A2 - THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, January 12, 2012
People
Wesley "Wes" Cook
1942-2011
Richard N. Barton
1929-2012
Frank Edwin Ross
1935-2011
Frank Edwin Ross,:76, of years. His passion for music
SfiUwater died on December and teaching left an impact
27, 2011 after a brief hospital- on many. He was also an avid
ization. A Celebration of Life sports fan and strong supporter
for Frank was held Friday, of OSU athletics. Frank also
January 6, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. enjoyed books, family, and
in the Stillwater Community friends.
Building, the Lowry Activity Frank was pmzeded in death
Center. Strode Funeral Home by his parents, his brothers
was in charge of the arrange- Wilbur S. Ross, Jr. and Thomas
merits Hubbard Ross, his wife Jency
Frank was bom December (Hinkle) Ross; and his former
18,1935 to Wilbur S. and Jewel wife and close friend, Jane
(Hubbard) Ross in Pawhuska, Gfimsley. Heis survived by his
Oklahoma, where he lived daughter, Melissa (Ross) Lewis
until leaving to attend college and husband Curtis of Idabel,
at Oklahoma A&M in Still- Oklahoma; his son, Mark and
water. Frank was a member wife Cristiane of Houston,
of the first graduating class of Texas; grandchildren, Jessica
Oklahoma State University in (Lewis) Hixson and husband
1958, receiving his bachelors Johnny of Weatherford, Okla-
degree in music education, homa, Matthew Lewis of Still-
He later received his masters water, and Anthony, Christa,
degree from North Texas Uni- and Aaron Ross of California;
versity in Denton, TX. Mr. mother-in-law, Jonetta Hinkle
Ross began his teaching career of Lindsay, Oklahoma; close
in Perkins, Oklahoma and later friends, David and Gaylene
taught in Jacksboro, Texas for Hargrove of Stillwater; and
many years. In 1967, he moved many friends, former students,
his familyto Miami, Oklahoma and colleagues.
and taught high school band In lieu of flowers, donations
until the early 1980's when may be made to the, American
he retired from teaching and Cancer Society, c/o Karen
moved to Stillwater. During Ward, 106 E. Marie Dr., Still-
his time in Stillwater, Frank water, OK 74075; the, Ameri-
was employed by the OSU can Lung Associaton, 1010
Athletics Department as Assis- E. Eighth Street, Tulsa, OK
tant Ticket Manager. He retired 74120, or the Stillwater Jazz
from OSU in 2006. Group.
Frank remained involved in Condolences may be
music, playing in the StiUwater viewed and an online obitu-
Community Band and Still- ary may be viewed by Visiting
water Jazz Group for many www.strodefh.com
Elizabeth "Libby" Marie Ives
1983-2012
Elizabeth "Libby" Made
(Mulder) Ives passed into
the arms of her Savior,
Jesus Christ, on
January 2, 2012
after sustain-
ing injuries in
a car accident
in Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma.
Libby was born
April 21, 1983
in Ames, Iowa
and moved to Cordell, Okla-
homa with her family in 1985.
In 1987, the family moved to
Duncan, Oklahoma and even-
tually settled in Stillwater,
where she attended Stillwater
Middle School. Libby later
attended Stillwater High
School, where she graduated
in 2001. She also attended
Meridian Technology Center
where she earned her Licensed
Practical Nursing (LPN)
degree in 2008.
Libby's main love in life was
her family. She is survived by
the love of her life, her hus-
band, Cole Ives of Oklahoma
City, her Father and Mother,
Phillip and Lori Mulder of
Stillwater, her brother and
sister-in-law, Adam Mulder
and Tara Hembrough and
their daughter, Adelaide Marie
Mulder of CarterviUe, Illinois,
Daniel and Kira Mulder of
Stillwater, Oklahoma, her
Mother-in-law Karen Ives of
Buffalo, Oklahoma and her
brother-in-law and his wife,
Bart and Mandy
Ives and their
two children
(Lanie and
Landry) of Jenks,
Oklahoma.
Outside Okla-
homa, Libby is
survived by her
Grandparents,
Jay and Martha Muilenburg
of Grand Rapids, Michigan,
and several close and loving
Aunts, Uncles and cousins
located throughout the United
States. Libby was deeply loved
by all her family and gave so
much of her time, love and
dedication to them all. We are
comforted with the guarantee
to spend eternity with her, but
life of this earth without her
will feel empty and lonely.
We love you deeply Libby!
A memorial service was held
at Countryside Church in Still-
water, Oklahoma on Tuesday,
January 10, 2012 at 2:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial
fund in honor of Elizabeth has
been established at Oklahoma
State Bank, P.O. Box 70, Buf-
falo, OK 73834.
Condolences may be emailed
to the family and an online
obituary may be viewed by
visiting www.strodefh.com.
Wesley'%Ves" Cook was born
on Jtme 6,1942 in Stillwater, OK
to John and Emma Cook. He
went home in the
loving arms ofour
Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ, at
the age of 69 on
December 29,
2011 in Tulsa,
Oklahorn
Wes married
Eilene Sart'm on
June 19, 1965
in StiUwater, OK and had two
children; daughter Shawn and a
son David. He was blessed with
ten grandchildren, three great-
grand children and three more
great-grand children all due this
SUnlfn~.
Wes never met a stranger no
matter where he went He was
a selfless man and loved to joke
around whether he knew you or
not. Anyone was welcome in his
home andifyou needed anything
he was always there to lend a
hand or his skill as a ter.
While he pulled jokes on others
the running joke on him was his
house needed painling, when he
star xl to paint the house neigh-
bors came nmning to him to tell
him not to painr the house that
was how they gave directions.
Wes was known as Gpaw,
because many of the adults and
children in his neighborhood
didn't have a father or grandfa-
ther in their life, he became that
miss'rag figure. He gave every-
one he ever met a nickname and
from the time he gave you that
name, he never called you by
your given name again.
He had no formal educa-
tion; his education came from
life experiences. He told his
children and grandchildren how
important an education was for
their future and celebrated each
gvddl~on.
He proudly served our country
with the 45th Infantry Oklahoma
National Guard in Stillwater, OK
and was honorably discharged in
1965, SSGT. He
was an avid fish-
erman, bowler
and bingo player.
His family, pets
and work were his
"life". Love was
always the rule
for his interaction
with people and
there was never
an exception to that rule. Family
friends and neighbors lined the
street where he lived after he
had given his last tneath. It was
a titling Iribute to a man who
made each and everyone he
knew feel "special" by giving
them a nickname.
He is preceded in death by his
parents, brothers, Paul, Ralph and
Troy, sisters, Geraldine, Bessie,
Elsa, Dortha, Aline and Fem and
his grandson Brett Wade Cook.
He is survived by his wife,
Eilene, daughter Shawn Cook-
Hurlbut and husband Ron
Hurlbut II of Inola, OK, and son
David and wife Tracia Cook
of Tulsa, OK. Grandchildren,
Brendan Cook, Kyle Cook,
Brittany Broad-Ayers, Jennifer
Broad, Derek Broad, Shawn
Broad, Dakota Swinferd, Ganet
Cook and Stephanie Camp-
Campbell. His brother Johnnie
Cook and wife Victoria O'Day-
Cook of Glencoe, OK, sister
Imogene Epperly and countless
nieces, nephews and friends.
Services were held on Sa~rday
January 7, 2012 at 10am at Rose
Hill 4161 E Admiral P1, Tulsa,
OK 74115. Gmveside services
were held at the Glencoe IOOF
Cemetery at 2prn. Conducted by
Strode Funeral Home.
Condolences may be emailed
to the family and an online ob'ltu-
ary may be viewed by visiting
www.stredefia.com.
Ronda Jo Litchenburg Tolliver
•1968-2011
Ronda Jo Bradley Litch-
enburg Tolliver 43, passed
away peacefully at her home
in Broken Arrow,
Oklahoma Thurs-
day, November 3,
2011, after a two
and one half year
battle with cancer.
She was with
family and close
friends at the time
of her passing.
Ronda was born
March 11, 1968 in Stillwater,
OK. She was the only child
of Ronney D. and Patricia Jo
Bradley. She is survived by her
husband Ed Tolliver, daughter
Kelsy Jo L'ltchenburg, step-
daughter Felicia Tolliver
Andrews and her family.
Ronda graduated with a
Bachelor of Science Degree
from the school of Business
at Oklahoma State University
in 1989. Ronda worked for
the Stillwater Chamber of
Commerce before moving to
Tulsa, Oklahoma. She received
[
a Master's Degree in Human
Relations from the University
of Oklahoma in 1992. She was
employed by
Explorer Pipeline
Company for the
last fifteen years
as an Information
Systems Sup-
port Specialist.
Exploler Pipeline
expressed their
appreciation for
her positive 'and
effective attitude and will miss
her. Ronda worked with the
Oklahoma Special Olympics
for thirty years and served on
the Green Country Manage-
ment Team. Her family, work
and the Special Olympics were
the driving forces of her life.
A Celebration of Life Service
for Ronda was held Tuesday,
November 8, 2011, at South-
wood Baptist Church in Tulsa.
She lived in the belief a person
should "Dream as ff you will
five forever ,-, Live as if you'll
die today,',
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Richard N. Barton, 82, died
on January 8, 2012 in Sfillwa-
ter, Oklahoma. Family will
greet friends at
Strode Funeral
Home from 7:
00 p.m. until 8:
30 p.m. on Sat-
urday, January
14, 2012. His
funeral service
will be held at
2:00 p.m. on
Sunday, January
15, 2012 at Strode Funeral
Home Chapel. Interment will
follow at Fairlawn Cemetery.
Strode Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
Born in Rock Island, IL
April 27, 1929 to Neal A. and
Lucia E. Barton, Dick attended
Davenport, IA Public Schools
graduating in 1947. Selected as
the Most Outstanding Junior
ROTC officer in the Midwest-
em States, Dick enlisted in the
US Almy in 1948.
He attended basic W/fining
at Fort Ord, CA and Advance
Communications Security
School at Fort Monmouth,
NJ. His first assignment was
in Munich, Germany; return-
ing to the States and the 2"0
Infantry Division in Fort
Lewis, WA.
Four hours after the outbreak
of the Korean War, he was on
the first plane to leave the U.S.
for the East, assigned to
the Special Security Commu-
nication Section of the Eighth
(Rear) in Yokonama.
Five years later as an instructor
at the Special Communication
School in Fort Gordon, GA, his
life was about to change. There
he met and fell in love with a
WAC, Rilla Carlisle.
Reassigned to the Central
Intelligence Agency as Special
Communications Instructor,
Dick pulled a few strings to
have RiUa wansferred to work
in the Pentagon. They mar-
fled in Virginia on July 8, 1955
having two daughters before
remming to Fort Gordon and
the Signal Corps Communica-
tion School.
Commissioned as a warrant
officer in 1960, with two sons
added to the family; Dick
received orders to report to
the 17 Signal Battalion in
Karlsruhe, Germany as Spe-
cial Communication Officer
and S-2.
Four years, with one daughter
more, Dick moved his family
from Germany to Fort Hua-
chuca, AZ where he assisted in
training units for deployment
to Vietnam. In 1968 he was
reassigned to the 2"d Infantry
Division, DMZ, Korea. Rilla
and kids' (now 6) returned to
Stillwater while Dick com-
pleted that tour.
Remruing to
the States, the
Bartons moved
to Fort Bliss,
TX he worked
in G-2 military
intelligence.
His last overseas
tour was to the 1
Signal Brigade in
Viemam. Upon
retirement he was attached to
Schilling Manor, KS.
Dick's excellent service
for his country was acknowl-
edged with the following
decorations: the Bronze Star,
Army Commendation Medal
with four Oak Leaves, Good
Conduct, Occupation Medal
for Germany and Japan,
National Defense Medal,
Korean Service Medal, Armed
Forces Expeditionary Medal,
U.N. Service Medal, Korea
Defense Medal, Almy Reserve
Medal with Cluster, Republic
of Viemam Campaign Medal,
Korean War Service Medal,
Presidential Unit Citation,
Meritorious Service Medal,
American Defense Medal,
Korean and Vietnam Presi-
dential Unit Medal and the
Cold War Medal.
Army retirement opened new
doors for Dick. In 1974, he
rejoined his family in Stillwa-
ter where he worked for Still-
water Typewriter Company
until his permanent retirement.
A member of Stillwater Elks
Lodge, American Legion and
the 17 Signal Battalion Asso-
ciation, Dick enjoyed working
in his yard, and all OSU sport
activities.
He is preceded in death by his
parents; his wife; several aunts
and uncles; and one grandson
Chad Ryan Barton.
Survived by tfis children,
Sunny & Jim Snell of Cedar
Park, Tx; LeeAnn Barton of
Stillwater; Russell and Joanie
Barton of Fargo, ND; Randell
and Margie Barton of Ab'ilene,
Tx; Barbara Barton of Ab'dene,
Tx and Bryan and Christie
Barton of Coweta, OK. Sur-
viving grandchildren include
Garrett Torrance, Austin, Tx;
Clint Barton, Temple, Tx;
Steven A. Torrance, San Anto-
nio, Tx; Nicholas R. Barton,
Ab'dene, Tx; Brice T. Barton,
Abilene, Tx and Lynette and
Laura Barton also of Abilene.
His family will greatly miss
their Poppa.
Condolences may be emailed
to the family and an online
obituary may be viewed by
visiting www.strodefh.com.
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