
Grand Prairie High School
Class Of 1971

Darlene Saunders Wallace


In Between

Now

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Residing In: | Seminole, OK USA |
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Spouse/Partner: | Dan ... deceased |
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Homepage: |
darlene.ok@hotmail.com |
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Occupation: | Own and operate Columbus Oil Company in Seminole, OK It is an oil production company |
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Children: | I have one daughter, Whitney, born in 1989. She graduated Oklahoma University with a BBA. She is More…married to Clinton Reitz an OSU Aerospace & Mechanical Engineer. They have 3 childreen. They currently live in Wichita KS. |
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William "Will" Daniel Reitz December 20, 2015
Finley "Finn" Charles Reitz August 2, 2016
Eva Dawn Reitz December 28, 2017
really now?
West Coast Swing dance, gardening, snow skiing, shooting, flyfishing, traveling
attended UTA 1970
graduated 1996 Seminole State College
John Dubiski American History 1970 RIP.
Giving natural birth to my daughter.... what a blessing.
After a GPHS dance ... I dropped the key to my car on the front lawn of the high school and it was dark.... I crawled around on my hands and knees looking for them while Mary Shirey kept telling me to get up everyone was looking at me. After about 10 minutes and the key had not been found we went inside to call my mom and let her know what had happened and I needed a key to get home. Upon going inside and freaking out that my mom was going to kill me. I spun around to the telephone and my key fell out of the cuff of my pant leg. Now... how dumb was that?
Do not think I would want to go back for anything.
I graduated a year early and got OUT!
After the death of my husband I took over oil and gas operations company, Columbus Oil Co. After 16 years I have accomplished many victories for our industry. I am currently a second term Chairman for the National Stripper Well Association, am a BOD for Oklahoma Energy Producers Alliance, a BOD for Domestic Energy Producers Alliance and have done numerous TV, newspaper and media interviews for the oil/gas industry.
American Airlines Flight Attendant 1973-1979
Broke, trained and showed horses wining numerous State and National Awards.
Owned and operated a ladies clothing & gift shop.
Had my daughter!... that was really major.
Traveled substantially. Have been to every continent but Antarctica.
I had done many things since my marriage but most were for entertainment as I really didn't have to work. After my husband's untimely death I was faced with the need to make a living. Against everyones advice I decided to run my husbands oil production company. The oil business has always been pretty much a " good ole boy.. Man's world". Now after 16 years I sit on several Oklahoma and one National board representing the oil & gas business. Currently I go to Washington DC 1-2 times a year lobbying for the oil and gas business.
2009 Named to the Hall of Fame at "Seminole Oil Museum"
2009 Board of Director for Oklahoma Independant Oil Producers
Association
2009 Board of Director for Demestic Energy Producers Alliance
2013 Received the "Industry Vision Award" from International Energy
Producers Conference.
2014 Member of the Year for OIPA
2015 Board of Director for the National Stripper Well Association
2016 Chairman of the National Stripper Well Association
2016 Board of Director for Oklahoma Energy Producers Alliance
2016 Chairman of National Stripper Well Association.
2020 Past Chairman of NSWA
Kathy Ludwig Kells 1971
Diana Saunders Blank 1967
Both GPHS grads
Darlene's Latest Interactions
John,
I was very sad to hear of the passing of your sister. May you and your family be blessed and feel loved in this time of sadness. I never met your sister but I always thought a lot of you.... take care my friend!
I went through most of school with Becky Hudgens. She was a really nice person and enjoyed being her classmate. Rest in peace my friend.
Darlene Saunders Wallace
Gail, I read where your husband had passed. I want you to know you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. God bless you in this time of grief and sorrow.
I was sad to hear of the passing of your mother. May you find strength and peace during this time of loss.
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