Scenes of Ellen's home in Edmond where Andy, Craig, Brenda and I stayed - this clock was made by Dale was a HS project!
Ellen's and her cat Sissy's remains on the mantle
Ellen's amazing eggs
We think the girl is Ruth Brett, Orville's first wife
First Methodist Church OKC, the new part built after the bombing of the Murrah Building directly across the street!
Jesus's face was the only part of this window that survived the bombing ... the rest was reconstructed from the remains of the bombed windows.
Family and friends gathering at the church before the service
Kent Endicott and Barbara Endicott Coates with Chris. Their father Melvin was Orville Parker's partner and a geologist with a great knack for finding oil.
Now we are in Ponca City at the Odd Fellows Cemetery
The Brett family plot were Ellen's and Sissy's remains were soon to join those of James Albert's at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Ponca City
Brenda Chidley and Charlotte Brett
Lance (married to Ellen's granddaughter) and Nick Ellen's son-in-law - they shared both services
Nick and Chris's family
Nick officiating
The Ponca City Prudes ... no, I am not making that up!
After the cemetery we went to lunch at a Ponca City landmark
... yep, they're Prudes
BBQ, fried chicken, and curly fries
Andy, Craig, Brenda and I went back to look at OHP's grave
Did we get all the combinations?
Brett Street is the main street in the middle of the IOOF Cemetery
George Brett's death and Grandfather Parker's deaths were reported in the same issue of the Ponca City News - George was front page news.
Now it is Friday evening and we are all at Nick and Chris's in Edmond
Chris's grandson Carter demo'ed some gymnastics moves
Carter's mom Amy is keeping an eye on him
inside they were telling stories and looking a family photos
Carter's audience
He is 7!
and very focussed!
the admiring crowd
more of Ellen and Helen's handiwork
Chris got this one from Helen
Sat am back at Ellen's house - Dale drove down from Ponca
cut glass window removed by Dale from the Brett house before it was replaced by a bank parking lot
Andy looking at the house Orville and Ann lived in during the late 50s and early 60s in Ponca
some old guy, Craig Chidley, Debbie (Chidley) Atchley, Andy Parker, Chris (Conner) Harris, Dale Conner
that's better, Brenda Chidley replaces old guy
Ellen's house
departing OKC
taxiing in at DEN
