But, no, we have not made a study. I told them about our experience in Flint, and said to them, Why dont we do something like this here in Seminole? I was constantly picking my brain trying to answer his questions. They would say, Where are you going? And take him on a few miles because he was on leave from his camp and he was maybe going home or sometimes he was going back to camp. And the home guard was trying to dig them out. Tags: World War II, The Jasmine Moran Childrens Museum, Melvin Moran, Philips Petroleum, Kosher, Albert Einstein, Pearl Harbor, Tulsa Tribune, St. Johns Hospital, Philbrook Museum, Bar Mitzvah, Moran Oil Company, Air Force, Sean Connery, Church of England, David Boren. Because of that, teachers were trying to distract the children from the bombing and the noises that were carrying on outside of our area. More than 70,000 visitors played to learn and learned to play there last year. We always enjoyed visiting with Jasmine and her life partner Melvin. Seminole resident, mother, wife, friend and well-known philanthropist Jasmine Moran died at the age of 87 on Saturday, March 5, and though gone, her legacy will live on through her various projects and community outreach. It was very sparse, frugal living. Very soon after that, he received a response from Albert Einstein saying that there are two ways to look at this particular thing. I was living in a place called Harraton House in Exning, which is a suburb of Newmarket. And so regardless of how many seats were empty she would stand with them. However, I had aunts and uncles in other places that were, but I was not. And I remember mother with the various rationing stamps and I recall the stamps had numbers on them depending on what your allotment was. JE: So you were commissioned to Second Lieutenant, and you were 20 years old? We tell them to go into our Kid Town and go into the courtroom and role-play as a judge or a lawyer. He said, I helped get the money. MM: Some childhood friends, I had a lot of good friends in Tulsa. While her nickname is "Jazz," her style is more like hard rock/hip hop. Jasmine now resides at 122 Vale Str, Tewksbury, MA 01876-1538. Insurance litigation lawyer - personal injury (statutory insurance). Then fast-forward to 1945. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as: names, dates, place of birth and death, marriage information, and family relationships. MM: But it would be fair to say that I met my wife because of a car thief, although she had never met Peter. MM: Maud became large, Earlsboro, Wewoka and New Lima. It was like being in something really peculiar, everybody was looking at me. England was at that time stretched out quite a bit. And we thought this is so sad that there are many, many people who are just not celebrating their own holidays and festivities. Ever since this little girl could walk or talk she wanted to be a doctor. He couldnt sing at all. I realized I had a chance. JE: From that marriage, from your father and mother, there were two sons? JM: In those days, in England you had to park, in fact Im not sure, you may still do, but you had to leave your lights on. She never touched the leaves after that.. There was real Will Rogers and then Daniel Webster and then Tulsa Central. He helped me with the childrens museum and thats how we got Southwestern Bell. They were very lucky to get turkey and anything else that was edible. MM: Right. all sorts of investigations of their own. For four and a half years, the board under the direction of the Morans worked to bring the dream of a childrens museum to life. Her most notable performances were in Rodgers and Hammersteins production of South Pacific.. JE: Thats fun. JM: I couldnt let him get away with that, it was just too much. I, was born in Hornchurch and its a really small town outside of London, about 35 or 40 miles outside of London. SEMINOLE It was a fortune teller who informed 7-year-old Jasmine Dolores Careen Burchell of her future. But one day I didnt realize I was going to be short until it was right at the very end and I had one paper and two houses next door to each other. Melvin Moran: We were married in Tulsa at Bnai Emunah Synagogue. Well it wasnt his fault. Bill was very good to dad and let dad know about scraps that Phillips had, which was quite a lot. Until one day I remember he had a bottle of, Dr. Pepper extract and he dropped it and splattered all over in the drugstore and the drugstore had that Dr. Pepper smell for weeks after that, and then I didnt seem so bad. I dont know why we did that. He has a foundation, and he came down with all of his trustees. JM: We have to do what they want us to do. MM: I worked at a drugstore at 18th and Cincinnati. JM: I was born in 1934, so that should tell you. I read that Senator Mike Monroney from Oklahoma was denouncing Senator McCarthy on the floor of the Senate for what he was doing. JM: Yes, it was the worst date I have ever been on. JE: All right, so lets pick up from your side here Jasmine. Obituaries Section. So I spent a lot of my very early years of schooling, very early years because we started school at 4 in England, I didnt go to school at 6, I started at 4. I just didnt realize how Ive behaved and Im just so very sorry. JE: So after that night that you probably didnt make a great impression on Jasmine after your first date. So we simply went down every name in the directory and discussed every person in the phonebook to determine if they worked, or if they would be good with, children and so forth, and we made a mark by their names and we called them and thats. It was that sort of situation. During the times that David Boren was in Washington, Jasmine and I made a number of trips up there and had dinner with Molly and David and saw the sights. JE: Did your mother have a problem with this? MM: David Boren was very young. It truly wasnt. Well, this would be Jasmine? Jasmine Moran, founder of the Children's Museum in Seminole, is photographed while giving an interview Nov. 1, 2017. So you entered junior high when you came to Tulsa? So I really was not very well terribly well schooled in the Church of England. However, I didnt see the bombing there as badly as of course I had seen it in London. The contributions of Jasmine and Melvin Moran to Oklahoma will have an impact for generations to come. About 60 days. And that was before the days of Martin Luther King, so she was really the first civil rights activist I ever saw. And I remember distinctly one day a lady came in and she said, Hi Melvin how are you? I had no idea who she was. Melvin said he would be in his uniform so I would recognize him that way. And of course, during the wartime you know, you didnt have any. After the judge talked three of the people that he excused into coming back, it turned out that they were 12 of the most dedicated people that you could possibly imagine. Her sister, however, said no, that wasnt accurate, she was born in Russia. All are invited to Jasmine Morans Celebration of Life on Wednesday, March 9th at 4 PM at the Kelly Haney Center at Seminole State College, 35390 Highway 9, Seminole, OK 74868. I remember the judges name was Bob Howell. About 500 come to the place where we serve the dinner and we deliver about 200 meals. Ive done some local theater in Shawnee and some in various theaters in Oklahoma City. She was such an elegant lady, Donaho said. But fortunately for me, my mother was in the hospital, having just had surgery. While working on South Pacific, Jasmine met a member of the U.S. Air Force, Melvin Moran, on a blind date. We had a really excellent board meeting at the end of the meeting we invited Reggie to come up and name the new wing. The boys in the show included a handsome (yet hairy) Scotsman who played the Muscle Man. The 15th one, the schoolteacher, had no intention of coming. Be sure to stop by our Brain Quiz on your next visit. JE: And your mothers name and maiden name? So I went back to the motel and, got my video camera which I had there for Mackinac Island vacation purposes and I took a video of the entire museum with the directors permission and I brought that back to Seminole. Take Voices of Oklahoma with you on the go through your favorite podcast apps. Years later on a family trip with her grandchildren to Flint, Michigan, Moran and her family stumbled upon a small museum dedicated to children. The land surrounding the museum grew as well. We thought, what are we going to encounter? They were called incendiary bombs. She would eventually catch the eye of a young Oklahoma serviceman and move to America. I mean people almost came out to see me. Your email will not be used for any other purpose. My name is John Erling. JE: You were 16 when you graduated from high school? $300,000 a year. I wasnt a very good athlete. JM: Oh, I wish I had the ability to make a nice Shepherds pie. When I got up I was absolutely covered in oil. The 15th person was Marci Donaho, a fourth-grade teacher who only attended because her school was serving beanie weenies that day, and she hated beanie weenies. So the norm was to put the smallest low-beam lights on and then if there were air raids coming in, whoever owned the car, had to run out to their car and turn off those lights during that period of time. In England you had fear and nerves every day and youre in your teens then? $ tricks@jasminemoran.com Closed now 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 6AM 9AM 12PM 3PM 6PM 9PM 12AM 3AM Museum Photos See all Videos See all 0:24 I knew everybody. I could see him in the reflection of the glass. So, when there were trials for some of these people, I was one of the people that they called upon to testify. And actually, at the end of the run in London, she was also contracted to go on tour. And we are fortunate enough to have found the building. And I didnt ask how much I was going to get paid. I was best man at his wedding. All of the publicity had already said that hed been in South Pacific in London and I said to Mel, Hes a liar. And Mel said, What do you mean? And I said, He wasnt in London in my show. Digital Audio Sound Recording, Non-Music. JM: My association with the Henry family started a long time ago in the theater. I had several dates with Lillimore and later on she represented England in the Miss Universe Contest. English cars were manufactured with the understanding that they would be on the street, possibly 24 hours and parked. It was a very, very difficult period of time that we both went through. She went to business school after that, and later became a secretary for my father. I had gone day after day seeing him be so arrogantly rude and ignorant of his own behavior and what it was reflecting on our government. In fact I dont think it really was. MM: Right. MM: There was. He said, You are not. So they said goodbye and left and I went with Mel inside the Officers Club. MM: Ever since the show Man For All Seasons that Jasmine was in. She could make a meal out of nothing and you still felt you had a marvelous meal no matter what it was. Jasmine Moran Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Well, it started about 1940 or 1941 and then they evacuated the children out of London. She was brought to this country when she was two years old. MM: No, I didnt, not at all. Grief researchers say holding that missing funeral service, even a year or more later, can still help us heal. JENNIFER MORAN OBITUARY Jennifer Marie Moran, 25, of Belleville, N.J., entered into eternal rest on March 23, 2013. Melvin & Jasmine Moran Interviewee It as a VIP kind of trip, we visited all of the historic places. And after spending about five or six years in Maud, he came to Seminole to start off a scrap. (Laughter), And I was so disturbed by what I saw and the screams and cries of the animal being killed that I determined I was going to try to do something about this when I grew up. Two of them lived on the same block. Basically, for every barrel of oil we sold we lost money. JE: But I am sure you are over it by now? can stop at any time. Moran attended the first audition without her agent, and out of the 240 girls auditioning, she got the call back for a second all-day audition. Dyslexia was unheard of and everybody thought you were a dunce if you didnt know how to do math or if you couldnt read. It was a chaplain squadron tour. And he named it the Kim Henry Science Suite. Unfortunately there are wonderful, wonderful people in the Unites States who are kind and gentle and helpful and you get people who represent them like him. She was just shaking her head. William Nelson Moran was born in Montgomery, Ala., on November 27, 1933, and he grew up in East Point, Ga. JE: Are there names that you remember today of people that attended your Bar Mitzvah? Unless you are experienced as an estate executor, you probably should hire an attorney. When you are a personal friend of David Boren, things happen. And there, Melvin is, walking with orange juice. She made us an actual video. These were rubbers that were made out of inner tubes from tires and (stretched) over sticks, and you let them go and they sting a little bit when they hit you. She graduated from St. Joseph, Missouri high school. Its a desert city. JE: When he first came here to the United States, what city did he go to? It was a white frame house and it had a fenced-in yard. So it really became a very, very bad area to be living in during that period of time. From that he had a scrap yard, and from that he went into the pipe business. Regardez le Salaire Mensuel de Dennis Day Obituary 2021 en temps rel. She tried her best with me but pastry was not one of the things that she managed to get through to me. I used to write news stories but I also had a humor column. She said, Ill make an appointment for you and Marci to meet Stan Hupfeld. She called back in a couple of days and she said, The appointment is made. Her mom was a doctor and her dad was a doctor and her grandfather was a doctor. If we would go a week without a kick (complaint) we would get a free movie pass. For a period of time, this field here in Seminole produced one third. If there was some and it couldve been swirling around me, but if there was, I was not aware of it. I kept thinking I wonder if Ive made a dreadful mistake and I should go back to my mother. Get the latest news, schedule, scores, stats, league standings, rankings and photos for high school sports teams and players. She was really shocked. Bill Clinton invited you to the White House three times. My very first shopping trip was for some saucepans. He sold scrap. (Laughter). And for the number of square feet that we needed it was going to be a floor and a half. The show was in production and it was already open. The couples dream of a childrens museum became a reality in 1993 and has made a major impact on children from across the United States and more than 60 countries. 1, 2023: Richard Strong Knapp died peacefully on February 26, 2023, at the age of 89. Theyve been wonderful supporters. Several hours after they had gone I woke up and I felt fine. JE: No. I went downstairs and got some orange juice and I think thats when my family called the room and nobody answered and they got very nervous. He came from a pretty religious family and he became a preacher. Senator Gore said he asked General Stilwell, What kind of casualties do you expect? And General Stilwell said, We expect to lose 500,000 men. He was a very prominent lawyer and Oklahoma City and his name was Reggie Whitten. Five years later in 1937 my sister Ethel was born. So three of us, the captain, myself, and a sergeant went to England first to get everything ready for the rest of the squadron. And the equipment that he sold was used equipment. MM: My father came to this country in 1921. We discovered that the museum in Flint that got me excited was the least elaborate of the ones that we saw after that. MM: They did. But, I got a fairly small allowance it seems like it started at 25 cents a week and I think the maximum amount I ever got was two dollars a week. One of Seminole's most generous and beloved benefac 2023 Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Chapel. She was involved from the very beginning, and she didnt want the museum named after her, Donaho said. Our goal was to duplicate this very small museum in Flint, Michigan. She was just a delight. JM: Yes, she was having a fit because she thought I ruined everything and that I was now making a big bridge between the United States and Israel and it wasnt a good one. But anyway after spending a night there, the car would not run again. And whenever the backseat was full, well then the African Americans would have to stand. As Jasmine graduates to Heaven, she leaves here her adoring husband of 68 years, Melvin Moran; 3 successful children who practice Jasmines civic commitment Marilyn Moran-Townsend (Bill Townsend), Elisa Moran (Gary Kleiman), and David Moran (Kris Olsson); 6 granddaughters Allison Sackett (Aaron), Julie Townsend (Francisco) Michelle Shiffman (Eric), Nicole Kleiman-Moran, Annika Moran and Ingrid Moran; 5 great-grandchildren Nathan, Jasmine, Natalie, Francisco and Kate; sister Davina Skedzuhn, sisters-and-brothers-in-law Laurie Beavis, Sid and Ione Moran, Jeannie and Jerry Tiras, and nieces/nephews Bruce and Jennifer Beavis, Alexandria Skedzuhn, Debbie and Everett Moran, and Alan, Scott and Mitchell Tiras. I dont know if you believe in prayer or not. JE: Kim Henry has been very helpful to you. They decided then and there to bring the experience to children in Seminole. John Erling Interviewer It cut off about a mile of the walk to school. MM: I did, it was in 1952. You could walk down this major street and past a big building where they had the fire department. We stopped at a Michigan tourist center and there were hundreds of brochures about things to do in Michigan. In fact the very first show he made was From Russia With Love. In fact the ship he came on was the SS Latvia. And he started dating her and on the third date he proposed to her. Jasmine Moran: Going back though, he skipped several things. I mean the score was 21-2 or 21-3 or something, and he just really killed me. JE: The Museum has a hands-on area, and a courtroom, name some of them. Sometime when I was about four or five years old we moved to Seminole. He said, Yes, many times. Visiting America without visiting Oklahoma would be like visiting Israel without visiting Jerusalem. And she thought to herself something is bound to be better than this at the luncheon. But in 1926 about 2 miles east of Seminole a well was drilled and it was called the Seminole City Number 1. 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