1942 - 2018
Nov. 21, 1942 - Jan. 15, 2018 OKLAHOMA CITY Don Shockey was born to Harry Edgar and Charlotte Virginia (Kelsey) Shockey in Tulsa, OK, on Nov. 21, 1942. He attended elementary and middle school in Tulsa, and then he graduated from high school in Miami, OK. He continued his education and...
Read MoreIm just now seeing this. So sorry to see this. I worked with him when I got hired at the Oklahoma Journal in 1973 just out of high school. Such a sweet guy. My thoughts and prayers to his family.
Janie Hand
March 28, 2020 | Coworker
Don and I worked together for several years implementing various front-office technology at The Oklahoman. He was a terrific person to work with. For years, Don called me to wish me Merry Christmas. I'll miss Don -- and that Christmas phone call. - Bob Farquhar
Bob Farquhar
January 24, 2018 | Merrimack, NH, NH
Don was a professional. He "closed" the paper every night of my tenure with The Oklahoman. He was always supportive if challenges emerged when the newspaper was on deadline. A student of history, a patriot and a journalist of the old school. Farewell ...
Pat McGuigan
January 21, 2018 | Oklahoma City
Don was my cousin. His father and my father were brothers.
I have many wonderful memories of the five cousins, Kay, Ken, Pat, Don & Bob (in that birth order) swimming at Sycamore Creek, fishing in Hiil Pond and playing pitch when they visited us in Wyandotte. Rest in peace Don.
Patty love
January 20, 2018 | Fairland`, OK | Family
