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Robert James LaFortune

Tulsa, Oklahoma

1927 - 2024

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LaFortune, Robert James January 24, 1927 - March 27, 2024 Robert James LaFortune, former Tulsa Mayor and long-time civic leader, passed from this world on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. His was a life of service - to his God, his family, his country, and his city.Bob...

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I would like to thank you for being the Mayor of Tulsa during the 70's which you initiated a campaign called Litter Bugs Me. I was the representative of my church during Junior High at John Calvin Presbyterian in which we picked up bags of Trash in portions of the city of Tulsa which you assigned to us once we finished the assignment you arranged a meeting of all the groups that participated and handed out checks for payment of which was either $25 or $50. We also had a group photo taken ....

My condolences to the LaFortune Family. My sister Nita West, was a childhood friend of Kay's. Nita spent many happy times with this family. Sincerely, Frances West Williams

A great man that put Tulsa on a path of growth and quality that no one before or after his service has achieved. And this year marks my ancestral family's 120th year (pioneer family) in Tulsa.... Thanks Mayor, Thanks Bob, Thanks friend.