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Florence L.J. “Bisser” Barnett
Year Inducted: 1999
Florence L.J. “Bisser” Barnett was inducted into the Tulsa Hall of Fame in 1999 Wendell Wilkie lost his bid to unseat FDR in the 1940 Presidential election. That loss may have been among the last defeats experienced by one of his campaign workers, Florence L.J. Barnett. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Mrs. Barnett […]
John Kirkpatrick
Year Inducted: 1999
John Kirkpatrick was inducted into the Tulsa Hall of Fame in 1999 He is among Oklahoma’s most distinguished citizens. With a resume that includes more honors and awards than could be listed here, John Kirkpatrick’s career has impacted both ends of the Turner Turnpike. A graduate of the U..S. Naval Academy his career began with […]
Josie Vann
Year Inducted: 1999
Josie Vann was inducted into the Tulsa Hall of Fame in 1999 Retirement for most people is a period when they can contemplate lazy days with their feet up, interrupted only by the occasional puttering in the garden. This is not the case with Josie Vann. After a 36 year career as an elementary school […]
Keith Bailey
Year Inducted: 1999
Keith Bailey was inducted into the Tulsa Hall of Fame in 1999 Engineers know how to make things work. In the case of Keith Bailey, this knowledge is not limited to the technicalities of making fluid flow through a pipeline, but extends to a burgeoning corporation and an entire community. Whatever the arena in which […]
Robert Lorton
Year Inducted: 1999
Robert Lorton was inducted into the Tulsa Hall of Fame in 1999 Inheriting a legacy can be a tremendous responsibility. In Tulsa, few legacies carry the weight of possessing the last name “Lorton.” The history of influence and accomplishment compiled by Tulsa World publisher Eugene Lorton and his wife, Maude Lorton Myers, is truly formidable. […]
Ruth K. Nelson
Year Inducted: 1999
Ruth K. Nelson was inducted into the Tulsa Hall of Fame in 1999 Ruth Nelson cares about people. In an environment where it has become fashionable to boast of one’s compassion, Mrs. Nelson makes no boasts. Instead, her life of dedicated service to those less fortunate than herself embodies compassion on a daily basis. Mrs. […]