And learned a little bit about the scrap business and then decided to set out on his own. Supply companies and service centers were here and virtually every major company had an oil camp here. Morans beloved and adopted home of Seminole was struggling in the wake of the oil bust. He did not have money for the truck and a place to live, so for some period of time he lived in his. I had never met Mickey Edwards before we were at the airport in OKC getting ready to fly out to Israel. He knew a lot of the women that were actresses in the theaters and he introduced us to a number of them. I had a lot of friends, but three close friends. She was shot at on the way to school and practiced how to use gas masks. But Jasmine Burchell, who would later become Jasmine Moran, didnt realize how true the fortune-tellers words would be. And I didnt want the government of Israel to think that everybody was like this. The experience I remember was that he married a woman that was also a Stanford student and they had their wedding at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Mrs. Moran and her husband, local oilman and philanthropist Melvin Moran, co-founded Seminoles Jasmine Moran Childrens Museum, and Mrs. Moran researched, planned and funded the towns new no-kill animal shelter. You could walk down this major street and past a big building where they had the fire department. MM: Yes, I think so. And from that he went into oil field equipment of all types: tanks and pump units and so forth. They shared the idea of a childrens museum with us, and I was named president of the board.. I found out she was dead when I went to school the next day and they said they never found all of her body she was just blown to pieces. MM: I was fairly socially active. But I never did because I felt that Senator Boren had a lot smarter people to advise him. I dont know, but she always managed to. MM: It would be thousands and thousands. One morning Kim called and said, Give me something to do. Well, receiving a call from the First Lady Im certainly not going to tell her theres nothing we want, her to do. During part of the bombing, Jasmine and her sister were evacuated to live in the homes of strangers near Birmingham. We paid our own way and the government of Israel paid for Congressman Edwards. My father would go to synagogue every Friday night. I mean you had what you had and you did the best you could. going to agree with everything that I do and everything that I say. On most all of our major exhibits, we have plaques up and weve named some of the areas after people whove donated most of the money. And if you made a milkshake or malt you had the glass you served it in, plus the metal container that you stirred it in. black river falls newspaper obituaries. Everyone loved her. His father had had a very difficult time. You talk about oily birds. JE: Even though oil had been discovered in Oklahoma, certainly in various parts of our state going back I think in 1902despite all those other very famous oil wells in Glenpool and Tulsa, this area was producing more oil? And I thought this was not the way that he was described to me under any circumstances. My name is John Erling. And it just happened to be that way. Kerr-McGee had some functions and we took the robot to their functions. I wasnt really very good I dont think. See our stories in the news and how VOK's impact is expanding through your generous gifts. But his ultimate victory over life and death resulted in their incredible contribution to Oklahoma children, The Jasmine Moran Childrens Museum in Seminole. They called the hotel to check on me from where they were. They were adamantly trying to get into London to smack London to pieces because that was the way they were going to arrive and make England theirs. So, it was not a good place to send children. JE: You were 16 when you graduated from high school? As she entered the museum for an interview Nov. 1, her face was only slightly bruised from a bad fall she had suffered while recovering from heart surgery. The community has been wonderful to us and so we want to give back and the Childrens Museum is just one of those ways that we hope we are giving back. JE: But what an impact that had to have on your young life? (Laughter.). You just had to wire it shut. For nearly 20 years, the museum, named after Seminole oil man Melvin Moran's London-born wife, Jasmine, has been not only the most kid-friendly place in Seminole - and maybe even the entire state . Because I was being discharged, my term of duty was up and I was being sent back (to the states). One of Seminoles most generous and beloved benefactors, Jasmine Moran, died at her home on Saturday morning, March 5, 2022, at the age of 87. MM: I was 20 when I graduated from the University of Missouri. He helped me with the childrens museum and thats how we got Southwestern Bell. JM: Yes, they do. So we decided that we had best just do one or the other. And then we would climb over that and then to the other side and we were much closer to the school. up the correct corruption and some really bad things that were going on. Moran, Melvin & Jasmine. My father had been a big financial supporter of Ben-Gurion University. 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. So he would buy those wells and pull the pipe out and the other equipment off. There were 120 girls for one of the roles and 120 girls for the second role, Moran said. As a mental health worker, I believe in using my education and experience as a tool for. Melvin, youve got to be a good person because you will likely be the only Jewish person that many of these children have ever met, and may be the only Jewish person that theyll ever know. If we would go a week without a kick (complaint) we would get a free movie pass. He died on October 21 at the age of 87. And then Kim said, Have you asked Integris to help you? I said, No. She said, Do you know Stan Hupfeld? He was the CEO of Integris, but I had never met him. On the block I lived in, there were four houses. She went on to do a lot of things but shes probably best known in this country for the television show Frasier where she played Mrs. They managed to keep all of the lights off so there were no lights on. 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. I went downstairs for breakfast all dressed up because we were going to go and I was to make a speech on behalf of my family as the oldest and first child and all of that. She had gone to drama school with Jasmine Lindsay, so she arranged for me to have a blind date with Jasmine Lindsay. I mean things like we just mentioned, three invitations to the White House. MM: I thought he was a fine senator. I read that Senator Mike Monroney from Oklahoma was denouncing Senator McCarthy on the floor of the Senate for what he was doing. They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel. Im not sure where she was born. And then there were many children that wanted to join the staff to and they said, Can children volunteer? Under the age. JE: All right, so lets pick up from your side here Jasmine. So I went to OKC and immediately found out that it was not Senator Al Gore the presidential candidate, it was Senator Al Gore, the father of the presidential candidate. So she belongs to the Lutheran church. JE: Youve had other jobs. George became my fathers partner in Moran Pipe and Supply and he was a partner until he died. Roberts secretary called me and said, Senator Gore is going to be at Roberts home on Saturday and he would like for you to come and meet him. I thought to myself it would be kind of neat meeting, a presidential candidate. on a bus and the young man on the bus, there was one who drove the bus and one who was our guide who spoke to us. A story of humility, compassion, and good cheer. His last time to run when I was his Seminole County Campaign Chair, I was pleased that he carried Seminole County, but he lost to Henry Bellmon. Her brother said, no, that was not accurate she was born in Latvia. But, after my sister Ethel became an adult, she changed her name back to Jeannie, which was the original name that was planned for her. JE: Didnt your family take in soldiers during the war? This well was located about halfway between Maud, Oklahoma and St. Louis, Oklahoma. And of course I dont kid myself that they really needed me for advice, but I was very honored to go. MM: Well, initially, one day I had a call from Roberts secretary. It was very, very close. And this well was making about five barrels of oil a day. Did you see movies? JE: Were you a saver? I dont know why we did that. So we were really scared to death by this time. And so I said, The next time you come to Oklahoma, I would love to take you around the Oklahoma oil fields. He said, I would much prefer to see your agriculture. The next time that I was able to see him the congressman from OKC was Mickey Edwards. Just a little bit about the early founding foundations Melvin that you went to. I was standing there waiting for an American to appear, and one did, and he was probably 350 pounds and 52, and in a uniform. So I volunteered to head the fundraising committee although I have never ever done fundraising before in my life. Being English and coming from a cold climate, I was told that my blood was like that of an Eskimo. He had to shave his chest, too, because it was just awful, Moran said. So mother had had a hard time with us all. 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. As a child there wasnt an animal that I didnt rescue in some form or another. After the death of Morans scoundrel father, Lillian raised her three surviving children alone. From that he had a scrap yard, and from that he went into the pipe business. In Oklahoma CityIntegris, OU Medical Center, St. Anthonys, Mercy, and then Saint Francis in Tulsa, those are five of Oklahomas biggest and most major hospitals. My very first shopping trip was for some saucepans. The Jasmine Moran family thanks all for your outpouring of love for a one-of-a-kind woman who will live in our hearts forever. When he was 14, his reading material was more scientific, including the writings of Albert Einstein. Jasmine Dolores Moran Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information Jasmine Dolores Moran May 7, 1934 - March 5, 2022 View Obituary & Service Information Login Print The family of Jasmine Dolores Moran created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories. I had always been just a good member of a committee or board and just did my yeomans work. What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative? (Laughter) And she put them together and she composed theme song for us, and her children sang the theme song. Kids were coming home to empty houses, and we wanted to do something that stimulated their minds. JM: Very much so. I played tennis with little bit, but I was not good enough for the tennis team. Over the years we had a lot of soldiers stay with us. I was friendly with the girls, and I was already dating, so I wasnt interested in being particularly friendly with anybody, but Sean was not an outstanding man. Lillian held the Scottish dancing championship for several years in a row, and her three daughters inherited talent. MM: It was officially made in New York. JM: Of course it was filthy on the inside and it really needed cleaning and to be gutted. Jasmine lacks her formerly spry health these days. So, when there were trials for some of these people, I was one of the people that they called upon to testify. Seminoles reverence for their beloved Jasmine was obvious at any public event she attended, when the line grew long to greet her, shake her hand, hug or kiss her. We expanded that and we believe that we are good for children of all ages. Melvin said he would be in his uniform so I would recognize him that way. And she said, The next time you are in Israel, please come and see me. So, the next time we were going to be in Israel she invited me to have dinner at her house along with Jasmine and Jasmines sister Helen. The Childrens Museum does not like to borrow money, and weve never been in debt. But the oil bust in the 80s nearly killed our little town.. He was. The morning of the event, we were in Jerusalem and I woke up and I felt really sick and I was sweating and it was awful. The Jasmine Moran family thanks all for your outpouring of love for a one-of-a-kind woman who will live in our hearts forever. The Japanese are fierce fighters and we are going to have to kill a million Japanese. A few days later, the same three senators went to the Philippines where General McArthur was. word moron and Dad learned what that meant, so he switched the o in the a around and changed the name to Moran. Finally Mr. Paige offered me a longer lunch hour. Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love. He was 18 years old. The judge needed to get 12 of the 24 on the grand jury. JE: So then I guess theres a point here where I want to ask about your Jewish faith and what it means to you. We named him Kermy for Kerr-McGee. So we thought wouldnt it be neat to have 20,000 people come to Seminole? A man came across and talked to me, his name was Ted dAndriole. One of Seminole's most generous and beloved benefactors, Jasmine Moran, died at her home on Saturday morning, March 5, 2022, at the age of 87. Another time it had to do with economics and tax rates. They were going back home to be with their children in their apartment in London. Need help? I had all kinds of phone calls during the night with people saying if your husband doesnt vote the right way you are going to be in trouble and this sort of stuff. At the end of any video he said, Melvin, tell me how Kerr-McGee can help you? And he gave us a very nice grant. And I happened to have a nice loud singing voice. I mean I didnt even know what anti-Semitism was. JE: I cant imagine the economic impact its had on this town and Im not sure a study has been made of that, but you know it has to be huge. I paid him and he walked off and somebody said, You know whom that is dont you? And I said, I have no idea. Well it was Bobby Riggs. JE: The lights were left on so other cars wouldnt run into them? And we are in Jerusalem, the holiest city in the world, and to have thoughts of God would not be that unusual. Mel Myers Announcer, Honest Media David Ben-Gurion lived on the Kibbutz maybe 10 or 15 miles from there. 1, 2023: Richard Strong Knapp died peacefully on February 26, 2023, at the age of 89. JM: Yes, I pronounced it differently. (Laughter) MM: I have no idea. The family lived in the store. MARTIN MORAN OBITUARY Martin W. "Marty" Moran, 73, passed away peacefully Monday, November 8, 2021. So we got about a loaf and a half because we were a family of five in our family. Meanwhile, the Oklahoma Museum Network came into being and it was decided that we needed room for science exhibits, so we figured out how much we needed for the science exhibits and for the healthcare exhibit and it was several hundred thousand dollars. Jasmine is preceded in death by her parents Lillian and John Burchell, and her sister Helen Beavis. MORAN, Mary. JE: Do you remember during those years rationing or that type of thing? Since that time every president of Southwestern Bell which is now AT&T has been one of our board members. The land surrounding the museum grew as well. So we try to do that and try to teach our children that. Its done so much not just for us, but for other people who work there its become an unbelievable entity. in memory of Jasmine (Burchell) Moran, please visit our floral store. And of course, during the wartime you know, you didnt have any. Appropriate the money in a secure bill so no one will know. The legislative leaders did as the President asked. No, they said someone had had a heart attack or a stroke. understand here, so they have a different connotation. One of them was a lady by the name of Lillimore Knudsen. We didnt want a building downtown where he would have limited parking. An idea began. So he left my mother in very dire circumstances with three children. They elected officers and the teacher who came for the food, her name was Marci Donaho, and she became the president of the board. MM: Maud became large, Earlsboro, Wewoka and New Lima. It was a two-week trip. JM: Oh, it was awful. Jasmine is preceded in death by her parents Lillian and John Burchell, and her sister Helen Beavis. Is that because you think you should be or is that because of your religion? Jasmine Moran Seminole, Oklahoma May 7, 1934 - March 5, 2022 Share Obituary: Tribute Wall Obituary & Events Share a memory Send Flowers Share a memory of Jasmine Moran. (Laughter). I attended the speech made by a woman and visited with her afterward and I started corresponding with her. So once we discovered that I had a singing voice, which, I have to go back a little bit. JM: Oh, no, no. That was the first I knew about the atom bomb. Thats mainly the money we use to go ahead and do the dinner. So we grew vegetables and what fruit we could at home. MM: We were out an OIPA Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association meeting in Shangri-, La before the museum opened. We are not speaking right now. JM: Well we decided, you see everybody was home together and we noticed the need. We had a really excellent board meeting at the end of the meeting we invited Reggie to come up and name the new wing. I had never seen such a large piece of meat in my life because rationing in England at that time was 2oz of meat per person per week. Unfortunately, when I was quite young, I came upon the end of a foxhunt in England, which was very popular. We saw the need for a childrens attraction in Seminole and in this area, Jasmine Moran said. You go into water and you are given the formal invocation I guess you might call it into the service. Family flowers only. I havent done another thing. You know we keep hoping that some day, there will be peace. 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. Of the 300 childrens museums in the nation, we are in the top five in size with 42,000 square feet and 10 acres of outdoor exhibits. So almost all of the people that I invited were educators or were young mothers. Well, he bought a well called the WC Davis in 1937. Thats the only way anything will work, is if you take a group of people willing to put their backs in no matter how embarrassing or sweating its going to be, do it, and it will come to be. And each time that he was able to earn enough money, he would send the money to Europe and another family member would come over. MM: Ever since the show Man For All Seasons that Jasmine was in. One of the first presentations that we made was to Kerr-McGee. Learn about the people, passion, and purpose behind the mission and vision of Voices of Oklahoma. Because its being run by some people who are(Pause). Visit our, To plant trees in memory, please visit the, Anthony Allen on behalf of the entire Allen family from Seminole, Kelly Haney Center at Seminole State College. England declared war on Germany in 1939 because of the problem that was with Czechoslovakia and Poland. The state of Israel became a reality in 1948, so it was just four years after it had become a state. 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