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| 8.19.2011 - I just received the following email from Kathy (Allison) Addis. |
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Hello John, I was going thru your webpage again and thought some in our class might remember my cousin Tommy (AKA Tom) Prickett. He was 2 years behind us and is in Heaven. Some might remember the scamp who was always called "you're Kathy's cousin." If you can post this, I would appreciate it. Some might remember him. Tommy was one of the computer programmers for Texas Instruments (TI), in Dallas, and traveled the world extensively for TI to set up those massive systems that looked like a giant R2D2 (Star Wars.) He developed MS and fought it many, many years. His wife is Dianna and they have two great children, David and Mary. All remain in Texas. As the disease grew, it affected all muscles of the body. The phone was our best source yet he was able to contact me via email through a voice activated email-typing system. He would swear at the spelling the system put forth in the email and as usual, I laughed more with him than any other person on earth! His humor and statements consisted of the best one-liners I have ever heard to date. We share/shared the same twisted, sarcastic and cynical view of the world with humor that kept us sane and our friends close. Tommy and I spent our summers in Minnesota on our grandparents private lake with our step-cousins. We sailed, swam, fished, turned over the sailboat, water-skied through lily pads, enjoyed huge bon-fires with our family, jumped on the trampoline (yes, there were injuries), sprayed by skunks, carried away by 6# mosquitoes and with the help of our cousins, made a still that blew up,(after the grain alcohol was tasted by his Mom.) As he and I always referred to ourselves, we were & still are "Partners in Crime, Forever." Our family agreed. Tommy left for Heaven, November 28, 2009, not by the horrible hand of MS. He had surgery for a bed sore that grew infected. It was removed and Tommy was in great shape after the surgery. However, two days later, God needed Tommy Home. If you wish, send me an email about Tommy if you remember him and any stories. I will forward to Dianna to share with the kids. bumblepuppy1@att.com |
 Tom and Kathy - August, 1957 in Minnesota |
| 3.12.2011 - Moseby, Roger Gwen, 64, Tulsa Public Schools building and grounds supervisor, died Saturday. Visitation 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Butler-Stumpff Funeral Home, and graveside service 2 p.m. Wednesday, Ridgelawn Cemetery, Collinsville |
| 7.13.2011 - Tommy Cleghorn died |
| 7.10.2011 - Walt Stuermann is alive and well! Sorry for posting you in the Memorials Section. |
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1.7.2011 Betty Boyd Beverlie Boyd Bryant's mother, Betty Boyd, died on Thursday, January 6. As most of you already remember, Beverlie and her husband Barry Bryant were both members of CHS 65. Our deepest sympathies go out to Beverlie and Barry and the entire Boyd family. As many people have commented, Betty Boyd was a rare gem, a beautiful and tremendous woman, and a one-of-a-kind in Tulsa and the State of Oklahoma. The following article was reprinted from the Tulsa World. "Queen of Tulsa TV" Betty Boyd dies at 86  By TIM STANLEY World Staff Writer Published: 1/7/2011 2:21 AM Last Modified: 1/7/2011 6:29 AM Betty Boyd, a longtime Tulsa television personality and former state legislator who blazed a trail for other women in both arenas, died Thursday. She was 86. A funeral service is set for 2 p.m. Jan. 14 at First Baptist Church in Tulsa under the direction of Kennedy-Kennard Funeral Home, family members said. The Tulsa native became known as the "Queen of Tulsa TV" during her 25 years with KOTV channel 6 and KTUL channel 8. She wrote and produced her own daily and weekly shows, including "The Betty Boyd Show," "Boyd's Eye View" and "Good Morning, Oklahoma." Later parlaying her fame and experience into a run for office, Boyd, a Democrat, was first elected to the state Legislature in 1990 at age 66. As the representative for District 23 in east Tulsa County, she served five consecutive two-year terms, authoring a number of education and health-related bills. "You have to be careful in the words that you use," Boyd, one of only a handful of female representatives during her time, once told the Tulsa World about the challenge of addressing "women's issues." Anything so-labeled had to be brought up delicately with her male colleagues, she said, adding "You have to make them think it's their idea. I call it 'playing wife.' " For Margaret Elizabeth "Betty" Boyd, that was not a demeaning concept. An unapologetic "homebody" who was devoted to her husband, the late Bill Boyd Jr., and children, Boyd always embraced the wifely role. When she began her TV career in the 1950s, after working previously in radio, it was her fellow wives and mothers who made up her first audiences. In 1955, Boyd, a graduate of Central High School and the University of Tulsa, was hired to host a new daily women's television show on KOTV. The face of "Women's Page," a half-hour noontime series, for the next several years, Boyd went on to become the station's public affairs director. In 1965, she joined KTUL in a similar role and cemented her local TV icon status with a series of popular shows, specializing in features and human-interest stories. Don Woods, her longtime colleague and retired KTUL meteorologist, said, "Betty was always thinking of other people. There's an admonition in the Bible: 'Love God and love your neighbor.' Betty did a good job with both. That guided her in TV and it was why she went into public service. We loved her. She was a wonderful person." Deaf in her left ear since childhood, Boyd learned to read lips and never let her hearing loss hinder her. The only time her hearing loss was a problem, she said, was when doing remote broadcasts in crowds. No-nonsense and practical, Boyd eschewed the glamorous possibilities of media stardom. She liked her morning gigs, she said, because they allowed her to be home when her children got in from school. Leaving KTUL in 1980 to become director of information for Tulsa Vo-Tech, she later did radio and TV commercials. She appeared in TV ads recently for ClearTone and Tulsa Gold and Silver. Boyd was recognized with lifetime achievement awards from both Women in Communications and American Women in Radio and Television. She was inducted into the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame in 1996. Education was a lifelong interest for Boyd, whose mother was a Tulsa Public Schools teacher. She said it was one of her motivations as a "concerned grandmother" when she sought public office. As a legislator, Boyd co-wrote the bill that created Oklahoma State University-Tulsa. She wrote other bills pushing for the teaching of reading in earlier grades and expanding teacher and administrator training. A breast cancer survivor, Boyd also focused on health issues as a lawmaker. Ben Robinson, a former state senator and a longtime friend, was thrilled when Boyd told him she was running for office. "Betty was just a beautiful person, one of those good old, hard-working people trying to do the right thing for the biggest number. I don't think in all those years she ever missed a vote," he said. Penny Williams, a former state representative who had moved on to the senate by Boyd's time, remembers that the woman who would partner with her on many education initiatives "wasn't like a freshman at all when she was first elected. "It was like an old friend was joining us. We already knew her as a TV pioneer. Everybody loved Betty and wanted to do right by her. She was invaluable as a friend to schools and education - and to Tulsa; she was a great champion of Tulsa causes." While serving in the House, Betty Boyd was the oldest member, the only great-grandmother and one of only a few women to chair more than one committee. She was also the only Democrat in her family, though her staunchly Republican husband was always one of her strongest supporters. Believing it was a broadcaster's responsibility "to serve the community both on and off the air," Boyd was currently serving on the Tulsa Technology Center Board of Education and had served previously on the boards of many local groups. Boyd was crowned Queen of the Tulsa Centennial in 1997. Her granddaughter, Bryn Wisdom, said Boyd's empowering influence on her family members, especially the women who have followed her, is impossible to overstate. "There's not a weak one among us," Wisdom said. "We are all strong, confident women with proud, respectful relationships and that's primarily because of my grandmother. She was the whole package." Boyd is survived by daughter Beverlie Boyd Bryant, son Barry Boyd, sister Judy Turner, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Tim Stanley 581-8385 - Tulsa World tim.stanley@tulsaworld.com |
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12.10.2010 Virginia Lou Perett  Virginia Lou Perett, 91, of Tulsa passed away Friday, December 10, 2010. She was born May 9, 1919, in Claremore, OK to Dr. Albert and Margaret Swift. She was a retired Central High School Science Teacher, a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, one of the first women in the OU Marching Band and enjoyed sewing and playing the piano. Survived by daughters Elizabeth (Beth) Carmack, Elaine Hanner and husband Ted, Marilyn Boone and husband Doug, son Greg Perett and wife Diane; grandchildren Chris Carmack and wife Stacey, Preston Hanner and wife Megan, Clark Hanner and wife Meghan, Will Hanner and wife Tess, Lindsey Atkinson and husband Sean, Erin Boone, Deanna Boone, Daniel Perett, Yvonne Perett; 4 great-grandsons and twin greatgranddaughters on the way; sister Jane Swift Fair and several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband Dr. William G. Perett, sister Harriet Swift, brothers Ervine Swift and Bob Swift. The family would especially like to thank Julie Donelson for her dedicated and loving support in helping care for our mother. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Memorial Fund. Service 3:00 p.m., Monday, December 13, 2010, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, interment 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, Woodlawn Cemetery, Claremore, OK. Under the direction of Moore’s Eastlawn Chapel 622-1155. This obituary was published in the Tulsa World on 12/12/2010. Reprinted from Tulsa World. P. S. While I never had the privilege of having Mrs. Perett as a teacher at Central, I do have the privilege of being God-father to her grandson Clark Hanner. Mrs. Perett was a gentle person, a true lady and great role model who will be greatly missed by her family, her friends, her students and this life. John Lamberton |
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10.17.2010 - Samantha
Franklin's mother, Norma Carol Lowe went to Central as a sophomore.
Her mother passed away and Samantha is looking for friends of her mother
in order to share high school memories. If you knew her mother and
wish to share memories, please contact Samantha. Email: My Mother, Norma Carol Lowe, graduated from Nathan Hale HS in 1965. She, however, went to Central HS during the beginning of her HS years and her brother has said that she retained friends from Central. I am looking for former friends of Norma who might be willing to share memories of her. I was hoping there might be a way to contact the class of 65 or 64 and 66 to see if someone might remember her and would like to contact me. She passed away very young and I am looking for friends who could share memories of her with me. Thank you very much,
Samantha Franklin
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| 4.17.2010 - Mike Dowd, 63, of Tulsa, passed away at his home in Tulsa on Friday, July 17, 2010, following a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer. Click to read story. |
| 4.3.2010 - Christine Andrew Deaver, age 62, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 3, 2010 after battling cancer for two years. Click to read story. |
| 3.9.2010 - I read about the passing of Rex Teague in today's Tulsa World newspaper As you no doubt know, he was a legend at CHS. Click to read story. |
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1.31.2010 - I read about the passing of Virginia Quesenbery in today's Tulsa World newspaper. The Notice read: Quesenbery, Virginia E., 98, educator, died Friday. Services pending. Stanleys. (I took Latin from Mrs. Quesenbery at Central; perhaps others of you did also. I remember her as a very nice and capable teacher.) |
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3.11.2010 - If you want to taste some authentic reproductions of the old Pennington's menu including butterfly shrimp, onion rings and black bottom pie while you are in Tulsa, try these restaurants: KariOkie Cafe & Bakery, 3410 W 151st St S, Kiefer, OK 74103 (918) 321-2899 |