TOMMY L. FAITH, a postal service maintenance technician, was born on May 31, 1947 and passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2008.

Tommy was last known to be living in Broken Arrow, OK.  He was a 1966 graduate of Nathan Hale High School.

Tommy was a decorated Veteran of the US Army. He served in Viet Nam and for this service he received the Purple Heart.  He is survived by his wife Laura.

A Memorial Service was held on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at Parkview Baptist Church.

Rob graduated from University of Miami, Florida. He served in the Special Forces of the U.S. Army Reserves.

Memorial contributions may be made to Starr-Gennett Foundation, c/o Wayne County Foundation, 33 South 7th Street, Richmond, IN 47374 or American Cancer Society.

As a young boy in a military family, Frank moved between bases in Arizona, Illinois, and Michigan. He attended Catholic school in the Bronx and later graduated from Nathan Hale High School after the family moved to Tulsa to be near relatives.

As an avid fisherman, he helped develop the Warm-Up Bass Association and the Coors Light Bass Tournament Trail in the 70's and 80's, where he was named Sportsman of the Year in 1979.

He got hooked on soccer and played regularly until a knee injury in 1985. During his down time, he enjoyed hunting for pheasant in northern Kansas and around Guymon, and deer in Eastern Oklahoma on the former Skelly Ranch. But most all, Frank enjoyed his place at Grand Lake and the wonderful neighbors around him.

As a successful manufacturers representative and sales manager, Frank worked for various industrial cutting tool companies in Tulsa. He started at DoAll in 1968. He continued to hone his craft through 2000 by helping other firms like Industrial Marketing, C-4 Inc., Eversharp Tool, and J&L Tool Company recognize exceptional business and revenue growth.

Many Tulsans may recognize him from Southland Service Center at 41st & Yale, where he worked as the station manager through 2005. Of recent, Frank enjoyed selling extended auto warranties to various dealers across Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas for CARS Protection Plus Inc. 

He is survived by: his loving wife of 30 years, Susan Elliott of Inola; his brother, Charles Stan Scott; and sister, Suzanne Scott of Tulsa; his son, Erik S. Scott of Broken Arrow; and 2 grandchildren. The family wishes to thank and acknowledge all for their loving encouragement shown to Frank during his lifetime. A memorial fund has been established at RCB Bank, should you like to make a gift in his honor. We love you, Frank.

Steve was raised in Tulsa, graduating from Nathan Hale High School in 1966. He was a 1971 graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a BA in Finance and Marketing.

He is survived by: his wife, 2 daughters, Lesley a granddaughter and grandson - the lights of his life. He is also survived by his sister, Dana Beck-Boersma and her husband.

A private celebration of Steve's life was held Thursday, October 30th. Contributions in Steve's memory can be made to the American Cancer Society, the Oklahoma Caring Foundation, 1215 S. Boulder, Tulsa, OK 74119 or to Beta Kappa Chapter, Sigma Chi Fraternity, 1405 Elm Avenue, Norman, OK 73072.

Published in the Tulsa World on 10/31/2008

Kenneth Allen WILLHITE joined the Navy after graduation and served 4 years with a tour in Japan.  He was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1973.

~ submitted by John Lashbrook, Class of '66

Larry was born on April 23, 1948, in Beardstown, IL, to Jack and Margaret Rush Crain. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a 32nd degree Mason, a Shriner, a member of the OK National Guard and a Graduate of Oklahoma State University, where he was a Member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity.

There will be a brief OPERATION ROSE ceremony on Saturday, July 15, 2006, honoring James and the ultimate sacrifice that he made for his country in Viet Nam.  The ceremony will held at his grave site in Floral Haven Cemetery, at 3 pm.  At least two members of his Marine Corps unit will be present at the service.

Rick Lawrence has told us that there will be a table by the grave site with James' medals and a 16x20 portrait of him in his uniform - his Hale HS ring can clearly be seen.

We would like to encourage any of his classmates or Hale alumni, who served in the military, to attend this ceremony honoring him.
 

JAMES RICHARD TEFFS
CPL - E4 - Marine Corps - Regular
22 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Nov 10, 1947
From TULSA, OKLAHOMA
Length of service 3 years.
His tour of duty began on Jun 21, 1970
Casualty was on Sep 22, 1970
in QUANG NAM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, HELICOPTER - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Religion
ROMAN CATHOLIC

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*information provided by Vietnam Veterans Memorial web site

Post or read remembrances of James on the Vietnam Memorial Fund web site

Post or read remembrances about James on the The Vietnam Veterans Memorial site
You will have to do a name search at this web site - no direct link to his page available

Official web page of the Marines Helicopter Squadron HMM-252

The following letter was received from Rick Lawrence 5/31/06:

STEVEN ANDREW WINTERS

CPL - E4 - Army - Regular
173rd Airborne Brigade
20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Jul 12, 1948
From TULSA, OKLAHOMA
His tour of duty began on Jul 06, 1968
Casualty was on Sep 07, 1968
in QUANG DUC, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
Religion
LUTHERAN & MISSOURI SYNOD

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*information provided by Vietnam Veterans Memorial web site