The Oklahoma Bar Journal April 2023

contributions may be made to the American Civil Liberties Union, Free to Live Animal Sanctuary, OCU School of Law or Sunbeam Family Services. J anice Kay Cooper Stotts of McLoud died Jan. 22. She was born Sept. 3, 1953, in Neosho, Missouri. After earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Central State University, she became a senior English teacher at McLoud High School. Ms. Stotts taught for 29 years before retiring in 2003. She then worked as a legislative assistant for 13 legislative ses sions at the Oklahoma House of Representatives. She was elected to the Oklahoma Education Association Board of Directors, and she served on the OBA Clients’ Security Fund Committee and the Pioneer Library System Board of Directors. Memorial contribu tions may be made to the McLoud School Foundation – Janice Stotts Memorial Scholarship Fund.

until 1979, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was also a Green Beret and a Vietnam veteran who received numerous honors for his service. Memorial contributions may be made to local animal rescue organizations. J erry Wayne Putnam of Jones died Jan. 29. He was born April 25, 1949. Mr. Putnam received his bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University and his J.D. from the OCU School of Law in 1977. He opened a practice, Putnam & Co. PLLC, where he worked with school districts and various government agencies. He was an accomplished musician and played at numerous venues around Oklahoma City. Memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Door or the Free to Live Animal Sanctuary. M arjorie Johnston Ramana of Oklahoma City died Feb. 8. She was born Aug. 7, 1928, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She soon moved to Washington, D.C., and worked for the U.S. Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks. Ms. Ramana moved to Oklahoma City, where she was an active member in organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Institute of Discussion and the League of Women Voters. She earned a scholarship to the OCU School of Law, where she served on the Law Review . She received her J.D. with honors in 1983. Ms. Ramana joined the DeVore Law Firm in Oklahoma City after graduation, where she represented land owners in pollution and royalty cases and plaintiffs in civil rights cases. During her career, she also practiced family law. Memorial

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