George started his career at TG&Y Company in Oklahoma City, working in MIS. In 1986, he joined Arkansas Best Freight in Ft. Smith where he worked until his retirement in 2015. He was able to attend one of the reunions a few years ago.
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This is from Ginny Grilley. “I regret to tell you that my dear friend Kathy Niggemeyer died at 10:00 pm on Sunday, May 19. She is survived by her son Fred and a daughter Heidi. She was an integral part of the TG&Y buying department. She had recently had a stroke. I do not know…
It happens way too often, but the Sunday Oklahoman today informs us that another member of the TG&Y HQ family has passed. Chuck Hedrick, who worked in the Tax Department, passed away on July 25, 2020.
I learned about this passing this morning. I think there was another article in the Daily Oklahoman but I haven’t seen it. If I get more information or if anyone has a link, you may post it as a comment here. The link which follows is to what I have copied here. Braun, Edward J.,…
I found the link to Mr. Braun’s obituary, click on his name in this sentence to see it…He was very involved in the Oklahoma City community. This is an excerpt from that obituary as it relates to TG&Y “One of his proudest achievements was his career with T.G.&Y. He started in 1939 as a bookkeeper…
Our condolences to Phyllis’ family. Phyllis passed on August 5, 2015. I wanted to add some information since there wasn’t much in the obituary about Phyllis’ time at TG&Y. I didn’t hear about her passing until today. The following notes are my (Roberta) comments as I remember her. Phyllis was the orginal POS (Point of…
It is with great sadness that I report yet another loss. Larry Morgan passed way on March 3, 2026. I knew Larry when I worked in stores. He was a co-manager at 29th and May when I worked there in 1977. He was one of the first calls I made to TG&Y people after Bill…