From our Facebook page, posted by Jim Kettler on June 17, 2014:
Too soon, we are posting that another of our TG&Y family has passed away. Michael Howell, who worked in the Printing Department, passed away June 15, 2014. His obituary is found at the Daily Oklahoman.
“Photo from her obituary in the Dallas Morning News….” “I remember Jeanne first as a secretary in the Buying Department, then as an Assistant Buyer.” submitted by Rene Herndon. When she and John Grissom (Buyer) decided to marry Jeanne was transferred to the Merchandising Department as a secretary for Andy Collins. She was as intelligent…
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
Bill Seaton passed away February 11, 2011. His funeral was last Saturday but we didn’t learn of it in time to post it earlier. You may read the obituary at http://matthewsfuneralhome.com/seaton.aspx for as long as the funeral home link is up. (Discovered that the funeral home link no longer works so it is disabled)
Many younger people don’t know about or remember TG&Y so it’s hard for them to entertain that it was bigger than Walmart before Walmart became the giant it is today. Many believe if it hadn’t been deconstructed by the new owner, it would have stunted the giant’s growth significantly. This picture is a panel from…
So sorry to let you know that Lajuana Stipe, another of our TG&Y family, has passed. (February 23,2019)
Wow, I heard from Mr. Lynn, the curator of the temporary TG&Y exhibit at the Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher. He was very pleased with the turnout and counted at least 50 people throughout the day. He told me he was both humbled and amazed by the way everyone seemed to be part of a…