The Oklahoma Bar Journal January 2023

I n M emoriam

D enis K. Abercrombie of Georgetown, Texas, died May 10, 2022. He was born June 15, 1956, in Tulsa. After studying at Westminster College and Trinity University, Mr. Abercrombie earned his J.D. from the TU College of Law in 1982. He went on to have a long career as an attorney in the oil and gas industry. Memorial contributions may be made to the Texas Bar Foundation. E dward R. Adwon of Norman died Nov. 18. He was born July 26, 1933, in Oklahoma City. Mr. Adwon served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 when he was hon orably discharged. He graduated from OU with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1957 and received his J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1960, second in his class. He was a member of the Order of the Coif, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity and Omicron Delta Kappa honor society. He was selected for the U.S. Attorney General’s Honors Program and worked in the Department of Justice Antitrust Division from 1960 to 1962. After a brief stint in private practice, he worked for the Oklahoma Insurance Commission as general counsel and assistant commissioner and Conoco as attorney, general attorney and corporate counsel. After retir ing in Norman, he operated the international pantry from 1998 to 2003. Mr. Adwon was presi dent of the Firehouse Art Center, president and treasurer of the OU Theatre Guild and president of the Performing Arts Studio. He also served as chair of the Firehouse Art Center’s Chocolate Festival and on the Norman Planning Commission as a member and

eventually chair. He was a found ing member of Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Norman, where he served as chairman of the Parish Council. Memorial contributions may be made to the Holy Ascension Orthodox Church. J ack Robert Anderson of Tulsa died Dec. 5. He was born Oct. 10, 1944, in Tulsa. Mr. Anderson attended Will Rogers High School, TU and received his J.D. from the TU College of Law in 1968. He served two years with the U.S. Army before beginning his law career with PepsiCo. After several years in private practice, he joined Riggs Abney law firm, where he retired after 27 years. He was a Bible teacher and served actively in his church, initially First Baptist Church of Tulsa and later South Tulsa Baptist Church and Liberty Church in Broken Arrow. F red Wayne Barrowman of Bartlesville died Nov. 1. He was born April 18, 1946, in Nowata. After graduating from Nowata High School in 1964, Mr. Barrowman attended Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in economics and accounting. He was a Vietnam era U.S. Army veteran, serving from 1968 to 1970, and a corporate attorney for ONEOK for 34 years. J oseph Francis Bufogle of Tulsa died Nov. 27. He was born July 1, 1953. Mr. Bufogle received his J.D. from the TU College of Law in 1983. He was a shareholder, director, operator and trial coun sel at Bufogle & Associates PC. He served in numerous community associations, including on the

boards of Heritage-West Art Inc. and the Center for Counseling and Education Inc. He also belonged to many professional associations and was a lifetime member of Alpha Phi Omega, a national service fraternity. S haron J. Daniels of Basehor, Kansas, died April 30, 2022. She was born Jan. 3, 1944, in Ransom, Kansas. A 1962 grad uate of Ness City High School, she was co-valedictorian of her class and a recipient of the John Philip Sousa Award. She stud ied piano and music education at Mount St. Scholastica College before transferring to Fort Hays State University. As a singer and piano accompanist, she partic ipated in the Impromptus 1965 USO tour of the Pacific Command. Ms. Daniels earned a bachelor’s degree in political science at FHSU and received her J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1976. After practicing as an oil and gas title attorney in Oklahoma City, she moved to Pittsburg, where she worked on coal property title. In 1985, she accepted a position as executive director of the Energy and Mineral Law Foundation and led the organization for more than 33 years, retiring in June 2018. During her tenure as EMLF direc tor, the OU College of Law hon ored Ms. Daniels as an inaugural recipient of the Owen L. Anderson Distinguished ONE Award for her impact on the oil and gas and resources community. In 1996, she was also honored with the FHSU Alumni Achievement Award, a recognition of graduates who have made outstanding contributions to their community, state or nation.

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