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Remembering the Victims
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A field of empty chairs, a survivors' tree and a reflecting pool at the Oklahoma City National Memorial all mark the memory of 168 men, women and children who died in the bombing.
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  • photo   PEACHLYN BRADLEY
    Peachlyn Bradley, 3, was a daughter and great-granddaughter who was accompanying her family to apply for a Social Security card for her 3-month brother, who also died in the explosion along with their grandmother. The pre-schooler was described as a sweet child with a vibrant personality who "touched everyone she met," according to her aunt.
     
    photo   WOODROW 'WOODY' BRADY
    Woodrow 'Woody' Brady, 41, was a son, grandson, brother and self-employed publisher who died in the credit union. He made his living by writing children's biographies. An avid golfer, even during winter, Brady also had an affinity for chess, tennis, basketball, and baseball.
     
    photo   CINDY BROWN
    Cindy Brown, 26, was a wife, daughter and sister who worked as a Secret Services agent. She and her husband had been married 40 days at the time of the blast. A former juvenile probation officer and staunch advocate for keeping children in school, she proved to be a natural for her new career, only 14 months in the making at the time of her death.
     
    photo   PAUL BROXTERMAN
    Paul Broxterman, 42, was a son and father of three who had just started his job as criminal investigator for the Housing and Urban Development Department. A graduate of the FBI academy, Broxterman had a knack for disguise in his undercover work. A devout Mormon family man, he enjoyed the outdoors and charting his genealogy.
     
    photo   GABREON BRUCE
    Gabreon Bruce, 3 months, was a son and great-grandson who died alongside his 3-year-old sister and grandmother as his mother tried to obtain a Social Security card for him. The baby, already 14 pounds at the time of his death, had a lot of energy and liked to bounce when held.
     
    photo   KIMBERLY BURGESS
    Kimberly Burgess, 29, was a wife and daughter who was employed as an administrative assistant for the Federal Employees Credit Union. A Colorado native and friend to many, Burgess married her Air Force officer husband in 1993 10 years after graduating high school. She enjoyed frequent visits to see friends in family in several parts of the country and in Mexico.
     
    photo   DAVID BURKETT
    David Burkett, 47, was a son and brother who worked as a financial analyst for the Housing and Urban Development Department's Native American programs. Known for his thoughtfulness. Burkett loved photography and enjoyed watching sporting events, especially at his old high school.
     
    photo   DONALD BURNS, SR.
    Donald E. Burns, Sr., 63, was a husband, father of three and grandfather of three who worked as a construction analyst at the Housing and Urban Development Department's Native American programs. A lifelong Baptist who designed the church he attended, Burns enjoyed coaching high school football, woodworking and lavishing attention upon his family, especially his grandchildren.
     
    photo   KAREN GIST CARR
    Karen Gist Carr, a wife and daughter, worked as an advertising assistant for the U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion. An aerobics instructor in her off-hours and frequent volunteer, Carr, 32, is remembered as a caring and selfless person willing to do anything and everything to help others.
     
    photo   MICHAEL CARRILLO
    Michael Carrillo, father of three and widower, served as a state regional director for the Federal Highway Administration. A Vietnam veteran, Carrillo, 44, joined the Navy in 1970 where he met his late wife. Remembered as jovial man, he had passion for drawing and woodcarving.
     
    photo   RONA CHAFEY
    Rona Chafey, wife of her high-school sweetheart and mother of two, worked for the Drug Enforcement Administration. Described by friends as an excitement junkie, Chafey, 35, was known for her trustworthiness, her fun-loving nature and love of long hair and macaroni and tomatoes.
     
    photo   ZACKARY CHAVEZ
    Zackary Chavez, son and grandson, attended America's Kids day care center. The 3-year-old had a passion for race cars, Legos and chicken McNuggets and a loving family that doted upon him continuously.
     
    photo   SHARON CHESNUT
    Sharon Chesnut, mother of one and daughter, worked as a claims representative for the Social Security Administration for 21 years. The 47-year-old had a zany sense of humor and love for antiques who logged in numerous hours at her church.
     
    photo   ROBERT CHIPMAN
    Robert Chipman, husband and father of three, was a financial analyst for the Okla. Water Resources Board. The 51-year-old Nebraska native served in the U.S. Air Force for 31 years before retiring in 1992. At the time of his death, he was pursuing a master's degree in education to become a school principal. Teased by his family for being a walking encyclopedia and described as a humanitarian, Chipman spent many hours at museums and historical sites.
     
    photo   KIMBERLY CLARK
    Kimberly Clark, daughter and fiance, worked as a legal assistant for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The 39-year-old Hong Kong native adopted at three years of age enjoyed outdoor sports and traveling. Described by her parents as their little China doll, Clark recently added a beagle to her household. She died just two days before her wedding shower.
     
    photo   PEGGY CLARK
    Peggy Clark, wife and mother of three, worked as a veterinarian for the U.S. Agriculture Department. The 42-year-old used to be the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission's official vet and lived with a St. Bernard in a trailer during vet school. She was known to have a twinkle in her eye, hearty laugh and passion for horseback riding.
     
    photo   ANTONIO COOPER, JR.
    Antonio Cooper, Jr., a six-month-old son and grandson, attended America's Kids. Remember by his mother as a very stubborn baby on a mission to learn how to stand, the boy dubbed "Little Tone" by his parents loved fruits and vegetables and baths with rubber duckies.
     
    photo photo   DANA AND ANTHONY CHRISTOPHER COOPER
    Dana Cooper, a wife and mother, was the director of the America's Kids. The 24-year-old centered her life around children and her own child, juggling her dasyure responsibilities with earning a degree in early childhood education. Outside work, she enjoyed playing with her 2-year-old son, Anthony Christopher, who loved "Sesame Street" and eating cheese.
     
    photo   HARLEY COTTINGHAM, JR.
    Harley Cottingham, Jr., a son and brother of four, served as a special agent for the Department of Defense. The 46-year-old Nebraska native and Vietnam veteran served four years in the Navy before signing on to the Veterans Administration as a veterans outreach counselor. Cottingham, who planted 500 evergreens on his land that he turned into a Christmas tree lot during the holidays, was an avid Cornhusker football fan and enjoyed golf and ballroom dancing.
     
    photo   KIM COUSINS
    Kim Cousins, a wife married 10 months at the time of her death and mother of one, served as a program support assistant for the Housing and Urban Development Department. The slightly shy 33-year-old New Mexico native met her husband at church and taught Sunday School.
     

     

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  • A video tour of the execution chamber

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  • Listen to audio of the explosion, recorded from across the street

  • Diagram of Alfred P. Murrah building and vicinity

  • The Crime Library: Full story of the bombing

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  • Victims remembered with 168 seconds of silence

  • Profiles of all 168 victims
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  • Video report on the motives behind McVeigh's actions.

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  • Read McVeigh's petition for a stay of execution

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  • Transcript of chat with Paul Heath, a bombing survivor, who discusses what it was like that day and his recovery

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