Category: <span>Oklahoma Annual Conference</span>

Ririe, Otis Edward “Ed,” Jr. (1936-2017)
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Ririe, Otis Edward “Ed,” Jr. (1936-2017)

Longtime UMVIM volunteer Beginning in 1993, Ed Ririe of Bartlesville served on 27 United Methodist volunteer mission teams. He loved helping people as an expression of his faith. He was serving on a team in southern Oklahoma, helping flood survivors, when he died suddenly Jan. 24, 2017. Born in Tulsa, Ed grew up attending a...

Stockwell, F. Olin and Esther (1900-1992)
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Stockwell, F. Olin and Esther (1900-1992)

Educational Missionaries in China and Singapore Born in Oklahoma and Korea, Olin served as pastor in his home state of Oklahoma immediately after his marriage to Esther on 20 Jun 1924. In 1929, they went as Methodist missionaries to Foochow, China, and in 1939 to Chengdu. During this period, Olin served as an effective missionary...