We are so sad today to inform our members of the passing of Elmer Gales at age 83. Elmer was everybody’s friend at the TG&Y Headquarters office. He was Office Manager then Comptroller for many years until the closing of the office. His obituary can be viewed here: Elmer Gales Obituary
He was one of the originals. He was a Buyer and VP. He retired in 1971. His photos of Oklahoma graced the waiting area of the executive offices for several years. He joined TG&Y after managing S.H. Kress stores in Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Others I remember who worked with him were Pat…
Fern Munroe worked in Legal/Insurance/Pension Department. She passed on 4/30/13. Her obituary is on the Daily Oklahoman Website, click on her underlined name to read.
On Saturday, August 14, 2021, Timothy Ronald Kennemer “Ron” Kennemer husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away at the age of 84. Ron was born September 2, 1936 in Carter, OK to Veck and Velma (Bilbrey) Kennemer. He was the 4th of 9 children. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Central State College (now…
It seems that we’re having too many of these lately but Jim Kettler told me about Marge. This is the obit link, not sure how long it will stay up. Our condolences to Marge’s family.
Nadean Batterton May 13, 1925 – May 29, 2016 Nadean was born in Indianola,Oklahoma on May 13, 1925, to Roy and Dovie Batterton.She attended Morse & Buckeye schools in Okemah. She started her career at Kresse’s in downtown OKC in 1943. She then worked for TG&Y in Capitol Hill and moved to the TG&Y store…
Phil Carr Obituary Phil, age 73, died July 2, 2003. He was born Jan. 4, 1930 in Newcastle, OK where they lived until 1972 when they moved to Edmond, OK. He began his career at Yellow Transit, then TG&Y where he worked for 31 yrs. as Vice President of Traffic; ending his career with Pacific…