| Originally posted on 06/11/01 |
| In My Opinion |
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| On April 19, 1995, a truck bomb shattered the lives of many Oklahomans and Americans when it ripped away the north side of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. Though Timothy McVie was put to death today, that's not what today is really all about. The following represents an attempt to honor the 168 men, women and children who lost their lives in the explosion. Lucio Aleman Jr. Teresa Alexander Richard Allen Ted Allen Baylee Almon Diane E. Althouse Rebecca Anderson Pamela Cleveland Argo Saundra "Sandy" Avery Peter Avillanoza Calvin Battle Peola Battle Danielle Bell Oleta Biddy Shelly Turner Bland Andrea Y. Blanton Olen Bloomer Lola Renee Bolden James E. Boles Mark A. Bolte Cassandra Kay Booker Carol Louise Bowers Peachlyn Bradley Woodrow "Woody" Clifford Brady Cynthia Lynn (Campbell) Brown Paul G. Broxterman Gabreon DeShawn Lee Bruce Kimberly Ruth Burgess David N. Burkett Donald Earl Burns Sr. Karen Gist Carr Michael Joe Carrillo Rona Linn Chafey Zackary Chavez Robert N. Chipman Kimberly Kay Clark Dr. Margaret Louise "Peggy" Clark Antonio Ansara Cooper Jr. Dana and Christopher Cooper Harley Richard Cottingham Kim R. Cousins Aaron and Elijah Coverdale Jaci Rae Coyne Katherine Louise "Kathy" Cregan Richard Leroy Cummins Steven Douglas Curry Brenda Daniels Benjamin L. Davis Diana Lynn Day Peter L. DeMaster Castine Brooks Hearn Deveroux Sheila R. Gigger Driver Tylor Eaves Ashley Megan Eckles Susan Ferrell Carroll "Chip" June Fields Katherine Ann Finley Judy Fisher Linda Louise Florence Donald Lee and Mary Anne Fritzler Tevin Garrett Laura (Washington) Garrison Jamie Lee Genzer Margaret Betterton Goodson Kevin "Lee" Gottshall II Ethel Griffin Colleen Guiles Randy Guzman Cheryl Bradley Hammons Ronald Vernon Harding Thomas Lynn Hawthorne Sr. Doris Adele Higginbottom Anita Hightower Gene Hodges Jr. Peggy Louise Holland Linda Coleen Housley George Michael Howard Wanda Lee Howell Robbin A. Huff Dr. Charles and Anna Jean Hurlburt Paul Douglas Ice Christi Jenkins Norma Jean Johnson Raymond Johnson Larry J. Jones Alvin Justes Blake Ryan Kennedy Carole Khalil Valerie Koelsch Carolyn Ann Kreymborg Teresa Lea Lauderdale Catherine Mary "Kathy" Leinen Carrie Ann Lenz Donald Ray Leonard Lakesha R. Levy Dominique London Rheta Ione (Bender) Long Michael Loudenslager Aurelia Donna and Robert L. Luster Jr. Mickey Maroney James Martin Rev. Gilberto Martinez James A. McCarthy Kenneth Glenn McCullough Betsy Janice McGonnell Linda Gail McKinney Cartney Jean McRaven Claude Medearis Claudette Meek Frankie Ann Merrell Derwin Miller Eula Leigh Mitchell John C. Moss III Patricia Nix Jerry Lee Parker Jill Diane Randolph Michelle Reeder Terry S. Rees Mary L. Rentie Antonio "Tony" Reyes Kathryn Elizabeth Ridley Trudy Rigney Claudine Ritter Christine Nicole Rosas Sonja Lynn Sanders Lanny L. Scroggins Kathy Lynn Seidl Leora Lee Sells Karan Shepherd Colton Wade Smith and Chase Dalton Smith Victoria Lee Sohn John T. Stewart Dolores M. Stratton Emilio Rangel Tapia Victoria J. Texter Charlotte Andrea Lewis Thomas Michael George Thompson Virginia Thompson Kayla Titsworth Rick T. Tomlin LaRue and Luther Treanor Larry L. Turner Jules Valdez John K. VanEss Johnny Allen Wade David Jack Walker Robert Walker Jr. Wanda Watkins Michael Don Weaver Julie Marie Welch Robert Westberry Alan G. Whicher Jo Ann Whittenberg Frances Williams Scott Williams William Stephen Williams Clarence Eugene Wilson Sharon Louise Wood-Chesnut Ronota Ann Woodbridge Tresia Worton John A. Youngblood Always In Memory, JBS |
| What Today is REALLY all About... |