March 4th, 2008 - Remembering Our Friends
UPDATE: The Memorial Luncheon held in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, March 12th was broadcast live over the internet. If you missed it, you can view it here. The video is 30 minutes long, and features speeches by Lara Pool, Trip Bates, and Roger Schaefer.
Click here to view the webcast
On March 4th, 2008 at approximately 3:15 PM, the chartered jet carrying Garth C. Bates Jr., Frank M. Pool Jr., and Lloyd G. Austin crashed in northwest Oklahoma City. Details can be found at http://newsok.com/article/keyword/3211930/ .
This loss affects many people, not just in a business sense, but on a much more personal level. These men connected with everyone they came in contact with on a personal level, in a way that affected us all. This site has been set up so that messages and condolences can be posted. Please feel free to post any messages to the families, personal stories, or memories as we remember Garth, Frank, and Lloyd.
Garth C. Bates, Jr.
Services for Garth will be held Monday, March 10th at 2:00 PM:
St. Lukes Methodist Church
3471 Westheimer Rd.
Houston, TX 77027
(713) 622-5710
There will also be a Memorial Service in Oklahoma City Wednesday, March 12th.
The Bates Family wishes to thank everyone for the gracious gifts. In Garth’s honor, please consider contributing to the charities that Garth has supported:
American Cancer Society - High Plains Division
6525 N. Meridian Ave.
Suite 110
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
University of Texas at Austin
McCombs School of Business
1 University Station GSB 5.175
Austin, Texas 78712
Frank M. Pool, Jr.
Services for Frank will be held Saturday, March 8th, at 11:00am:
First Baptist Church
37 East Harris Ave.
San Angelo, TX 76903
There will also be a Memorial Service in Oklahoma City Wednesday, March 12th.
The Pool Family wishes to thank everyone for the gracious gifts. In Frank’s honor, please consider contributing to the charities that Frank has supported:
Colorado School of Mines Foundation
PO Box 4005
Golden, CO 80401-0005
Donate Online
American Cancer Society - High Plains Division
6525 N. Meridian Ave.
Suite 110
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
Lloyd G. Austin
The Memorial Service for Lloyd will be held Tuesday, March 11th at 10:00 am:
Shepherd of The Coast Lutheran Church
101 Pine Lakes Pkwy.
Palm Coast, Florida 32164
(386) 446-2481
There will also be a Memorial Service in Oklahoma City Wednesday, March 12th.
In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to:
BUILDING FUND
Shepherd of the Coast Lutheran Church
101 Pine Lakes Pkwy
Palm Coast, Fl 32164
(386) 446-2481
An article from The Record, a Canadian newspaper, featuring Lloyd Austin