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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   CLAUDINE RITTER
    Claudine Ritter, 48, was a mother of two and a collection officer for the Federal Employees Credit Union. As a former member of the U.S. Army, she served at the Pentagon during the Gulf War.
     
    photo   CHRISTY ROSAS
    Christy N. Rosas, 22, of Moore was a mother and a receptionist at the federal Employees Credit Union. Moore enjoyed spending time with her son and decorated her home in her spare time.
     
    photo   SONJA SANDERS
    Sonja L. Sanders, 27, of Moore was a wife and mother of two. Sanders was a chief teller of operations at the Federal Employees Credit Union. Sanders attended Oklahoma City Community College and volunteered with the Women's Missionary Auxiliary.
     
    photo   LANNY SCROGGINS
    Lanny L. Scroggins, 46 of Yukon was a husband and father of two and a staff accountant at the Office of Southern Plains Native American Programs. Scroggins received a Bronze Star and an Army Commendation Medal of Heroism for his tour of duty from 1969-1971.
     
    photo   KATHY SEIDL
    Kathy L. Seidl, 39, of Bethel was a wife, mother of one and stepmother of one. Seidl, who worked as an investigative assistant for the U.S. Secret Service, enjoyed the outdoors and tending her garden. She collected memorabilia ranging from a Lyndon Johnson ink pen to pictures of her with different presidents.
     
    photo   LEE SELLS
    Leora Lee Sells, 57, left behind a husband and was a secretary at the Legal Division. Sells, who worked for teh University of Nebraska's library system was also a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church Church in Bethany.
     
    photo   KARAN SHEPHERD
    Karan D. Shepherd, 27, of Moore was a wife and mother of two. Shepherd, a loan officer for the Federal Employees Credit Union, was the youngest person ever to be appointed to the position.
     
    photo   CHASE AND COLTON SMITH
    Chase and Colton Smith, 3 and 2, were in the America's Kids daycare center. They got along well.
     
    photo   VICKEY SOHN
    Vickey Sohn, 36, had recently gotten married and moved into a new house. She was a master sergeant for the U.S. Army Recruiting Battalion and a dedicated mother.
     
    photo   JOHN STEWART
    John Stewart, 51, loved horses, woodworking, and his wife of 24 years. He was a program director at the Housing and Urban Development agency.
     
    photo   DEE STRATTON
    Dee Stratton, 51, a military personnel clerk for the U.S. Army Recruitment Battalion, was a huge movie buff. She owned copies of more than 600 films.
     
    photo   EMILIO TAPIA
    Emilio Tapia-Rangel, 50, husband and father of six was a former groundskeeper for McKinley Properties. Tapia was a member of El Tabernacle De Fe Church and died while checking on Social Security benefits at the Social Security Administration.
     
    photo   VICTORIA TEXTER
    Victoria Texter, 37, rose through the ranks of the Federal Employees Credit Union to the position of VISA program manager.
     
    photo   CHARLOTTE THOMAS
    Charlotte Thomas, 43, liked theater and finished her college degree in an astounding 2 ½ years. She was an appointment clerk for the Social Security Administration.
     
    photo   MIKE THOMPSON
    Mike Thompson, 47, liked working with his hands. He was building a storage barn with his children at the time of his death. He worked in for the Social Security Administration.
     
    photo   VIRGINIA THOMPSON
    Virginia Thompson, 56, spent time with her children and did community service when she wasn't working at the Federal Employees Credit Union.
     
    photo   KAYLA HADDOCK-TITSWORTH
    Kayla Haddock-Titsworth, 3 1/2, was in the day care center. Her father was in the armed services and had been stationed at Fort Riley, where Tim McVeigh had served years before.
     
    photo   RICK TOMLIN
    Rick Tomlin, 46, worked for the Department of Transportation. He and his wife had just celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary with a trip to Las Vegas.
     
    photo   LUTHER AND LARUE TREANOR
    Luther and LaRue Treanor, 61 and 55, were checking on their benefits at the Social Security office at the time of the blast. They had four children.
     
    photo   LARRY TURNER
    Larry Turner, 42, liked playing the clarinet and spending time with his family. An investigative agent for the Department of Defense, Turner also was a deacon and taught Sunday School.
     

     

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  • Profile of a mass murderer: Who is Tim McVeigh?

  • A video tour of the execution chamber

  • Interactive map of the execution facility

  • Full execution coverage
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  • Interactive road map
  • Full journey coverage
  • View photo gallery
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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

  • Full bombing coverage
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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.

  • Watch more video
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  • Read McVeigh's petition for a stay of execution

  • Read prosecutors' brief opposing stay

  • More documents
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  • Transcript of chat with Court TV's Tim Sullivan, who discusses the execution of Timothy McVeigh

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

  • Full archive of chats
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