1961 Lawton High School, Oklahoma

Mary Frances (McNally) Crow
Oct. 12, 1943-March 30, 2024
The last time Mary appeared in a LORE was her junior year; the photo on the left.
She is not on the Class Roll.
She got married on October 31, 1960, her junior year.

Funeral service for Mary Frances Crow, 80, of Geronimo, OK will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Lawton First Baptist Church at 501 "B" Ave, Lawton, OK with Rev. John Cullison, pastor of Geronimo First Baptist Church officiating.

Mrs. Crow passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at her home in Geronimo, Oklahoma.

Burial will be at Highland Cemetery under the direction of Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home.

Viewing will be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a special viewing and visitation for family and friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mary was born on October 12, 1943 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Lester Francis and Allie Mae "Tootsie" (Cantrell) McNally. She grew up in Lawton and attended Lawton High School. Mary married Richard Crow on October 31, 1960 in Wichita Falls, Texas and they lived in Lawton for a short time before moving to Geronimo, OK where they remained throughout their lives. Mary worked at Haggar Slacks and later for Western Showcase in the early 70's. She then worked for the Red Barn which would later be known as Crutcher's Western Wear. Mary retired in 2020 to care for Richard. While Richard was a Lawton Ranger, Mary worked the ticket booth at the Lawton Ranger's Rodeo for many years. After Richard passed away on March 1, 2020, Mary remained in Geronimo and enjoyed her grandbabies and great grandbabies and was a member of Geronimo Baptist Church.

She is survived by her daughter and son in law, Shannon and Donald Youngstedt, of Geronimo, OK; her sons and daughters in law, Rick and Sandra Crow, of Apache, OK and Robby and Penny Crow, of Chattanooga, OK; her sisters in law and brothers in law, Maria, Susie, Melissa, Jeff, Tony, and Eddie; her grandchildren and their spouses, Clancy and Jessica Crow, Cacy and Staci Crow, Tyler and Katie Crow, Laura Youngstedt, Tanner and Kenzi Crow, Deven Youngstedt, and Chisim and Brooklynne Youngstedt, of Lawton, OK; her great grandchildren, Caroline, Landry, Leddy, Ames, Liam, Brady, True, and Lyda; her cousins, Donald and Joyce Zacharias, Jerry and Joan Houghton, Phil Witherspoon, Jerry and Susan Crow and their families, four special sisters, Kay Tugmon, Sharon Jones, Jean Hall, and Leona Cable; and a host of loving friends that include Geary and Tammy Tibbetts and Mark and Tanna Crutcher.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard Crow; one infant granddaughter, Lauren Kay Crow; one infant grandson, Cutter Jim Crow; her brother, Danny Howard McNally; and her brothers in law and sisters in law, Larry and Ruth Crow, Gary Don and Jeannie Crow, and June and Tommy Whitehead.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Geronimo First Baptist Church building fund at P.O. Box 128, Geronimo, OK 73543.

Dr. Lawrence Charles "Larry" Green, son of Dr. Charles E. and Jennie Ellen (Sullivan) Green, was born October 23, 1943, in Indianapolis, Indiana to Dr. Charles and Jennie Ellen (Sullivan) Green. He was the oldest son of five children.

In the mid-1940s, the family moved to Lawton, Oklahoma, where Larry attended public school and played football for Lawton High School. He graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University and then the University of Oklahoma Medical School, where he earned his MD in June 1969. After medical school, Larry took an internship at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. He also served in the National Guard.

In 1970, Larry established Green Medical Clinic in Arkansas City, Kansas. He continued to serve his clients in private practice for more than two decades while raising three children and commuting from Wichita, Kansas (where the family had moved). He then practiced as an ER doctor in Nebraska and Oklahoma for several years.

Larry was a great fan of luxury and fast cars. He was an owner and driver for Larry Green/Bauer Racing, competing in many Trans-Am races in the late 1970s and 1980s. He also loved travel, classic movies and Oklahoma and Nebraska college football.

Larry passed away on March 15, 2024, less than a year after his second wife, Sharon, whom he loved dearly, passed away. His sister Ann-Mary (Green) David passed away in 1984. He is lovingly survived by his three children, 11 grandchildren and three sisters.

Hello 1961 Classmates. About two months ago, I called Angela Roark and found her phone had been disconnected. Not a good sign. I didn't have any success looking on the internet, but today, unfortunately, I did. Angela passed away a year ago this month.

I'm glad I talked with her prior to our 61st reunion because she gave me a quote in the Reunion Booklet--Angela Roark was in the first class that graduated from Tomlinson. She said that she liked going to Tomlinson because it was a nice, new school, and she was glad to get to go there because it was closer to her home.

So far I haven't found an obituary, but I "put" together some details and made her a Find A Grave memorial page. Rest in peace, Angela.

Jewell Angela Roark (1943-2023) - Find a Grave... Jewell Angela Roark was known as Angela through most of her school years. At Lawton High School, she participated in National Honor Society, Future Doctors of America, and Mixed Chorus. She was the daughter of Charles Harlan Roark II and Jewell Marie (Presson) Roark. She had a degree in geology and....

Even though this newspaper article is after we graduated, it might be of interest to you because of the names in it. I have tried to post it to the Find A Grave pages of our deceased classmates. The Lawton Constitution, Mon., Oct. 22, 1962, p. 4. Newspapers.com

Jack Ray Yoast, 1961 Lawton High School graduate
Nov. 18, 1940-March 21, 2024
His photo is not in the 1961 Lore.
Jacky Ray Yoast is how he's listed on the Class Roll
He married Priscilla Marie Robertson from our class.

Obituary for Jack Ray Yoast at Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Funeral service for Jack Ray Yoast will be 130 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Faith Bible Church with Mike McKee and Rev. Leonard Reimer officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday...

I don't remember the Lambda Alpha Sigma banquet, but I still have my LAS membership card. It has my average on it, and I barely squeaked by into this organization. The article is from The Lawton Constitution, Tues., May 23, 1961, p. 20.

Ferne (Hooper) Mizell had a terrible car wreck on Oct. 25. She will be back to normal in a few months, she says.
Mailing address:
2612 Barton Hills Dr.
Austin, TX 78704

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Wrought-iron fence surrounds many elementary schools in Lawton and is now being placed around middle and high schools.

I remember talking with Robert Hinman at the 55th class reunion about Alan Meadows who attended Lincoln Elementary School with several of us and then through the eighth grade at CJHS. Maybe he ended up at Tomlinson in the ninth grade.??? Alan was a nice boy, and we wondered what happened to him. He was difficult to find because he went by his middle name.

Glenn Alan Meadows (1943-2022) - Find a Grave... On Thursday, May 19, 2022, Glenn Alan Al Meadows, age 78, of Pearl River, La., passed away. He probably attended Southwestern Louisiana Institute, Lafayette, Louisiana, since his photo was in the 1962 yearbook. He was a Heavy Equipment Operator and Commercial Fisherman. He was survived by 2 children...

Larry Richard Davis, 1961 graduate.
Nov. 17, 1942-Nov. 5, 2023
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Lots of names our junior year.

From The Lawton Constitution, Sun, May 14, 1961, page 23. As I read the article, I thought about so many who have passed away.

Jerry Cale Patrick, 1961 graduate
Aug. 31, 1941-March 29, 2018
Jerry is another of our classmates who passed away some time back.

Jerry Cale Patrick (1941-2018) - Find a Grave... Memorial service for Jerry Patrick will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2018 at the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Jerry Patrick, age 76, Lawton, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 in Lawton. He was born August 31, 1941 in Lawton....

Arthur 'Keith' Whitehead, September 23, 1943 - September 19, 2023.
Celebration of life service for Arthur “Keith” Whitehead will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 23, 2023 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with James Cook of Duncan, Oklahoma officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home page.

Arthur “Keith” Whitehead, 79, of Cache, Oklahoma passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at his home in Cache surrounded by his loving family. Keith was born September 23, 1943, in Walters, Oklahoma to Arthur B. and Thelma J. (Watts) Whitehead. He graduated from Lawton High School in 1961 and attended Cameron College. He married Sheryl Faye Vaught on January 18, 1963, in Duncan, Oklahoma. Sheryl passed away June 2, 2018. He worked as a carpenter until he retired. He owned and operated K&W Construction. Keith enjoyed hunting, fishing, four wheeling, and pretty much anything outdoors.

He loved his family very much; family was his life. He especially loved his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He and his wife Sheryl were charter members at Crystal Hills Freewill Baptist Church and Keith built that church.

Keith is survived by his two daughters, Lisa Bradley and husband Brian and Dana Halbrooks and husband Tim all of Cache, Oklahoma, grandchildren, Keelyn and Brandon, Devin, Dustin and Kayla, Maci and Josh, Kenzie and Jamie, Jordan, Teagan and Sydney, great grandchildren, Carson, Maverick, Layton, Alice, Addey, Ridge, Creedence, Stetson, Jolie, Kole, Kyler, and Axel.

Keith is preceded in death by his parents, wife, and a brother and sister.

Albert Sidney "Sid" Johnson, III passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 27, 2023, after a short illness. Sid was born April 3, 1943, in Jackson, Mississippi, the son of CSM Albert S. Johnson, Jr. and Mary (Williams) Johnson. As an Army "brat," Sid lived many places growing up, graduating from Lawton (OK) High School in 1961.

He fulfilled his patriotic duty by working for the DOD wearing an Air Force uniform. Returning to Jackson, Sid attended Millsaps College where he received a degree in English Literature. Later, classes at Emory University earned him a Master's in history. Sid was an ordained Methodist minister with a small charge of country churches in central Mississippi.

Coming to Dallas about 1969, he was a talented traveling salesman for several companies. Sid also did Electrolux sales in Little Rock in the mid-70s and worked in the oilfield for Mitchell in Bridgeport before returning to Dallas about 1982. As a salesman for gift wrapping accessories, he met Carla at Dallas Market. Asking her out in 1985 led to the beginning of a 38-year relationship and Sid's moving to Weatherford. Always the traveler, the two of them enjoyed trips around the Southwest and even a trip to Acapulco that Sid won in a sales contest. After he and Carla married, he owned and operated College Park Pack and Mail from 1992 - 2014.

A political ju**ie, Sid immersed himself in local politics. He educated himself about every aspect of this city's operation, including minute details that escape many. He ran for City Council twice. While never winning a seat, no one can dispute his sincerity or passion for transparency in local government. In the last few years, Sid dealt with physical issues that limited the travel he loved. An interesting childhood, various jobs and settling down for the first and only time in Weatherford, Sid will be remembered and missed.
He is survived by his wife, Carla Hollingsworth; his son and wife, Albert Sidney Johnson IV and Amy Hoffmann of New Orleans; his daughter, Kimberly Kay Hendrix of Albuquerque; his grandchildren, Christopher James Eisaman and wife, Mearah Macasero of Albuquerque; Chyanne Renee Eisaman and fiance, Denver Martinez of Topeka; Alexander Sidney Johnson and Sharon Lindsey Johnson of New Orleans. Sid is also survived by two great-grandchildren, Andrew Christopher and Liliana Kay Eisaman; his brother, Barry Johnson and wife, Linda of Garland; and his mother-in-law, Roberta Jones Furman of Weatherford.

Visitation will be held at Galbreaith-Pickard on Friday, August 4 from 5 - 7 pm. Sid's funeral service will be held Saturday, August 5 at 2:00 pm. Private inurnment will be held at a later date at Sanger Cemetery.

From time to time, I will post information about our deceased classmates who have passed away since the 61st class reunion on Oct. 4-5, 2022, or ones I've come across who passed away before the reunion. I'm still trying to get the "hang" of this...Ellen John

Donald Eugene "Donnie" Atkinson, age 79, b. April 2, 1943, in Lawton; d. Nov. 17, 2022, in Lawton or Geronimo, OK; burial with military honors by the US Navy, in Fort Sill National Cemetery. He was the son of Donald Eugene, Sr., and Virginia (Potter) Atkinson. They later divorced, and his mother married Harold Cunningham whom he called his dad.

Donald joined the US Navy on Oct. 31, 1961. He wanted to be an aircraft mechanic. He entered boot camp in San Diego, CA, where his job duties were aviation mechanist and aircraft engine mechanic. He was sent to Vietnam in Nov. 1962 and was on active duty until August 1963 when he was called back to active duty in Vietnam for six months. While in Vietnam his squadron was called the “Attack Squadron 95.” He was above the USS Ranger CVA 61. He worked the flight deck as a plant captain. He was released from active duty on Feb. 28, 1966, as a Grade E3.

After his release from the navy, he attended Memphis Tech University for automotive engineering. He worked for several car dealerships in Lawton as a mechanic and service manager. He raced cars at the Lawton Speedway and drag raced at the Faxon Speedway. In his later years, he built his own aircraft and flew over the town of Geronimo without a parachute.

Preceded in death by a granddaughter, two sisters, a special son and a special daughter. Survived by his longtime companion of 50 years Betty Loretta Simmons and her extended family and his two brothers and two sisters from his mother’s second marriage.

One of our 1961 classmates passed away some time back. Janelle Donna (Golden) Cole, who went by Donna throughout her school years, passed away on Sept. 25, 2017, in Battle Ground, Clark Co., WA. She is buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR. Donna was born on Nov. 15, 1943, in Chickasha, OK, to J. D. and Viola Mae (Hamilton) Golden. She married Edward Charles Cole on March 15, 1963, in Lawton. Survived by her husband Charles, two sons, four sisters, three grandsons, and one great-granddaughter.

Margaret Ann (Gilbert) Barber, wife of Stephen H. "Steve" Barber, passed away in Andorra on February 9, 2023. They both graduated in 1961. Does anybody have additional information?

Mrs. Myrtle McCarty, wife of American History teacher Mr. Ralph McCarty, and Mrs. Wilma Pursley, wife of Mr. Joyce Pursley and mother of Roger Pursley, who kept track of us and so many others. The Lawton Constitution and Morning Press, Sun., Sept. 4, 1960, p. 6.

WOULD THIS HAVE BEEN A "FREE" DAY FOR US BACK IN 1960-1961? LHS students, faculty, parents, etc., were notified sometime Sunday that the building had no power or water. Maintenance began working on it, but it would not be repaired by the start of school on Monday morning.

All classes shifted to Remote Learning for Monday, Aug. 14, and are still in that process as of today, Wednesday, Aug. 16. Students were to check their Google Classroom for instructions. Those who could not make it to the Life Ready Center (Tomlinson) or Great Plains Technical Center for classes will be excused for the day.

I'm thinking that you'd like to know that Wayne Littlefield's wife Shirlene passed away on July 31. Her obituary is at https://www.beckerfuneral.com/obituary/shirlene-littlefield?fh_id=15355
Wayne's address is
4626 NW Meadowbrook Dr.
Lawton, OK 73505

Obituary for Shirlene Littlefield at Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Funeral services for Shirlene Littlefield will be at 200 p.m. Saturday, August 5, 2023, in the Garden Room, Lawton First Assembly, with Rev. Gary Pratt, Associate Pastor, officiating. Private family interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Friends are invited to the Lawton Country Club for....

Remember when we were sophomores? I remember being told sophomore meant "wise fool." Here is a list of some of the wise fools from our sophomore year: The Lawton Constitution & Morning Press, Sun, March 15, 1959, p. 7. (First just the sophomores and then the entire list of National Honor Society members.).

Even though this news article does not pertain to our high school years, it has the names of three of our class members: Susan Seiring, Ferne Hooper, and Nancy Eubanks. The Lawton Constitution and Morning Press, Sun., May 2, 1965, p. 32.

The Lawton Constitution, Wed., Nov. 23, 1960, p. 12.-13

I'm posting a newspaper article from Nov 23, 1960, The Lawton Constitution, Wed., Nov. 23, 1960, p. 12. This is just the beginning.

Memories of out friends and teachers who have passed away having a good time before our senior year started: Mrs. Alma Hollander (d. 1981), Gary Rounsavall (d. 2017), Martha Lee Barkholz (a member of this FB page), Al Joern [CDR Albert Terry Joern] (d. 2009), and Mrs. Evlyn Barkholz (d. 1969). The Lawton Constitution-Morning Press, Sunday, Aug. 7, 1960, p. 16. Martha Barkholz

The back of the LHS plate says:
Lawton High School - 1960-61 enrollment: 2060. 90 staff members; 76 classrooms. Students began classes in this building in 1954. Since then our Wolverines have won 15 Boomer, 11 District, and 7 State Championships. The school boasts a 37-acre campus, 8 lighted tennis courts, 3,500 capacity field house, dual cinder track, and a 1,400 capacity auditorium. The LHS student body ranked in the top 25% nationally on the ITED tests. The Tatler and Lore received “highest” honors in 1960-61. Our 34 clubs possess numerous state and national awards. The Wolverine Spirit has indeed made this the finest school in the Southwest.

I have had this LHS plate from the time I graduated. I don't remember how or where I obtained it. Does anybody else have one?

The Lawton Constitution And Morning Press
21 May 1961, Sun · Page 27