Obit of Hyde Jr., Herbert K. - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 25 Sep 2005 Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.html ========================================================================== Hyde Jr., Herbert K. Herbert K. Hyde, Jr. went to the Supreme Court in the sky on August 8, 2005. A student of the law with a gift of hyperbole and a true devil's advocate, Herb excelled in debate, conjecture and the serious 'what ifs' of life. Herbert K. Hyde was born on March 8, 1931, in Oklahoma City. He attended Harding Junior High and went on to attend New Mexico Military Institute in 1949. After graduating, he entered the U.S. Military; a career move that would influence the rest of his life. He was involved in the Korean Conflict where he was awarded: the Korean Service Medal, two Bronze Stars, the National Defense Service Medal, the American Campaign Service Medal, the U.N. Korean Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Citation and a Good Conduct Medal. Herb was a member of the 82nd Airborne, the 45th Infantry and the 2nd Division. He was a Ranger, a member of the Special Forces, and an instructor for Black Delta Force at Ft. Bragg. He was also a member of the CIA and an Honor Guard at Arlington National Cemetery, Tomb of the Unknown. At the conclusion of his tour of duty, Herb attended O.U. and received his BA. He was a proud member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and Theta Phi Legal Fraternity. Herb went on to earn a Law Degree at George Washington University Law School in 1961 . After the birth of his son Patrick, Herb and Cookie moved to Oklahoma City where he was admitted to the Oklahoma State Bar Association under the personal recommendation of Supreme Court Justice the Honorable Alfred P. Murrah and was sworn in in 1962 by Judge Stephen Chandler. He then joined the law firm of Hyde and Freeman. He was the son of Herbert K. Hyde, Sr. U.S. Attorney, and Ruth Bray Harding. Herb was preceded in death by both his parents and brother, Army Chaplain, Lt. Col. Patrick H. Hyde. He is survived by sons Patrick and Michael and sisters, Hyla Glover and Helen K. Olsen of Oklahoma City. He is also survived by Herbert Kummer of Lake Tahoe, Victoria Kummer of NYC and Carol Kummer of Baltimore. As an attorney of 44 years, Herb was a friend of the Court and a nemesis to the D.A. He will always be remembered as a tireless debater, a true spokesman of the U.S. Armed Forces, an avid O.U. football fan and a lover of single malt scotch. The courtrooms and taverns of OKC will be a more boring place without him. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the NMMI Scholarship Fund, Roswell, New Mexico. Published in The Oklahoman on 8/10/2005. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html