Thomas Warren Patton

I was saddened to read of the death of Mr. Patton. I had the great pleasure of working with him in the General Office of Tulsa Downtown Theaters 1957-59. I was in high school when I started part time in the concession stand at the Ritz. He was such a gentleman and treated me as a respected member of the staff. I remember so well, he used to allow me to preview films with him to get my opinion. One film we watched was The Defiant Ones. We both thought it a great film and he decided to bid for...

I am sorry for your loss. I remember my dad, Harold Shafer, used to visit with Mr. Patton about the EX-POW's when my dad came to Tulsa. I don"t know if you remember my dad, but he lived in Lawton, OK and he passed away in 1989.