The Oklahoma Bar Journal November 2022

J eff R. Laird Jr . of Oklahoma City died Sept. 19. He was born March 20, 1946, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mr. Laird graduated from Sulphur High School in 1964 and joined the U.S. Army. After completing his military service, Mr. Laird received his bachelor’s degree from OU and his J.D. from the OCU School of Law in 1976. He had a passion for music, classic cars and athletics. For many years, Mr. Laird and his wife were avid supporters of OU football and basketball. He was a member of the Sooner Club and founder of the Laird Hammons Laird foundation. D onald Lee Rodolph of Clinton died Sept. 30. He was born Jan. 14, 1943, in Thomas. Mr. Rodolph graduated from Temple High School in 1961. He continued his education at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, where he received bachelor’s degrees in business and accounting. He received his J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1969 and established a law firm in Clinton in 1969 with offices in Leedey and Taloga. He also worked at Clinton Sherman Air Force Base teaching evening law classes until it closed. Mr. Rodolph served as the mayor of Clinton for 16 years in addition to serv ing on the City Council and one term as city judge. He also served as president of the Oklahoma Municipal League and received the 1994 Oklahoma Mayor of the Year Award. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church.

M ia C. Rops of Oklahoma City died Sept. 22. She was born Oct. 20, 1967, in Oklahoma City. Ms. Rops graduated from Putnam City High School in 1985 and OU in 1989. She received her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1993 and most recently practiced workers’ compensation law for Travelers Insurance. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. B arbara E. Ryan of Norman died Sept. 7. She was born Sept. 13, 1949, in Oklahoma City. Ms. Ryan graduated from Midwest City High School in 1967 and earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from the University of Central Oklahoma. She received her J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1978. Her legal career spanned decades, princi pally as a state district attorney in Cleveland County and then as a federal prosecutor in the Western District of Oklahoma. She loved to travel with her husband and pur chased homes in Puerto Vallarta and San Miguel de Allende. K eith Richard Treadway of Oklahoma City died July 13. He was born Feb. 7, 1929, in South Bend, Indiana. Mr. Treadway attained the rank of first lieu tenant in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After leaving the Army, he attended Indiana University and earned a master’s degree in geology. He received his J.D. from the OCU School of Law and practiced law in south ern Oklahoma from 1969 until 2009 when he retired at the age of 80. At 65, he obtained a master’s degree in English and creative

science. He received his J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1971 and joined McKnight & Gasaway in Enid, where he practiced law for more than 30 years. Mr. Beck was active in the First United Methodist Church, president of the Rotary Club, Phillips University and the Enid Chamber of Commerce. C urtis L. Horrall of Enid died Aug. 9. He was born Aug. 4, 1930. After studying history at OSU for two years, Mr. Horrall joined the U.S. Army in 1950, serving in the 325th Hospital Training Unit. He was stationed as a medic at the Presidio in San Francisco during the Korean War. After completing his military ser vice, he received his J.D. from the OCU School of Law. He returned to Enid and founded the Trust Department at Central National Bank, where he worked until 1977. Mr. Horrall served on the CNB Board of Directors for many years. In 1977, he assumed ownership of the Bank of Drummond and, together with his wife, provided rural banking and insurance ser vices until his retirement in 1995. An early supporter of the YMCA, Enid Symphony and the Gaslight Theater, he was also involved in many civic organizations, includ ing Lion’s Club International. He was a lifelong member of Central Christian Church, where he worked on the finance committee. Mr. Horrall was a 60-year mem ber of the Oklahoma Bankers Association. Memorial contribu tions may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Fund, Central Christian Church or Foster Feet.

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