The Oklahoma Bar Journal November 2024

M artin Keith Schnetzler of Oklahoma City died Sept. 26. He was born June 14, 1951. Mr. Schnetzler graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma and received his J.D. from the OCU School of Law. C harles Albert Shadid of Oklahoma City died Aug. 22. He was born Sept. 23, 1929, in Snyder. He attended Putnam City High School and OCU, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business. He received his J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1952. After graduating from law school, he honorably served in the U.S. Army. He joined the 13th Class of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Stationed out of Fort Sill, his JAG assignment began with criminal defense. He was later assigned a role for the prosecution, where he stayed until he completed his duty in 1955. He spent almost every day until his death in the Victoria Building in Oklahoma City, a for mer movie theater he bought and remodeled in 1972. Mr. Shadid was recently honored as a milestone OBA member, celebrating 70 years of membership. He was a lifelong member of St. Elijah Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church. From 1985 to 1997, he was the chairman

M ichael Phelan Warwick of Shawnee died Sept. 24. He was born July 22, 1949, in Bartlesville. Mr. Warwick received a scholarship to West Point, where he played football and joined the choir. He enlisted in the National Guard and even tually became a Judge Advocate General officer. He graduated from the OU College of Law in 1974. In 1975, he began his law practice in Shawnee. He repre sented multiple Sonic locations in Oklahoma, Kansas and North Texas. He previously served as the city attorney for McLoud and was the current city attorney for Tecumseh. He also worked as chief justice of the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Court. Prior to that, he acted as a district court judge. He was recognized as a 50-year milestone member of the OBA in January. Over the years, he served on many boards, including the Mission Hill, Unity Health Center and St. Anthony hospitals, the REACT Ambulance board and, most recently, the Avedis Foundation. He was a founding member of the Avedis Foundation and served as the chairman of the board from March 2022 to June 2024. Memorial contributions may be made to the Avedis Foundation, Community Market or Legacy Parenting.

of the Building Committee for the church’s fourth and preeminent location on 150th and North May, where the church has remained and thrived. He also served as president of the Parish Council from 1983 to 1985 and remained a devout member of the church throughout his life. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Elijah Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church’s Flowers That Do Not Wither Fund. K irstine Leigh Simon of Ardmore died Oct. 6. She was born April 7, 1993, in Burlington, Iowa. She attended OU, where she was a member of Alpha Phi and participated in Sooner Scandals. She graduated from OU with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and received her J.D. from the OCU School of Law in 2020. Ms. Simon’s first job was with Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma before she found her passion in family law. She opened her private practice, Simon Law Firm, in 2023. Memorial contributions may be made to American Nation Bank, ATTN: Simon Children at 205 N. Commerce, Ardmore, OK 73401.

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