Richard Payne Small

I remember meeting Mr. Small and his wife, Norma, at a gala at Cornell College in 1987 (?) that honored the opening of a new indoor track and athletic facility that they endowed. I ran on that track as a student-athlete and went on to graduate from Cornell and then get a Ph.D. in history. Now I am chair of the history department at the University of Tulsa, and I have their generosity to thank, in part, for my academic success. My deepest condolences to the entire Small family.

My condolences to the Small family. I grew up in Olympia Fields and often bought gas at his station. My parents knew him as they had a small coffee shop near the 211th IC Station where he was a customer. When I was a young CPA I had the honor of auditing his business. He was a truly nice man.