Patty Petty advised me via email that Lois Chadwell, Advertising Accounting Department, passed away this past year. She doesn’t recall the date now, as she had opted for no services. If you can provide more information, please advise via email.
Feel free to comment if you knew Lois.
This post was submitted today by Buddy’s son Darrell Baker. Buddy Baker started in late 1953 at the warehouse on 36 and north Santa Fe and then in Edmond. He worked until McCrorys shut it down in 1988. The airport authority bought his house in 1995 that he had lived in since March of 1954….
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. View the full obituary at: King and Shearwood Funeral Home
We have learned that John Grissom passed away on September 19, 2016 at the age of 69. His obituary is linked below: John Grissom Obituary In his legendary and lengthy career, John bought and sold for brands as diverse and iconic as TG&Y and Harley-Davidson. Allen Funeral Homes Option Obituary
The picture was taken from the Temple & Sons obituary page. It’s my (Jim Kettler) sad duty to report that another of our TG&Y family has passed. Judy Anne Young, who worked in the HQ mail room for several years, passed on February 21, 2022. A slideshow is available here:
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…
This is going to be a long one…..It’s one of the privileges of being the webmaster. Jeff Lawson – MIS August 15, 1958 – April 16, 2024 It’s taken awhile to get past the shock enough to write this obituary. I had no idea he was ill. I had a text exchange with him in…