard at the moment. But next year hopefully things will be better for us all. My hubby would so have enjoyed your old Wild West videos for sure. He was an adventurer too!!
That's awesome! I love history but the old west has to be one of my favorite times. A lot of it out there has just been forgotten over time and I want to bring it back out again.
I love affluent folks who love things like old pickup trucks, hunting and dogs. Just saying, something resonates there... Thanks for making this video!
With the house across the street, it looks like this cemetery is in a suburban neighborhood. I had no idea there was a Walmart museum. Really enjoyed this tour!
You know, Old Sam Walton used to buy guns out of the trunk of Turner Kirkland's car. Turner started Dixie Gunworks and Sam was one of his customers. Turner is gone now. He left DGW to his sons. I believe Hunter died of leukemia several years later. I lost contact with them right after Turner passed.
..... to quote Sam Walton he said only american made will be sold.... Is there a lump detectable where he is spinning in his grave?.... Ross Preot was right "You will hear a great sucking sound"... we do
Thanks for sharing your visit with us! I'd like to go see this piece of history some day. You can bet I'll be at that soda fountain and ice cream parlor. And I'll be checking out that truck! A four-on-the-floor! How cool is that?!! Not many CEO's drove or drive a stick shift truck!
You're welcome and thanks for watching! It was a really nice truck and they had another that looked the same out front. I would love to have one! He really was a simple guy for a CEO. Drove an old truck, piloted his own plane. Nothing too flashy. Not many CEO's of any company have been like that.
I've always wanted to visit this place! The original Walmart sort of speak. Where it all started! It was cool seeing he's resting place! Great vlog buddy. I didn't realize he's brother was a war hero. I also admired that soda fountain! I buy O Roy treats for my doggies every week! I really enjoyed this. Happy Thanksgiving
+Tampa Jay It had a little bit on Sam's brother but I didn't know he was a war hero. His son for sure was a War Hero. Thanks for watching and Happy Thsnksgiving!
Great info Rhetty, we had a Waltons department store here in Australia. I clearly remember going to town every Thursday with my mum and nana before I was school age. It had a eat in section and we always had fresh orange juice with toasted cheese sandwiches (remember as if it was yesterday). It was first opened in Sydney in 1951 by John Walton they all closed down in 1987. ❤️Jodie 🇦🇺
Sam and his brother seemed like such good caring people with good intentions until his passing and things slowly and dramatically changed, and sadly not exactly looking like for the better. It's a likely story that has happened to many times when the corruption within the government of evil greed takes over sadly turning them into corporations of crap.
My grandfather was a lifelong mechanic in Northeast louisiana. He worked for a pipeline company and was working near Bentonville ark one year, don't remember what year. He said he stopped on the highway for a man and his broke down truck and helped him fix the truck. The man took him to lunch after the truck was fixed. That's when my grandpa found out his name was Sam Walton.
brian stuart where ya from...my family came from Ireland and scotland....then virginia......georgia....mississippi....arkansas....then louisiana. I've got info all the way back to the Isle of Bute in Scotland
brian stuart my branch of family is doing good....my grandparents had 4 kids.....10 grandkids...24 greats....and 6 gr gr so far.....so ..yeah think rabbits, lol. We mostly live in louisiana but a few are scattered some in tx, some in michigan, some in ohio. I'm sure somewhere back down the line we are related.
I wish that he was still with us, I think that he would be appalled at what is happening with his associates and the people running his company. He treated the associates on the " front line " great as they are who the customers interact with. He gave them bonuses, the shareholders have taken it away. His wife Helen believed in the same way as he did.
My aunt worked for Walmart for 39 years . She always talked about Sam Walton, how he was a good man and cared about his employees. She used to say that all he wanted out of you, was an honest days work. Once Sam passed away and his kids took over, it all went downhill. Their vision is Walmart is your life. You get harassed if you call in sick or want a day off.
Hello i'm from versailles where Alice Walton Lives!!! I met her in person and she really helps out our community they where a very good couple and friendly people :)
Walmart bought Asda in my country the UK and it still growing so much in the UK and had several British award for best supermarkets. Well done Walmart for taking care of our Asda.
Frank RangerFrank lol, take another hit off that crack pipe why don't you... If you don't like Walmart keep it to your damn self nobody ask for your damn opinion... Smh
SuperNolaguy freedom of speech, dumbass. He doesn't need to censor his opinions, just like you don't need to censor your own negativity in telling him to keep his mouth shut.
his kids care so much his grave looks like its rarely ever visited with all the stuff they throw away it deserves at the very least a fresh delivery of flowers on a daily basis
@@steve19745 If you feel that way about his grave then you have no clue who Sam was. He wouldn't want his grave no other way. Watch documentaries of Sam and you will understand what I mean. Dude was a multi billionare looking like he lived off minimum wage. Very humble guy and was not trying to be better than anyone but the greedy people out there at the time.
This is so interesting. When I moved to Texas in 1982 my next door neighbors were from Bentonville, AR. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest so I never heard of Walmart. I digress...my neighbor’s dad was an early partner of Sam Walton and was able to retire at 42 in the late 70’s. When they moved back to Arkansas they would pick me up in their limo like I was important. It used to crack me up bc people were trying to figure out if I was famous. 😂😂😂. I agree that Walmart has changed a lot. The stories I heard from my friend’s dad were very down to earth and actually kind of boring-read normal. The kids are another deal. Ty again for another well-done video.
RhettyforFun amen! Sadly enough. Having not grown up here and knowing nothing about Walmart other than what I was told, your video of the history was interesting and well done. Thx again. 👏🏻
Wal-Mart may be a corporate giant now, but they started off as "the little man." Sam Walton began his life with a dream, and it ended with him being a millionaire. I also understand that Sam did his tours of the new stores every year, for the last 30 years of his life. He even took the time to yuck it up with the stores' employees. I don't hear any executives doing this nowadays.
+Joshua Brooks You're right about that. I think he was a people person thru and thru but was also very business conscious. He knew how to offer something good and he beat the competition doing it. That's really what the American dream is all about. Just think if some of those other retail companies had treated him right there may not be a Wal-Mart or Sam's.
He sure did! I was thrilled when I got to shake his hand in the 80’s. He’s probably rolling in his grave right now with how his grandkids are running the stores. His motto was three to a line. If any more people got in line another cashier was called.
thanks for sharing that wedding dress looks just like the one my mamaw wore..beautiful ... the name tag bar code thing was cool...what a beautiful resting place even though it needs to be better kept...thank you
My sister met Sam Walton back in the mid 1980's when she worked at Wal Mart that used to be off Granada Blvd in Ormond Beach,Florida.She said he pulled up in a pick up truck and was wearing blue jeans.Definitely NOT dressed like your typical Billionaire!
I have to admit, I do not like Walmart. But, this was actually very interesting and informative. I agree with others that he would not have treated his employees the way they are treated now. The gravesite was interesting; if I had come across that on my own, I would not believe it was him. Btw, you have the sweetest family. What fun would life be without stopping for ice cream?!
When Mr. Walton visited his vendors he often drove his truck, on one of his visits to Fruit of the Loom, he complained to the president why were there so many Mercedes Benz automobiles in the employee parking lot. Why didn’t they buy American cars. Ironic isn’t that his offspring did not follow their fathers mentality.
A lot of things have changed. Even the auto makers have things assembled out of the country or put foreign parts in the American cars. Thank you for watching.
Wow I use to go to that Ben Franklin store in Newport. My sister lived there when I was little. Of course she was lots older than I was. I was next to last out 9 kids.
A nice simple marker. His son was a hero. This Vet salutes him. If my family was that wealthy I dout I would be on an experimental plane. I would get a nice sturdy well built not huge but comfy home in the Pine Barrens, New Jersy., with dogs & cats & I'd still help out at the Salvation Army.
Thanks for uploading very interesting. I looked up his Son because he was 58 that is relativity still young. He co founded The Children's Scholarship Fund,providing tuition scholarships. He has a Son 31 named Lukas Walton born 1986 by his second Wife Christy Walton. John Walton was killed in an airplane crash. He installed a part on his plane improperly which made him not able to control the planes altitude. Now that I think about it I remember hearing about his plane crash in Jackson, Wyoming on the news.
+YTPD Thanks for looking that up. Interesting to know what happened. I was surprised that nothing was said about that in the museum. Glad you filled us all in!
John WAS married. His second wife was named Christy and he had a son named Lukas. He died piloting an experimental ultralight plan in Jackson hole, Wyoming.
Daniel C awesome what you got in terms of powertrain i have a 351m 4 speed with granny low and a low speed dually rear end was a tow truck for 40 years love my truck
I remember Sam Walton When I was a kid at his Walmart in Paris Tennessee He Gave me a sucker and told my mom he really appreciates our business I have to say he was a good dude he seem very humble I just wish I could say the same for his kids they have absolutely made Walmart a hell hole that I absolutely try to avoid they did away with the layaway the door greeters Price matching Yeah their greed will be its downfall
Thank you very much the dude with the confederate beard , for the fine video , I always wandered about Sam Walton , what kind of a man he was , and thank to you ,I know now , all the best !
10:07 John Thomas Walton served in the US Army (Green Beret) Special Forces in Vietnam. His Unit was Forward Observer, to gather intel by conducting Long Range Recon Patrols. There is little info on his marriage but he has a son named Lukas. His death was caused by Mechanical Issues on a experimental plane. When he died his family Net-worth was estimated at 18Billion. What really gets me is that here lies three billionaires with tombstone that only cost several hundred dollars. I may sound disrespectful, but dam after going through some really nice cemeteries I would expect more then this.
+Cemetery Devil I would expect all of them to have something more grand. There were bigger and nicer ones in the cemetery but they were the only ones with flower beds around them. I would bet someone from Wal-Mart was doing that. As far as Sam and Helen it seems fitting as they were simple people and really didn't seem to live extravagant lives. The kids seemed a little different and they seem to. I'm surprised there isn't anything marking John as a veteran though. Thanks for all the extra information on his son!
What do you expect, the man served his country and his kids repay him for that service by becoming part of the problem(Globalists) he fought against, REALLY SAD!
RhettyforFun no sir! Not in the south it didn’t!!!! Even if a woman in the south back in those days needed just a jug of milk or loaf of bread and was only gonna be gone 15 min then you can bet before she stepped out her front door she was gonna be completely fixed up with her hair done, makeup complete to include her lipstick and a Church quality dress with matching shoes. It was instilled in young girls and ladies of all families growing up in the south during those times that if they were stepping out the front door and were going to be seen by the public then she was gonna be in her Sunday best! My wife grew up in Mississippi but her parents are both from Arkansas and I have seen and heard her mother more than once tellling her to get fixed up before running to the grocery. Her mother still does this today and she is nearly 80 now Nice video, enjoyed it very much, thank you
Thank you for watching and commenting. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I think people everywhere in America used to care about their appearance more than what they do now. Times have changed unfortunately.
I would bet there are very few graves anywhere that have fresh flowers placed there daily. But they do maintain this pretty well. They plant different flowers there. This was the fall time which was transitional in what was planted.
They have a weird indoctrination process when opening a new store. They gather all the employees and have a manager or 3 give speeches. At the end of each speech the employees have to, get this, stomp-stomp-clap-clap-HOO! I would almost have a stroke trying to contain my laughter.
+ConwayTruckload Oh wow! I didn't realize that. He would be an interesting one to cover I bet. I've seen his trucks all over forever. Thanks for sharing that!
@@RhettyforHistory I'm telling ya... It was a little bit of distance, but I got a pretty long look. I suspect he might not be as tall as you, but I almost would have bet money it was you.
I worked for Walmart in 1978 . I was fired from that job after the crew set the new store up . I will tell you this I felt that Walmart didn't do me right one bit . I know that when people dont do me right they end up dying . I did write to Sam Walton about this to warn him about this . He soon died some years latter . I dont feel any sorrow for this greedy old man . He got what he deserve . GOD did it not me . The sad thing this was not the only case this had happened . Sam Walton is in hell now . GOD put him in his place . What did happen that day was Walmart wanted me to drive 6 hrs away to pick up some shelving at another store . I would not do it because I was on my 3rd shift or work at the Wamart store and I was to tired to go any longer . I just got done working a 32 hrs of hard labor and they wanted me to drive 12 hrs . The hell with that . The set up managers got mad at me and made an excuse to fire me . There excuse was that I was stealing .
There's one Wal-Mart in Kingfisher, OK and it has some pictures in the front of the store but not much, kind of surprising since he was born there. But at least somebody tried. I worked in Norman, OK and in the training room they have a time line with pictures on the history of the store. Pretty interesting.
I've seen that little shadow box that they have in Kingfisher. There is also a bust of him out front with Ol' Roy I think. The signs as you enter into the town also designate his name. I wasn't sure if the house that they lived in is still around?
Very Cool Video Like Walmart History But use price Catchers but it not as great as when they uesed to do price matching very sad them days are gone i think sam walton may be shock if he was alive today and what the company is doing to day plus they closed some sam club very 😢
chaosmucker Small businesses with no integrity which is most of them like to screw the regular Joe and treat them like trash. Walmart is one of the few big corporations that will fire people eventually for treating people like garbage.
chaosmucker yep. They put small business owners out of business. Wal-Mart is a terrible greedy company. They treat their employees like crap!! The benifits suck and their pay is right at the poverty line.
It's the way things go... Those same small business people buy China products.. to save money.. I'm in a dying business. Saw my dad's business die due to changing world.. people who have a good trade or job should feel lucky and blessed.. this is why thousands take the Postal exams every day..
+Jondavid Bristow I had the misfortune of having to work at the Tire & Lube Center at Wal-Mart for 6 months between real jobs in 2002. The employees are mostly single moms and trapped in a vicious cycle. I got into it big time with the manager because I was fixing flats for fellow Wal-Mart employees on my breaks and 1hour "lunch" So I started giving them good used tires and mounting, balancing them for free. The level of incompetence was staggering. NEVER take your vehicle to a Wal-Mart for an oil change or tires. It was standard practice to not change oil filters difficult to access to get that 15 minute guarantee. Out the door! was the motto.
Sam Walton was big into bird hunting. He and my grandpa use to go bird hunting quite a lot. When you were in the graveyard I can see my dads headstone as you were looking around. Nice video
I enjoy bird hunting as well. That's best that I captured your dad's headstone. You'll have to leave a time stamp and a general direction on the screen so we can see. Thanks for sharing that.
when we got our Sam's Club umpteen years ago we met him he was just wandering around in a ball cap and overalls. super nice man !!!
I never met him but everyone who has always speaks fondly of him. Amazing how with all his money he was still a simple man.
If Sam only knew how bad these new CEO's have screwed up the company.
Mustang 915 "Screwed up" ? Lmfao! What rock did you crawl out from under? Walmart is the number one retailer in the world..
Kinda makes ya wonder the same thing about Walt disney
@@SuperNolaguy Sam was a regular Joe who came from nothing and knew the value of hard work and believed in taking care of his stores, employees and customers. He was a very humble guy. Today's stores aren't even close to what Sam built. Its about pure profit and cheap Chinese junk now.
@@EasternExplorer thank god trump is putting china on blast and deserved it.
Mustang 915 I don’t know the new CEO’s.
Obviously you do. Tell me about them.
I work for Walmart for 11 years and Walmart culture comes from Sam. He was a very humbled and down to Earth guy. They didn't believe in living "high on the Hog" and the nicest and most expensive thing they ever bought was a new Lincoln Town Car for Helen at Bob Maloney Ford/Lincoln/Mercury and it was a base Trim car.
Sam and Helen were great people that you'd never suspect had money if you didn't know them personally, so the basic funeral and headstones are of no surprise.
I've met Helen, but never Sam.
They were from a different generation that absolutely took care of property and respected every dollar.
I graduated from the Sam M Walton Business college and it's a fine college that pumps out top tier grads.
I just wish more people knew of how much Sam and Helen did for the poor and such here locally. They never bragged or took credit for any big donations or small donations. In fact lots of money that was donated to Global Charities was strictly to remain anonymous. The Walmart story is very neat and the American dream come true and gives hope to all of us. Sam was a very smart man and would help anyone that needed help if they were down.
I believe you're right. He lived simply compared to how he could have with the amount of money he had. He served his country and was an American hero. He is the epitome of the American Dream. I do think he cared about people and when you visit the museum you'll certainly learn a lot about him.
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He cared about the associates who worked for him and Walmart, unlike today.
Sam Walton the real hero and legend in the retail world. Thanks for taken out your time to do this video!
I think what he did in the military as well as the retail world is admirable. He kept true to his values and put people first. Thanks for watching and staying positive about it!
OH MY WORD!! I was 16 when I left home and moved to Bentonville in 1978. I worked at the GoldKist poultry plant. I walked everywhere you could that back then because the town was pretty small. I lived right down the street from there.Had many a meals at that soda shop and shopped at that first Waltons. I thought it was the greatest thing back then. I loved hanging out on the square. I spent a lot of time just sitting around there and enjoying the peace and quiet and the beautiful scenery. On the weekend I spent many nights just walking around there till 12:00 - 1:00a.m. just hanging out all by myself.I loved it. I truly miss those days but, I live in Florida and I heard from friends Bentonville is nothing like it was back then. They said the town has really grown. It's been 30 years or so since I've been there last. My first bank account was at the old mercantile bank. I remember the lawyers offices there I believe it was John and Shirley Rice. I worked for them when I was 17, I took care of Shirleys mother. I grew to love that woman. It's amazing seeing this place. Sure brings back a lot of fond memories.
That's really cool. Thanks for sharing your story and I'm glad this brought back some memories for you. It was a nice little town square.
Thanks for a really heartwarming and informative video. Always liked Sam Walton and Walmart!
You're welcome and I appreciate you watching. He really is a great example of the American Dream.
Your videos have brought back so many happy memories. Had a wonderful trip there with my late husband.
Thank you for watching Teresa. I'm glad they can help you remember some happy times.
RhettyforFun yes they sure do. Although we lived in NM we traveled extensively. I miss the USA. Keep traveling and have fun nothing beats a good road trip!
I agree. It's been a little difficult to do some of that this year. I have no idea what is open etc. I do love NM though. There is a lot of history there I would love to dive into.
RhettyforFun yes under the circumstances it is hard at the moment. But next year hopefully things will be better for us all. My hubby would so have enjoyed your old Wild West videos for sure. He was an adventurer too!!
That's awesome! I love history but the old west has to be one of my favorite times. A lot of it out there has just been forgotten over time and I want to bring it back out again.
Sam would be mad at how Walmart is treating employees. My dad drove truck for Walmart when Sam was alive. Now the family is all about the money.
A great tour Rhetty.
My father who was born and raised in Arkansas used that saying of "go for it" on several occasions.
We probably got that phrase from Sam and your father. I said it a lot as a kid in the 80's. Thanks for watching!
Could well be Rhetty. Makes me wonder now if Sam Walton coined that phrase. You are also welcome.
I love affluent folks who love things like old pickup trucks, hunting and dogs. Just saying, something resonates there...
Thanks for making this video!
I feel the same way! Thanks for watching.
What a great video. You narrated the video very clean and organized. I appreciated the information you shared.
Thank you Steve! I'm glad yoh enjoyed it.
With the house across the street, it looks like this cemetery is in a suburban neighborhood. I had no idea there was a Walmart museum. Really enjoyed this tour!
It is sort of a suburban neighborhood cemetery. It's very close to the main streets thru town as well.
I hope to visit it next year. Cemeteries are all so different and interesting.
You know, Old Sam Walton used to buy guns out of the trunk of Turner Kirkland's car. Turner started Dixie Gunworks and Sam was one of his customers. Turner is gone now. He left DGW to his sons. I believe Hunter died of leukemia several years later. I lost contact with them right after Turner passed.
Thank you for watching and filling us in a little more about the family!
..... to quote Sam Walton he said only american made will be sold.... Is there a lump detectable where he is spinning in his grave?.... Ross Preot was right "You will hear a great sucking sound"... we do
So sad his kids turned it into China-Mart
Jason Hill I don’t his children or anything about the business. Obviously you do. So tell me about it.
If Sam Walton had been Chinese, he could've founded not only Walmart, but also the Chinese company that supplies Made in China merchandise.
Thanks for sharing your visit with us! I'd like to go see this piece of history some day. You can bet I'll be at that soda fountain and ice cream parlor. And I'll be checking out that truck! A four-on-the-floor! How cool is that?!! Not many CEO's drove or drive a stick shift truck!
You're welcome and thanks for watching! It was a really nice truck and they had another that looked the same out front. I would love to have one! He really was a simple guy for a CEO. Drove an old truck, piloted his own plane. Nothing too flashy. Not many CEO's of any company have been like that.
I've always wanted to visit this place! The original Walmart sort of speak. Where it all started! It was cool seeing he's resting place! Great vlog buddy. I didn't realize he's brother was a war hero. I also admired that soda fountain! I buy O Roy treats for my doggies every week! I really enjoyed this. Happy Thanksgiving
+Tampa Jay It had a little bit on Sam's brother but I didn't know he was a war hero. His son for sure was a War Hero. Thanks for watching and Happy Thsnksgiving!
Great info Rhetty, we had a Waltons department store here in Australia. I clearly remember going to town every Thursday with my mum and nana before I was school age. It had a eat in section and we always had fresh orange juice with toasted cheese sandwiches (remember as if it was yesterday). It was first opened in Sydney in 1951 by John Walton they all closed down in 1987. ❤️Jodie 🇦🇺
That is interesting. I wonder if that was a relative of Sam? Thank you for watching!
@@RhettyforHistory yes it is, I would like to know more now.
Sam and his brother seemed like such good caring people with good intentions until his passing and things slowly and dramatically changed, and sadly not exactly looking like for the better.
It's a likely story that has happened to many times when the corruption within the government of evil greed takes over sadly turning them into corporations of crap.
My grandfather was a lifelong mechanic in Northeast louisiana. He worked for a pipeline company and was working near Bentonville ark one year, don't remember what year. He said he stopped on the highway for a man and his broke down truck and helped him fix the truck. The man took him to lunch after the truck was fixed. That's when my grandpa found out his name was Sam Walton.
Wow! That's a neat story!
brian stuart where ya from...my family came from Ireland and scotland....then virginia......georgia....mississippi....arkansas....then louisiana. I've got info all the way back to the Isle of Bute in Scotland
brian stuart my branch of family is doing good....my grandparents had 4 kids.....10 grandkids...24 greats....and 6 gr gr so far.....so ..yeah think rabbits, lol. We mostly live in louisiana but a few are scattered some in tx, some in michigan, some in ohio. I'm sure somewhere back down the line we are related.
brian stuart yeah will now it every man for himself now.
Did he give him a billion dollars?
I wish that he was still with us, I think that he would be appalled at what is happening with his associates and the people running his company. He treated the associates on the " front line " great as they are who the customers interact with. He gave them bonuses, the shareholders have taken it away. His wife Helen believed in the same way as he did.
My aunt worked for Walmart for 39 years . She always talked about Sam Walton, how he was a good man and cared about his employees. She used to say that all he wanted out of you, was an honest days work. Once Sam passed away and his kids took over, it all went downhill. Their vision is Walmart is your life. You get harassed if you call in sick or want a day off.
Hello i'm from versailles where Alice Walton Lives!!! I met her in person and she really helps out our community they where a very good couple and friendly people :)
You made a really good video with a lot of cool information. My favorite part was definitely the safe. Also you have a beautiful daughter :)
Thank You! It's still mind boggling to think about how much that safe weighs. Thank you for the compliment on my daughter.
RhettyforFun you’re welcome :D Also the whole video is well made and I learned/saw so many things I never knew about the company and its upbringing.
Walmart bought Asda in my country the UK and it still growing so much in the UK and had several British award for best supermarkets. Well done Walmart for taking care of our Asda.
Interesting. I haven't heard of that one.
That is just like the dollar store's from when i was a kid. Thanks for showing this.
You're welcome and thank you for watching!
Back when Walmart wasn’t a money grubbing, mega-store, ripping off shoppers and employees. Wow! I bet Sam is spinning in his grave.
Frank RangerFrank lol, take another hit off that crack pipe why don't you... If you don't like Walmart keep it to your damn self nobody ask for your damn opinion... Smh
If Sam was still alive I'm sure he be proud that his offspring propelled his organization into becoming the largest retailer in the world. Haha
SuperNolaguy freedom of speech, dumbass. He doesn't need to censor his opinions, just like you don't need to censor your own negativity in telling him to keep his mouth shut.
his kids care so much his grave looks like its rarely ever visited with all the stuff they throw away it deserves at the very least a fresh delivery of flowers on a daily basis
@@steve19745 If you feel that way about his grave then you have no clue who Sam was. He wouldn't want his grave no other way. Watch documentaries of Sam and you will understand what I mean. Dude was a multi billionare looking like he lived off minimum wage. Very humble guy and was not trying to be better than anyone but the greedy people out there at the time.
This is so interesting. When I moved to Texas in 1982 my next door neighbors were from Bentonville, AR. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest so I never heard of Walmart. I digress...my neighbor’s dad was an early partner of Sam Walton and was able to retire at 42 in the late 70’s. When they moved back to Arkansas they would pick me up in their limo like I was important. It used to crack me up bc people were trying to figure out if I was famous. 😂😂😂. I agree that Walmart has changed a lot. The stories I heard from my friend’s dad were very down to earth and actually kind of boring-read normal. The kids are another deal. Ty again for another well-done video.
It has changed. But really I feel like a lot of things have. Both in and out of Wal-Mart.
RhettyforFun amen! Sadly enough. Having not grown up here and knowing nothing about Walmart other than what I was told, your video of the history was interesting and well done. Thx again. 👏🏻
Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment.
Wal-Mart may be a corporate giant now, but they started off as "the little man." Sam Walton began his life with a dream, and it ended with him being a millionaire. I also understand that Sam did his tours of the new stores every year, for the last 30 years of his life. He even took the time to yuck it up with the stores' employees. I don't hear any executives doing this nowadays.
+Joshua Brooks You're right about that. I think he was a people person thru and thru but was also very business conscious. He knew how to offer something good and he beat the competition doing it. That's really what the American dream is all about. Just think if some of those other retail companies had treated him right there may not be a Wal-Mart or Sam's.
He sure did! I was thrilled when I got to shake his hand in the 80’s. He’s probably rolling in his grave right now with how his grandkids are running the stores. His motto was three to a line. If any more people got in line another cashier was called.
Yes indeed.
thanks for sharing that wedding dress looks just like the one my mamaw wore..beautiful ... the name tag bar code thing was cool...what a beautiful resting place even though it needs to be better kept...thank you
WhatThe? Paranormal The museum was surprisingly better than what I thought it would be. Thanks for watching!
My sister met Sam Walton back in the mid 1980's when she worked at Wal Mart that used to be off Granada Blvd in Ormond Beach,Florida.She said he pulled up in a pick up truck and was wearing blue jeans.Definitely NOT dressed like your typical Billionaire!
That's how a lot of employees explained him. He seemed like a pretty simple man that people liked.
Gee, this is an excellent video. Just the facts presented in a very respectful manner. Thank you for producing it.
+BillyLapTop Thanks for the kind words as well as for watching Billy!
Thanks bud is nice of you to do this for sam..
Thank you! The museum was beyond my expectations and in my opinion it's worth the visit.
Awesome !!! Love your videos man
Thank you Mark. I appreciate you watching!
Great video! I did meet SW and had lunch with him. He was a very nice man, and he really cared about his employee✌️
Thanks for watching. I've never heard anyone speak badly of Sam if they had met him. He really was quite the man.
Since Sam Walton passed away Walmart has gone to hell
I have to admit, I do not like Walmart. But, this was actually very interesting and informative. I agree with others that he would not have treated his employees the way they are treated now. The gravesite was interesting; if I had come across that on my own, I would not believe it was him. Btw, you have the sweetest family. What fun would life be without stopping for ice cream?!
Thanks for the compliment. Ice cream makes everything better especially with family!
When Mr. Walton visited his vendors he often drove his truck, on one of his visits to Fruit of the Loom, he complained to the president why were there so many Mercedes Benz automobiles in the employee parking lot. Why didn’t they buy American cars. Ironic isn’t that his offspring did not follow their fathers mentality.
A lot of things have changed. Even the auto makers have things assembled out of the country or put foreign parts in the American cars. Thank you for watching.
Thanks for taking the time to post this video. I still have yet to take a trip there.
You're welcome. It's worth the stop. Thanks for watching!
He drove that very truck to the WalMart where I live when it opened. Very cool.
That is cool! Before he had this ford he had an old Chevy that he did the same thing with. Same paint scheme. He lived relatively simple.
I think the little hot wheels replica of his Ford pick up is really cool! I'm glad the real thing is in a museum!
Yeah I liked the hot wheels too. It was down to the bird dog cages in the back. And I love that the actual truck will be preserved.
Thanks nice of you to share the journey.
You bet. Thanks for watching!
Wow I use to go to that Ben Franklin store in Newport. My sister lived there when I was little. Of course she was lots older than I was. I was next to last out 9 kids.
That's pretty cool history
In 1989 me and a friend stopped and helped Sam change a tire on the red and white Ford between Springdale and Bentonville
That's pretty interesting.
A nice simple marker. His son was a hero. This Vet salutes him.
If my family was that wealthy I dout I would be on an experimental plane. I would get a nice sturdy well built not huge but comfy home in the Pine Barrens, New Jersy., with dogs & cats & I'd still help out at the Salvation Army.
I'm sorry I didn't see this comment until now. Good to see you on both of my channels.
Very good video sir. Thanks for posting.
Thank you Christopher! I appreciate you watching.
@@RhettyforHistory You're welcome buddy.
my dogs love his dog cookies. thanks for the tour Rhetty..
You're welcome and thanks for watching!
Sam wqs a very humble man. All he needed was a humble grave.
I believe you're right.
Yep
It looks unkept, shame on that billionaire family.
capeman10 it looks bad. Looks like weeds
Thanks for uploading very interesting. I looked up his Son because he was 58 that is relativity still young. He co founded The Children's Scholarship Fund,providing tuition scholarships. He has a Son 31 named Lukas Walton born 1986 by his second Wife Christy Walton. John Walton was killed in an airplane crash. He installed a part on his plane improperly which made him not able to control the planes altitude. Now that I think about it I remember hearing about his plane crash in Jackson, Wyoming on the news.
+YTPD Thanks for looking that up. Interesting to know what happened. I was surprised that nothing was said about that in the museum. Glad you filled us all in!
Ironically, every bicycle at Walmart also has improperly installed parts that making them dangerous.
very interesting indeed at the museum....thank you
Surprisingly this museum turned out a lot better than I ever thought it would. I definitely recommend it!
Very Beautiful 79 Ford F150 man.
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing! 😉👍🏻
You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate you watching.
I'm so glad they have not taken that confederate statue down and it's well taken care of If the south would've won we would have it made!!!!
Instead China made it.
John WAS married. His second wife was named Christy and he had a son named Lukas. He died piloting an experimental ultralight plan in Jackson hole, Wyoming.
The '79 Ford was the most interesting thing in there.
They only made like a half million.
They made 156,447 of that model in '79, but thanks for guessing.
I have a 78 f350 dually but love all 6th 7th 8th and 9th gen f-series pickups
I have '78 F-350 DRW. It use to be an old U-Haul truck.
Daniel C awesome what you got in terms of powertrain i have a 351m 4 speed with granny low and a low speed dually rear end was a tow truck for 40 years love my truck
great video - lots of information !
Think you! I appreciate you watching.
I love the old pictures I would have a feild day there x
The Waltons were, and are, good people. Most will never know all they have done.
I think you're right about that.
They were. Not the same now
A great story of success, very thoughtfully presented. Thank you!
+Grave Explorations He was a business genius and employees loved him when he was around.
Shit even he went with Ford, wise man..
It was a nice looking truck. I'd love to have it.
I remember Sam Walton When I was a kid at his Walmart in Paris Tennessee He Gave me a sucker and told my mom he really appreciates our business I have to say he was a good dude he seem very humble I just wish I could say the same for his kids they have absolutely made Walmart a hell hole that I absolutely try to avoid they did away with the layaway the door greeters Price matching Yeah their greed will be its downfall
Cool!
It is a cool museum! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for showing it
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing That was cool
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO
You bet! Thanks for watching!
That's a nice truck. Too bad it's going to rot in a museum.
Thank you very much the dude with the confederate beard , for the fine video , I always wandered about Sam Walton , what kind of a man he was , and thank to you ,I know now , all the best !
Thank you! I appreciate you watching!
This Wal-Mart museum is pure Americana man.
I enjoyed it! I think Sam was the perfect example of achieving the American dream.
10:07 John Thomas Walton served in the US Army (Green Beret) Special Forces in Vietnam. His Unit was Forward Observer, to gather intel by conducting Long Range Recon Patrols.
There is little info on his marriage but he has a son named Lukas. His death was caused by Mechanical Issues on a experimental plane. When he died his family Net-worth was estimated at 18Billion. What really gets me is that here lies three billionaires with tombstone that only cost several hundred dollars. I may sound disrespectful, but dam after going through some really nice cemeteries I would expect more then this.
By the way, good video like always!
+Cemetery Devil I would expect all of them to have something more grand. There were bigger and nicer ones in the cemetery but they were the only ones with flower beds around them. I would bet someone from Wal-Mart was doing that. As far as Sam and Helen it seems fitting as they were simple people and really didn't seem to live extravagant lives. The kids seemed a little different and they seem to. I'm surprised there isn't anything marking John as a veteran though. Thanks for all the extra information on his son!
Cemetery Devil
Show some respect !
Cemetery Devil Jesus said let the dead bury the dead.
What do you expect, the man served his country and his kids repay him for that service by becoming part of the problem(Globalists) he fought against, REALLY SAD!
interesting. Thanks for sharing
You bet, thanks for watching!
Good vlog man. Not fond of wamart, but still had fun!
Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!
Love video
Thank you Patricia!
SAM WAS A GRATE MAN it was after his passing that the store went don the tubs .
Very cool video! I would have loved to have met Sam!
God Bless
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Cheers
He would have been an interesting person to talk to. Thanks for liking, commenting and subscribing!
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Very interesting. I wonder if folks shopped in the P.J.'s back in the day... LOL Have a happy Thanksgiving! Smiling and waving from Michigan~
+Stitchy Rebel Haha! I bet that's where the P.J.'s and skimpy clothes shopping originated from! Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!
RhettyforFun no sir! Not in the south it didn’t!!!! Even if a woman in the south back in those days needed just a jug of milk or loaf of bread and was only gonna be gone 15 min then you can bet before she stepped out her front door she was gonna be completely fixed up with her hair done, makeup complete to include her lipstick and a Church quality dress with matching shoes.
It was instilled in young girls and ladies of all families growing up in the south during those times that if they were stepping out the front door and were going to be seen by the public then she was gonna be in her Sunday best!
My wife grew up in Mississippi but her parents are both from Arkansas and I have seen and heard her mother more than once tellling her to get fixed up before running to the grocery. Her mother still does this today and she is nearly 80 now
Nice video, enjoyed it very much, thank you
Thank you for watching and commenting. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I think people everywhere in America used to care about their appearance more than what they do now. Times have changed unfortunately.
the family grave deserves fresh flowers every single day with all the stuff they throw away what a discrace. proof the kids only care about themselves
I would bet there are very few graves anywhere that have fresh flowers placed there daily. But they do maintain this pretty well. They plant different flowers there. This was the fall time which was transitional in what was planted.
They have a weird indoctrination process when opening a new store. They gather all the employees and have a manager or 3 give speeches. At the end of each speech the employees have to, get this, stomp-stomp-clap-clap-HOO! I would almost have a stroke trying to contain my laughter.
Nice video About The store in The past future House .😐👨👩👧👦👫🏠🏢🌎📲🎼❤️
At that cemetery the late owner and founder of J.B. Hunt transport is buried there. He was friends with Sam.
+ConwayTruckload Oh wow! I didn't realize that. He would be an interesting one to cover I bet. I've seen his trucks all over forever. Thanks for sharing that!
RhettyforFun yea he was the 2nd most richest men in Arkansas next to Sam.
+ConwayTruckload I didn't know that either.
No J.B. Hunt is buried at Pinnacle Gardens cemetery.
Is that there in Bentonville? He would be an interesting story.
Were you at the Wal Mart in Gainesville, Texas yesterday morning?
No I wasn't. Maybe my long lost twin?
@@RhettyforHistory I'm telling ya... It was a little bit of distance, but I got a pretty long look. I suspect he might not be as tall as you, but I almost would have bet money it was you.
That's funny! Someone stole my identity!!😁
I worked for Walmart in 1978 . I was fired from that job after the crew set the new store up . I will tell you this I felt that Walmart didn't do me right one bit . I know that when people dont do me right they end up dying . I did write to Sam Walton about this to warn him about this . He soon died some years latter . I dont feel any sorrow for this greedy old man . He got what he deserve . GOD did it not me . The sad thing this was not the only case this had happened . Sam Walton is in hell now . GOD put him in his place . What did happen that day was Walmart wanted me to drive 6 hrs away to pick up some shelving at another store . I would not do it because I was on my 3rd shift or work at the Wamart store and I was to tired to go any longer . I just got done working a 32 hrs of hard labor and they wanted me to drive 12 hrs . The hell with that . The set up managers got mad at me and made an excuse to fire me . There excuse was that I was stealing .
Do u have any proof
@@isjsjssjjjjsls8678 I dont but it happened .
There's one Wal-Mart in Kingfisher, OK and it has some pictures in the front of the store but not much, kind of surprising since he was born there. But at least somebody tried. I worked in Norman, OK and in the training room they have a time line with pictures on the history of the store. Pretty interesting.
I've seen that little shadow box that they have in Kingfisher. There is also a bust of him out front with Ol' Roy I think. The signs as you enter into the town also designate his name. I wasn't sure if the house that they lived in is still around?
RhettyforFun I don't know. I would be interested to find out though. I think he lived on a farm but I might be completely wrong about that.
I believe you're right.
Nice to meet you all. I from Indonesia.
Thanks, I appreciate you watching!
RhettyforFun did you know kratom???
Great video!
Thank you!
Very Cool Video Like Walmart History But use price Catchers but it not as great as when they uesed to do price matching very sad them days are gone i think sam walton may be shock if he was alive today and what the company is doing to day plus they closed some sam club very 😢
Omg i love that 6th gen f150 if im in Arkansas ill have to see it
People were that stupid back then returning things for dumb reasons I'm really surprised by that
Or were they smart just trying to test Wal-Mart's policy of returns with no questions asked? Does make a good laugh though.
Walmart destroyed small business when they started opening all over America with there cheap Chinese goods.
chaosmucker
Small businesses with no integrity which is most of them like to screw the regular Joe and treat them like trash. Walmart is one of the few big corporations that will fire people eventually for treating people like garbage.
Actually Walmart is investing in American manufacturing and so a lot of Walmart products proudly display “made in USA”
chaosmucker yep. They put small business owners out of business. Wal-Mart is a terrible greedy company. They treat their employees like crap!! The benifits suck and their pay is right at the poverty line.
It's the way things go... Those same small business people buy China products.. to save money.. I'm in a dying business. Saw my dad's business die due to changing world.. people who have a good trade or job should feel lucky and blessed.. this is why thousands take the Postal exams every day..
I used to work for a local business and I can tell you that they don't treat you any better.
very net my friend love to travel there some time
I was surprised on it and I definitely think it's worth a stop.
Nice
Thank you for watching!
6:31 That generation Ford pickups are very rare now these days.
Yeah they were sure good looking trucks though!
you had me at confederate :)
+Confederate Texas Thanks for watching!
Good info.
Sad that most of the walmart employees get goverment assistance.
Stephens Dygert Yep!
Stephens Dygert what is truly pathetic is how many people are on welfare and living of our tax dollars
+Jondavid Bristow I had the misfortune of having to work at the Tire & Lube Center at Wal-Mart for 6 months between real jobs in 2002. The employees are mostly single moms and trapped in a vicious cycle.
I got into it big time with the manager because I was fixing flats for fellow Wal-Mart employees on my breaks and 1hour "lunch" So I started giving them good used tires and mounting, balancing them for free. The level of incompetence was staggering. NEVER take your vehicle to a Wal-Mart for an oil change or tires. It was standard practice to not change oil filters difficult to access to get that 15 minute guarantee. Out the door! was the motto.
Clint Davis Thanks for the heads up!.....
Well then they should get a better job this job is for those 18 to 25 not 50 year olds with 4 kids lol
Very interesting, thanks for sharing this.
You're welcome! I appreciate you watching!
My grandma had the same truck, hers was a crap brown color....lol
That were good trucks and I always loved the body style. My grandfather had a blue one.
that hot wheel truck has to be the coolest part
I was really impressed on the details of that!
Like we need a Walmart museum. But the Confederate statue is even funnier.