Shirley Courts Hudson keeps track of our members that are in illness or distress. From time to time she sends emails to those members that have provided their personal email address to her. This page will attempt to provide that information to members that do not have an email address. The information is provided to RPOA members only and is not for public use.
Here is the latest news...
Don Shimmels
This is the latest update we have had for a few days about Don.
Please keep him in your prayers. Do what you can and I know a card
would be appreciated. His address is in the directory or I will
furnish it for you.
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June 13, 2008 Don Schimmels has stage 4 cancer and has been sent home to receive Hospice. They gave him 6 months to live......he is suppose to start Chemo Monday but he states he doesn't want it. Please keep Don in your prayers, and his family at this time.
Thanks,
Richard E. Lee
4% COLA
May 23, 2008 Vivian Newton called from the FOP Lodge on 05/23/08. She advises that the 4% cost of living pay increase just pasted the Senate and is on its way to the Governor's office for approval.
Owen, Wayne
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Wayne F. Owen, loving husband, father, and Papa, left us from this earth on April 1, 2008. He was born May 15, 1945, to Bennie Fred and Yvonne R. Owen, who preceded him in death. He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1963, where he served 4 years and was honorably discharged in 1967. He then returned to Oklahoma, where he joined the Oklahoma City Police Department in 1968, where he served proudly for 28 years. He is survived by his wife, Darlene, of 42 years 3 children, Kevin Owen, and wife ILa, Darla Doty, and husband Denis, and Amy Miller and husband Terence brother, Bennie and wife Lynda brothers, David Winslow and Leslie Dale and 8 loving beautiful grandchildren. He will be missed by many. Funeral Services will be held at 10 am on Friday, April 4th, at Grace Place Baptist Church, under the direction of Ford Funeral Service. Burial will follow at Denver Cemetery in Norman.
James Highfill
Retired OCPD sergeant James Highfill, 64, died in his south Oklahoma City home today, March 28. Jim spent the majority of his police career in the traffic enforcement division. He retired on July 1, 1999. The only information available at this time regarding his death is that he played cards with some friends on Thursday night and kept saying that he wasn't feeling well. One of those friends went to Jim's residence mid-morning on Friday to check his welfare and, after getting no response at the door, entered the house and found Jim deceased. Officers at the scene said that his death appeared to be from natural causes. Posted 03/28/08
NOTE: Memorial services for Jim will be Wed April 2 at 2 pm at the Ford Chapel. Address for Funeral home chapel is 305 S. Sooner Rd. There will be no burial services.
Buddy Burns
George Alan Buddy Burns
(March 2, 1936 - March 17, 2008)
George Alan Buddy Burns went to be with our awesome God on March 17, 2008 at his home in Oklahoma City, OK. He was born March 2, 1936 in Dallas, TX. He attended school at Central High and furthered his education at the University of Oklahoma and at Oklahoma State University.Buddy married Tammie Gibson, the love of his life, on January 26, 1980 at Irving, TX. Buddy was blessed raising all the children from past marriage and his son and daughter: Miki, Cris, Sheryl, Angela, Buff, and Patrick. Buddy’s favorite pastime was spending quality time with his family and friends. Buddy was baptized at a young age and was a member of the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church.
Buddy enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. on September 24, 1952. He served in the Korean War and was honorably discharged on September 23, 1955.
Buddy loved serving the Oklahoma City community as a police officer. He was a member of several organizations, including the Fraternal Order of Police, Oklahoma Gang Investigators, Shriners, Oklahoma Investigators Association, and the Retired Oklahoma City Police Officers.
Buddy was preceded in death by his parents and two daughters, Sheryl Thomas and Angela Burns. He is survived by his wife of the home in Oklahoma City, Tammie; daughters, Miki Burns, Cris Cox, and Buff Spivey all of Oklahoma City; son Patrick Plumlee of Lawton, OK; mother-in-law Johnnie Tolleson and step father-in-law Tommy Thomas of Oklahoma City; father-in-law Johnny Gibson of Prague, OK; brother-in-law John Wayne Gibson of Prague, OK; sister-in-law Kandy Hill and brother-in-law Chuck Hill of Oklahoma City; four grandchildren, other family and a host of friends.
BILL WOLF
Subject: Bill (Willy) Wolf 5/7/38 - 3/4/08
Bill Wolf served OCPD from 1962-1982
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 16:15:41 +0000
To the friends and family of Bill Wolf from his daughter Beth,
My dad passed away in his sleep about 1 am Tuesday morning. He will
be greatly missed, but it is a blessing that he is no longer in
pain. In his last days, he was alert enough to say goodbye to his
grandson and me, and make clear what his final wishes were. On
Monday he told me he was going to give my mother orchids, like he
used to do on their anniversary and other special days. (My mother
passed away in 2000.) I thought it was sweet, but somehow I think
he must have known, as he passed away several hours later, early in
the morning of their 46th wedding anniversary.
There will be a simple graveside memorial service for him on
Saturday, March 8, at 11:30 am, at Cupco Cemetery near his home in
Tuskahoma, Oklahoma.
Thank you for your prayers and support during his illness and know
that he was truly blessed by your love and friendship.
Beth Wolf
If you care to send a card or contact the Family the address that is
shown in the Retired Officer's Directory is ..... H.C. 64 Box
3640, Tuskahoma, Ok., 74574.
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