The Oklahoma Bar Journal January 2026

returning to the States, he retired from Fluor Corp. T ythe Hill Stites of Tulsa died Sept. 12. He was born March 22, 1956. He received his J.D. from the TU College of Law in 1984. M argaret P. Taylor of Durant died July 20. She was born Oct. 21, 1941, in Blanchard. Ms. Taylor graduated with a bach elor’s degree in music education from Southeastern Oklahoma State University and became a music teacher. She received her J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1977. She practiced both criminal and civil law, and she was the second female lawyer in Durant. She gave much of her time to pro bono work, help ing women in difficult situations and others in need. Ms. Taylor was involved in the Bryan County Bar Association, the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival, the Bryan County Federation of Democratic Women, Dayspring Church, the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, the Chautauqua Women’s Club and the Chautauqua Bird, Tree & Garden Club. C harles W. Wright of Noble died Nov. 29. He was born Nov. 12, 1943, in New York City. He graduated from Grant High School in 1961 and earned his Ph.D. in sociology and anthropology in 1976 from the University of Notre Dame. He received his J.D. from the OCU School of Law in 1984. Mr. Wright taught sociology and criminology at OU and OCU. He finished his career practicing law in Norman, having worked at the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. He was the co-au thor of numerous publications on sociological theory, mainly with Talcott Parsons.

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