Katy Trail Ice House, Redfield’s Tavern owner Joe Tillotson dies at 53
The restaurateur, bar owner and Southlake resident had been battling prostate cancer.
The Katy Trail Ice House in Dallas is pictured in this file photo. (Kye R. Lee/The Dallas Morning News)(Kye R. Lee - Staff Photographer)
The Southlake resident, who was 53, had been battling prostate cancer, according to an obituary in
The Dallas Morning News.
Tillotson began his career while he was pursuing an M.B.A. at SMU. He founded numerous businesses, including bars, restaurants and real estate services, according to the obituary.
In addition to the Katy Trail Ice House and Redfield’s Tavern, he helped to launch The Barley House, Banditos Tex-Mex, Muddy Waters and Bryan Street Tavern. Other non-hospitality businesses included Your Home Base VRBO and Defeaseit Commercial Loan Services.