This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RIVES, SCOTT, BARTON, PULIZZA, SIMCOE Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/nYB.2ACE/874 Message Board Post: >From a Hughes Co. newspaper, Dec. 13, 2001 Ladell C. RIVES Funeral services for Ladell C. RIVES were held Dec. 10 at Chapel Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens. He was born Oct. 17, 1938 in Magnolia, Ar., the son of Bernice SCOTT RIVES and stepfather, Judge Bob RIVES Sr. of Holdenville and died from complications after abdominal aneurysm surgery on Dec. 7. Mr. RIVES was a graduate of Holdenville high school in 1955 where he was active in athletics, band and other activities. He was a graduate of East Central State in 1960 and received a master’s degree from OCU in 1972 in business administration. After joining the National Guard in Holdenville, he was accepted to officers; candidate school and commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant to the 279th infantry. Soon after, he completed training for the Special Forces Army Rangers as a 1st Lieutenant. He moved to St. Louis and became a company commander for the 45th Division, where he attained the rank of captain. In 1966, he went to work for Western Electric, later AT&T and finally Lucent Technology where he retired in November, 2000, after 34 years of service as a senior systems analyst. In his retirement, he held two part-time jobs, one at a candy store, the other delivering flowers. He was also an active volunteer at Mercy Hospital. His step-father, Bob RIVES, Sr. preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Harriet RIVES, of the home; daughter, Julie BARTON and husband, Lance BARTON, grandchildren, Zoe and Simon BARTON, all of Edmond; son, Michael RIVES, Andrea PULIZZA, grandson, Dalton RIVES, all of Livermore, Ca.; mother, Bernice RIVES of Tulsa; sister, Sandra and husband, Dr. William SIMCOE of Tulsa; brother, Bob and wife, Kathy of Tulsa; several nieces, nephews, brother and sister-in-laws.