Diana N. Tapley has passed away at 94 years old. She didn't graduate from A&M but she lived her life as if she did. She moved to College Station in the mid 50's with Robert S. Tapley and their 3 children. Robert (Tap) graduated from Texas A&M in 1958 and went on to be a professor in the physics department at A&M and owned a farm in Hearne. In 1967 he decided to buy a restaurant for his beloved, Diana, as a gift. What started out as a drive thru hamburger joint eventually blossomed into the fine dining establishment that most old Aggies know as The Texan. The couple ran the restaurant together until Tap's death in 1991 after which she continued cooking in the kitchen until its final closure in 2000 after 33 years in business. After the closure she continued cooking and baking pies for friends and family, even taking the ingredients of her doctor's favorite salad to her appointments. She cherished the relationships she built over her lifetime and had a schedule of phone calls, letters, cards and visits so she never missed a special occasion. She adored her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, several of which she got to see graduate from Texas A&M. She was a one of a kind lady and could not have been more loved by so many people. It's our duty now to celebrate her for all her greatness and continue her legacy. If anyone had an experience at The Texan, I would love to read about it here. If anyone knew her and would like to come to her celebration of life, you are more than welcome to join us. She will be greatly missed and is the most caring person I've ever known, if you were lucky enough to know her I'm sure you felt the same about her.

So sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayers for you and your family at this difficult time.

Thoughts and prayers

My wife and I were married December 27, 1969, at the end of my first semester. Though we really couldn't afford it, we went to the Texan to celebrate our first anniversary. We loved it and as always, the food was great. About a year later, we moved to a rental house at 107 Midway, which was almost directly across the street from the Texan. So, we went there about once a year until I graduated. Certainly would have gone more often if we could have afforded it.

My wife and I have now been married for 54 years, and my wife is one of those great Aggie Grandmas, so I know exactly what you mean about Mrs. Tapley ! God bless her and her Aggie husband, and may He surround your family with love, peace and comfort during this time. Don't forget to thank Him for that lovely Aggie Grandma !

Dined there when just your grandma was running it. White table cloths, a fighting fish plus mirror, great fresh peal and eat boiled shrimp named " the shrimp pound", and fantastic steaks. Later found out my parents loved eating there in the beginning. There were not a lot of people there when we went and your grandmother stopped to talk with us. Salt of the earth. Great memories.

What a wonderful woman we should all strive to live such a full life. Thought and prayers to her family.

Thoughts and prayers. May the good Lord welcome her home with open arms and she be surrounded by her loved ones.

Sorry to hear that, God bless your family, and bring some rest to ya'll.

Loved the Texan. RIP Grandma!

God Bless you, OP, to have been so lucky. May she RIP.

My wife just shared with me that she celebrated her 18th birthday at the Texan in 1989. She had just been dropped off as a freshman and her group of high school friends who came to A&M together all met and celebrated there.

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God rest her soul.

We loved The Texan and miss it terribly. My dad always got the [url=https://www.food.com/recipe/tournedos-au-poivre-et-champignons-filet-au-poivre-w-mushrooms-148653][/url]Tournedos. That place was The Best!!!

I remember the sign in the restroom above the toilet that said something like,

"PLEASE DON'T FLUSH THE PAPER TOWELS.
THEY'D CLOGGED THE PIPES NEARLY EVERY TIME."

Such a treasure. College Station and Bryan are not the better for its closure. Special. One of a kind.

AND, the waiters would tell you the story of the creation of Caesar Salad Dressing while making it tableside if one asked. Man, that was so friggin' good.

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Awesome story! Thanks for sharing. RIP, Mrs. Tapley.

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Thoughts and prayers to her family.

Have great memories working at The Texan. Started out at "logistician", then to "rapporteer". Spent a few months in the kitchen, where I finally learned how to cook something other than ramen noodles.
Mr & Mrs T. were some GREAT people. RIP.

Here. Glad she got to see us win a championship.

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My Grandpa was class of '58 and my Grandma was ever bit an Aggie, as well. Love the memories. Thanks for sharing.

Went there a couple times as a student. Unique in the whole state. Still miss it. Thanks for posting.

The service and the food there was second to none. I was at A&M in the late 70's and went there 3 or 4 times on very special occasions. It was exspensive but worth every penny! It was the place you took a very special girl or prospective wife to "close the deal". Great memories there I will never forget!

So sorry to hear this. My wife to be, my mom and dad and my aunt and uncle all went to eat at the Texan the night before I graduated. It was a very special night with lots of happy memories. Your grandma found out that my dad and uncle were both combat veterans of WWII and she gave them free desert. Think it was her special apple pie.
May she rest in our Lords arms.

They made the Texan into the premier eating establishment in BCS. Had my first introduction to a finger bowl.
RIP

Best restaurant I've ever ate at and I eat out ALOT!
Worked there for 4 years '79-'83. Proposed to my wife in section 3. When my wife was pregnant with our first child we had to drive up from Houston- Clear Lake because she was graving a Silver Lining salad! Loved you Grand Ma a remarkable Lady. Visited her several times in last 5 years, she always invited us to park in her driveway when we went to the football games. Sweet sweet Woman! God Bless Her.

I worked at the Texan back in '86 and '87. The Tapley's treated us all like family. Still have many fond memories of my time there.

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