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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   CHRISTI JENKINS
    Christi Y. Jenkins, 32, of Edmond was a wife and mother of four and a teller for the Federal Employees Credit Union. Jenkins taught Sunday school at the New Life Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church.
     
    photo   JEAN JOHNSON
    Norma Jean Johnson, 62, was the wife and mother of four and the executive secretary for the Defense Investigative Service. Johnson was fond of flowers, painting, and making stained-glass windows.
     
    photo   RAYMOND JOHNSON
    Raymond L. Johnson, 59, was a husband and father of seven. Johnson was a volunteer administrative assistant for the National Indian Council on Aging and was a member of the Seminole Nation.
     
    photo   LARRY JONES
    Larry J. Jones, 46, was a husband and father of three and a computer program specialist for the Federal Highway Administration. Jones spent 20 years in the military and served in Vietnam.
     
    photo   ALVIN JUSTES
    Alvin J. Justes, 54, was a retired federal depository worker. He enjoyed reading and his favorite subjects included Indians and horses. He was disabled for several years after serving stateside during the Vietnam War.
     
    photo   BLAKE KENNEDY
    Blake R. Kennedy, 18 months, attended America's Kids and loved Barney and his battery-operated duck that quacked. He was a gregarious child and was the center of a close-knit family.
     
    photo   CAROLE KHALIL
    Carole Khalil, 50, left behind a daughter and was an export document clerk for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She was devoted to her family and enjoyed sewing, reading, and tending her rosebushes.
     
    photo   VALERIE JO KOELSCH
    Valerie Jo Koelsch, 33, was the marketing director for the Federal Employees Credit Union. Koelsch helped to begin a Young Adult Ministry and was an also a major sports fan.
     
    photo   ANN KREYMORG
    Carolyn Ann Kreymorg, 57, was a wife and mother of two. Kreymorg's daughter, who had just returned from overseas, living with her husband in the Marine Corps, had also died in the bombing.
     
    photo   TERESA LAUDERDALE
    Teresa Lauderdale, a widow and devoted mother of two son, worked as a secretary for the Housing and Urban Development Department. Her husband died of a massive heart attack four months after they were wed in 1994. Aside from spending time with her sons, she's was a staunch supporter of federal women's programs and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
     
    photo   KATHY LEINEN
    Kathy Leinen, mother of two and grandmother of one, was a collection officer for the Federal Employees Credit Union. The 47-year-old served as the glue of her family and had very close relationships with her children. She enjoyed the outdoors, playing dominos and crocheting.
     
    photo   CARRIE LENZ
    Carrie Lenz, wife and mother of one, was employed as a legal technician for the Drug Enforcement Administration. The 26-year-old had a knack for directness and love for the outdoors and animals. She was expecting her first child at the time of the blast. Just days before, she proudly presented ultrasound pictures of her son to her coworkers.
     
    photo   DON LEONARD
    Don Leonard, husband and father of three, was a Secret Service agent. An Army and Oklahoma City Police Department veteran, the 50-year-old was remembered as efficient and meticulous. In his leisure time, the lifelong member of the National Geographic Society enjoyed nature, reading and collecting Native American and Western art.
     
    photo   LAKESHA LEVY
    LaKesha Levy, a wife and mother, served as an Airman 1st Class at Tinker Air Force Base and died while applying for a Social Security card. The 21-year-old had her sights set on being a doctor as a 5-year-old child bugging her mother for a toy medical kit. She joined the Air Force to finance her dreams and had started lab technician training prior to her death. Outside her job, Levy took a light-hearted approach to her life, frequently leaving her family in stitches.
     
    photo   DOMINIQUE LONDON
    Dominique London, son, grandson and brother, attended America's Kids' daycare center. The toddler just one month from three years old loved riding his Big Wheel, tending to his Power Rangers and going to McDonald's. His grandmother remembers him as perpetually curious and always getting into things he wasn't supposed to.
     
    photo   RHETA LONG
    Rheta Long, mother of two and grandmother of four, was a program clerk for the U.S. Agriculture Department. The 60-year-old received numerous honors throughout her career, including being named Woman of the Year by the American Business Women's. At age 10, she barely survived a drunk-driving accident that killed her baby brother. In addition to promoting an alcohol-free lifestyle, she became a staunch defender of the disabled and aged.
     
    photo   MICHAEL LOUDENSLAGER
    Michael Loudenslager, husband of 27 years and father of two, worked as a planner for the General Services Administration. The 48-year-old managed to rescue one of his co-workers before succumbing. An avid equestrian with four horses, Loudenslager's funeral featured the area's mounted patrol alongside his prized black thoroughbred Bubba. Loudenslager's wife said he had a happy and outgoing demeanor comparable to that of Will Rogers.
     
    photo   BOBBY AND DONNA LUSTER
    Bobby and Donna Luster, a couple with six children, died while paying the Social Security office a visit. The 45-year-old Bobby had a heart attack in 1992 that ended his career as a maintenance man, while the 43-year-old Donna was a housewife. Funds were tight in the household but the Lusters managed to cobble enough money together to make holidays and birthdays special for their children.
     
    photo   REV. GILBERT MARTINEZ
    Gilberto Martinez, 35, left behind a wife and five children. Martinez, who was a pastor, died while helping a Spanish-speaking church member fill out forms at the Social Security office.
     
    photo   TRESIA MATHES-WARTON
    Tresia Mathes-Warton, 28, was a teller for the Federal Employees Credit Union. Warton was planning her marriage to her long time boyfriend and looked forward to attending her 10-year high school reunion.
     

     

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

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  • 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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