OKLAHOMA CITY – Tuesday morning, people across the state and country will take time to remember the 168 lives that were lost 21 years ago.
On April 19, 1995, a bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, destroying much of the nine-story structure.
While the scars have healed since that day, the memories are still fresh in the minds of so many.
Today, we honor those 168 lives lost, but not forgotten.
The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum hosts the 21st Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony beginning at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday.
During the program, 168 seconds of silence will be observed at 9:02 a.m.
On Tuesday, Cox Communications will provide free admission to the museum for all visitors.
21st Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony Program
April 19, 2016
Program Begins at 8:55am
Prelude Music…………………………………………………………………………………………. Lincoln Ferguson
Bagpiper procession…………………………………………… Steve Casey & Mike Galu, DEA Special Agents
Welcome……………………………………………………………………………….. Michael C. Turpen, Chairman
Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation
Mission Statement………………………………………………………………………………. Mayor Mick Cornett
168 Seconds of Silence
Blessing…………………………………………………. Rev. M. Price Oswalt, KCHS, St. Joseph Old Cathedral
Posting of Colors………………………………… Combined Honor Guard, OKC Police & Fire Departments
“Star Spangled Banner” (Francis Scott Key)………………………………………………………… Carmen Bond
Remarks…………………………………………………………………………………………… Governor Mary Fallin
“I Am Not Alone” (Kari Jobe)…………………………………………………………………………… Carmen Bond
Reading of 168 Names (Please remain seated until all names have been read)
Ed Eckenstein – survivor, Oklahoma Water Resources Board Building
Samantha Stiers – granddaughter of Linda G. McKinney
Peggy Rider – sister of Carrol June “Chip” Fields
Austin Allen – son of Ted L. Allen
Ruth Heald Schwab – survivor, HUD
Catherine Alaniz-Simonds – daughter of Claude Arthur Medearis
M. Blayne Arthur – daughter of Dr. Margaret L. “Peggy” Clark
Jeannine Gist – mother of Karen Gist Carr
Debbie Pippin – mother of Christy Rosas
Kya Floyd – niece of Christy Rosas
Stephanie Ellingson – sister of Claudette Duke Meek
Renee Moore – mother of Antonio Ansara Cooper Jr.
Wanda McNeely – grandmother of Antonio Ansara Cooper Jr.
Antonio Ansara Cooper Sr. – father of Antonio Ansara Cooper Jr.
Diana Perry – daughter of Michael L. Loudenslager
Michael Perry – grandson of Michael L. Loudenslager
Cierra Chastain – granddaughter of SSA survivor Suzie Welch
Reginald C. Harding – nephew of Ronald Vernon Harding Sr.
Lakeshia Lofton – niece of Ronald Vernon Harding Sr.