at times family owned or ran
Leland Eqpt, Lake Country Bev., the Rooney Co Real Estate. and Rooney Insuranceshows living in Muskogee in 1930 census b 1928
Brothers John and Larry never spoke to each other although in business together. Used their controller and atty JHCjr to converse between them.
Rooney, John Edward, 82, retired Rooney Corp. president, died Monday. Services pending. Fitzgerald Ivy.
John Edward Rooney John Edward Rooney, 82, of Tulsa, died Monday, June 28, 2010 at home with his family. Born December 16, 1927, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to Laurence Francis and Marguerite Rines Rooney, he married Marjorie Mary Kavanagh on September 21, 1950 in Peoria Heights, Illinois. He was preceded in death by a son, Joseph in 1960, his wife, Marjorie in 1998, his daughter, Anne R. Rooney Pareto in 1999 and his son, Peter J. Rooney in 2004. Surviving are five children, Kathleen M. Rooney Hastings (Blake), Marjorie K. Rooney Huffman (Robert), John E. Rooney, Jr., Michael R.K. Rooney and Mark S. Rooney (Molly), daughter-in-law Catherine W. Rooney and son-in-law Thomas R. Pareto. Sixteen grandchildren, Anne H. Brislin (Tim), Blake R. Hastings (Carey), John J. Hastings (Nina) and Mary K. Hastings; Katharine H. Henke (Frazier), Elizabeth R. Huffman, Robert A. Huffman, III and Simeon R. Huffman; Bridget O. Rooney; Claire K. and Emily I. Pareto; Marjorie M. and Blaine K. Rooney; and Brian P., Anne M. and Nancy F. Rooney. Four great grandchildren, J. Hastings Brislin, Blake K. Brislin, Patrick B. Hastings and Colin R. Hastings. He graduated from Shattuck Military Academy in Minnesota in 1944 and received his bachelor of science degree from Georgetown University, Washington D.C. in 1948. He received his law degree from Georgetown University in 1951. He was chairman of The Rooney Corporation and a parishioner of Holy Family Cathedral where he was a member of the Equestrian Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Mr. Rooney received the Brotherhood Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews in 1985, and the John Carroll Award from Georgetown University in 1977. He was the host chairman of the 1968 Republican Governor’s Conference, chairman of Governor Dewey Bartlett’s Inauguration Committee, a past president of the Georgetown University Alumni Association, a past chairman of the NCCJ’s Tulsa Chapter, past chairman of the Benedictine Sisters Advisory Board, past president of Children’s Medical Center and a former director of Gilcrease Museum Association and Cascia Hall School. He was a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and the Tulsa County Bar Association. He had memberships in Southern Hills Country Club, the Summit Club, the former Tulsa Club and Sequoyah Club on the Illinois River. In Tucson, Arizona he was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church and held memberships in Oro Valley Country Club and the Mountain Oyster Club. Rosary will be 6:00 p.m. Thursday , Holy Family Cathedral. Funeral Mass 10:00 a.m. Friday, Holy Family Cathedral. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Tulsa. The family would appreciate Memorial Masses. Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Family Cathedral or to the John E. Rooney Scholarship Fund at Georgetown University, Washington D.C. 20057-1253. Condolences and messages for the family may be left at www.fitzgeraldivychapel.com. Fitzgerald Ivy Chapel 585-1151. www.fitzgeraldivychapel.com This obituary was published in the Tulsa World on 7/1/2010.
Tulsan was behind scenes for GOP
He helped many candidates, including former Mayors Hewgley and LaFortune.
John Rooney (right) is seen with then-California Gov. Ronald Reagan during the 1968 Republican Governors Conference in Tulsa. Rooney, an attorney, businessman and longtime Republican booster, was host chairman for the event. Courtesy
By TIM STANLEY World Staff Writer
Published: 7/2/2010 2:20 AM
Last Modified: 7/2/2010 5:46 AMWith John Rooney in charge, even a political campaign could run as smoothly as a symphony.
The Tulsa lawyer and businessman, who in his quieter moments liked to play the piano and indulge his passion for Beethoven, became a noted maestro in his own right at political organizing.
A longtime Republican Party booster and behind-the-scenes mover, Rooney was even known to juggle fundraising and other aspects for multiple campaigns at the same time.
"He was compulsive about details, and that helped," his son Mark Rooney said. "And he had an incredibly good memory. He was just a master organizer."
John Edward Rooney, who was president and chairman of his family's Tulsa-based holding company, Rooney Corp., died Monday. He was 82.
A funeral Mass is set for 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Family Cathedral under the direction of Fitzgerald Ivy Funeral Home.
John Rooney's political interest took off in part thanks to his relationship with the late Oklahoma Gov. and U.S. Sen. Dewey Bartlett.
A booster for Bartlett since his first race for state Senate in 1960, Rooney led his inauguration committee when Bartlett became governor in 1967.
One of the high points of Rooney's political life came the next year, when he was the host chairman of the 1968 Republican Governors Conference, held in Tulsa.
Locally, Rooney was close to former Tulsa Mayors Robert LaFortune, for whom he was finance manager on seven campaigns, and Jim Hewgley Jr.
Known as a soft-spoken man and an impeccable dresser, Rooney preferred to leave the limelight to the candidates.
"You rarely saw his name in front of efforts, but often he was a backer or played a significant background role," LaFortune said. "John was the force behind the scenes."
Rooney worked on all of Hewgley's campaigns, including two successful runs for mayor and a later unsuccessful one for Congress.
"He was an outstanding man," Hewgley said. "Very bright and a good money-raiser. He had two passions in his life: his religion and politics. And he did very well at both."
Rooney had an additional tie to Hewgley: Hewgley's wife, Eileen Hewgley, is Rooney's older sister.
Rooney, a Muskogee native, moved to Tulsa after receiving his law degree from Georgetown University in 1951.
He and his late brother L.F. Rooney Jr. ran the family's holding company, whose subsidiary firms ranged from construction and manufacturing to oil, lumber and property.
The family got its start in Oklahoma when Rooney's grandfather, L.H. Rooney, moved here from Iowa in 1895 and founded Manhattan Construction Co.
The firm built the first state Capitol in Guthrie and went on to become one of the largest construction firms in the Southwest.
In carrying on that legacy, John Rooney also cultivated many civic interests, not the least of which was his longtime association with the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
A lifelong devoted Catholic and member of Holy Family Cathedral, Rooney was a past chairman of the NCCJ's Tulsa Chapter, now called the Oklahoma Conference for Community and Justice.
For all his interest in politics, Rooney never considered running for office himself.
"I have many friends in politics. My value to the party is in helping them," he told the Tulsa World in 1968.
Rooney is survived by two daughters, Kathleen Rooney Hastings and Marjorie Rooney Huffman; three sons, John Rooney Jr., Michael Rooney and Mark Rooney; a sister, Eileen Hewgley; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Family Cathedral or to the John E. Rooney Scholarship Fund at Georgetown University.
Marjorie(Marge) Mary Kavanagh 325-22-4882
1930 census shows in Peoria Il
1/8/1998 T World
ROONEY-- Marjorie Mary Kavanagh , 69, of Tulsa, died Tuesday, January 6, 1998 at home with her family. Born October 8, 1928 in Peoria, IL to Richard John and Frances McEntee Kavanagh. She married John Edward Rooney on September 21, 1950 in Peoria Heights. Surviving are husband, John; 7 children, Kathleen M. Rooney Hastings, Margie K. Rooney Huffman, John E. Rooney, Jr., Anne R. Rooney Pareto, Michael R. K. Rooney, Mark S. Rooney and Peter J. Rooney, all of Tulsa; 14 grandchildren, Anne, Blake, John and Mary Hastings, Katie, Libby, Bobby and Sim Huffman, Bridget Rooney, Claire and Emily Pareto and Brian, Anne and Nancy Rooney, all of Tulsa; and brother, Richard C. Kavanagh, of Peoria, IL. She was preceded in death by a son, Joseph in 1960. She graduated from The Academy of Our Lady, Peoria, IL, Class of 1946 and was a 1950 graduate of Marymount College, Tarrytown-on-Hudson, NY. She was a parishioner of Holy Family Cathedral where she chaired the Interior Committee and was a Lady Grand Cross of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. She was active at Monte Cassino School, being President of the Parent-Teacher Organization and Secretary of the School Board. She was the 1975 Chairman of the Tulsa Opera Debutante Ball and a member of the Junior League of Tulsa, The Tulsa Opera Board, The Tulsa Charity Horse Show, St. Charles Guild and St. John Hospital Auxiliary. She had memberships in Southern Hills Country Club, The Summit Club, the former Tulsa Club and Sequoyah Club on the Illinois River. In Tucson, AZ, she was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, a member of the Christ Child Society and held memberships in Oro Valley Country Club, Tucson Country Club and Mountain Oyster Club. Rosary 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Marian Chapel, Monte Cassino. Funeral Mass 2 p.m., Friday, Holy Family Cathedral with Reverend Michael Rooney as Celebrant. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Tulsa. The family would appreciate Memorial Masses. The Fitzgerald Funeral Service, 585-1151.
at times family owned or ran
Leland Eqpt, Lake Country Bev., the Rooney Co Real Estate. and Rooney Insuranceshows living in Muskogee in 1930 census b 1928
Brothers John and Larry never spoke to each other although in business together. Used their controller and atty JHCjr to converse between them.
Rooney, John Edward, 82, retired Rooney Corp. president, died Monday. Services pending. Fitzgerald Ivy.
John Edward Rooney John Edward Rooney, 82, of Tulsa, died Monday, June 28, 2010 at home with his family. Born December 16, 1927, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to Laurence Francis and Marguerite Rines Rooney, he married Marjorie Mary Kavanagh on September 21, 1950 in Peoria Heights, Illinois. He was preceded in death by a son, Joseph in 1960, his wife, Marjorie in 1998, his daughter, Anne R. Rooney Pareto in 1999 and his son, Peter J. Rooney in 2004. Surviving are five children, Kathleen M. Rooney Hastings (Blake), Marjorie K. Rooney Huffman (Robert), John E. Rooney, Jr., Michael R.K. Rooney and Mark S. Rooney (Molly), daughter-in-law Catherine W. Rooney and son-in-law Thomas R. Pareto. Sixteen grandchildren, Anne H. Brislin (Tim), Blake R. Hastings (Carey), John J. Hastings (Nina) and Mary K. Hastings; Katharine H. Henke (Frazier), Elizabeth R. Huffman, Robert A. Huffman, III and Simeon R. Huffman; Bridget O. Rooney; Claire K. and Emily I. Pareto; Marjorie M. and Blaine K. Rooney; and Brian P., Anne M. and Nancy F. Rooney. Four great grandchildren, J. Hastings Brislin, Blake K. Brislin, Patrick B. Hastings and Colin R. Hastings. He graduated from Shattuck Military Academy in Minnesota in 1944 and received his bachelor of science degree from Georgetown University, Washington D.C. in 1948. He received his law degree from Georgetown University in 1951. He was chairman of The Rooney Corporation and a parishioner of Holy Family Cathedral where he was a member of the Equestrian Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. Mr. Rooney received the Brotherhood Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews in 1985, and the John Carroll Award from Georgetown University in 1977. He was the host chairman of the 1968 Republican Governor’s Conference, chairman of Governor Dewey Bartlett’s Inauguration Committee, a past president of the Georgetown University Alumni Association, a past chairman of the NCCJ’s Tulsa Chapter, past chairman of the Benedictine Sisters Advisory Board, past president of Children’s Medical Center and a former director of Gilcrease Museum Association and Cascia Hall School. He was a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association and the Tulsa County Bar Association. He had memberships in Southern Hills Country Club, the Summit Club, the former Tulsa Club and Sequoyah Club on the Illinois River. In Tucson, Arizona he was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church and held memberships in Oro Valley Country Club and the Mountain Oyster Club. Rosary will be 6:00 p.m. Thursday , Holy Family Cathedral. Funeral Mass 10:00 a.m. Friday, Holy Family Cathedral. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Tulsa. The family would appreciate Memorial Masses. Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Family Cathedral or to the John E. Rooney Scholarship Fund at Georgetown University, Washington D.C. 20057-1253. Condolences and messages for the family may be left at www.fitzgeraldivychapel.com. Fitzgerald Ivy Chapel 585-1151. www.fitzgeraldivychapel.com This obituary was published in the Tulsa World on 7/1/2010.
Tulsan was behind scenes for GOP
He helped many candidates, including former Mayors Hewgley and LaFortune.
John Rooney (right) is seen with then-California Gov. Ronald Reagan during the 1968 Republican Governors Conference in Tulsa. Rooney, an attorney, businessman and longtime Republican booster, was host chairman for the event. Courtesy
By TIM STANLEY World Staff Writer
Published: 7/2/2010 2:20 AM
Last Modified: 7/2/2010 5:46 AMWith John Rooney in charge, even a political campaign could run as smoothly as a symphony.
The Tulsa lawyer and businessman, who in his quieter moments liked to play the piano and indulge his passion for Beethoven, became a noted maestro in his own right at political organizing.
A longtime Republican Party booster and behind-the-scenes mover, Rooney was even known to juggle fundraising and other aspects for multiple campaigns at the same time.
"He was compulsive about details, and that helped," his son Mark Rooney said. "And he had an incredibly good memory. He was just a master organizer."
John Edward Rooney, who was president and chairman of his family's Tulsa-based holding company, Rooney Corp., died Monday. He was 82.
A funeral Mass is set for 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Family Cathedral under the direction of Fitzgerald Ivy Funeral Home.
John Rooney's political interest took off in part thanks to his relationship with the late Oklahoma Gov. and U.S. Sen. Dewey Bartlett.
A booster for Bartlett since his first race for state Senate in 1960, Rooney led his inauguration committee when Bartlett became governor in 1967.
One of the high points of Rooney's political life came the next year, when he was the host chairman of the 1968 Republican Governors Conference, held in Tulsa.
Locally, Rooney was close to former Tulsa Mayors Robert LaFortune, for whom he was finance manager on seven campaigns, and Jim Hewgley Jr.
Known as a soft-spoken man and an impeccable dresser, Rooney preferred to leave the limelight to the candidates.
"You rarely saw his name in front of efforts, but often he was a backer or played a significant background role," LaFortune said. "John was the force behind the scenes."
Rooney worked on all of Hewgley's campaigns, including two successful runs for mayor and a later unsuccessful one for Congress.
"He was an outstanding man," Hewgley said. "Very bright and a good money-raiser. He had two passions in his life: his religion and politics. And he did very well at both."
Rooney had an additional tie to Hewgley: Hewgley's wife, Eileen Hewgley, is Rooney's older sister.
Rooney, a Muskogee native, moved to Tulsa after receiving his law degree from Georgetown University in 1951.
He and his late brother L.F. Rooney Jr. ran the family's holding company, whose subsidiary firms ranged from construction and manufacturing to oil, lumber and property.
The family got its start in Oklahoma when Rooney's grandfather, L.H. Rooney, moved here from Iowa in 1895 and founded Manhattan Construction Co.
The firm built the first state Capitol in Guthrie and went on to become one of the largest construction firms in the Southwest.
In carrying on that legacy, John Rooney also cultivated many civic interests, not the least of which was his longtime association with the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
A lifelong devoted Catholic and member of Holy Family Cathedral, Rooney was a past chairman of the NCCJ's Tulsa Chapter, now called the Oklahoma Conference for Community and Justice.
For all his interest in politics, Rooney never considered running for office himself.
"I have many friends in politics. My value to the party is in helping them," he told the Tulsa World in 1968.
Rooney is survived by two daughters, Kathleen Rooney Hastings and Marjorie Rooney Huffman; three sons, John Rooney Jr., Michael Rooney and Mark Rooney; a sister, Eileen Hewgley; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Family Cathedral or to the John E. Rooney Scholarship Fund at Georgetown University.
in 1880 census a teamster with parents and siblings in Iowa City Ia.
In 1896, the company founders traveled to New York to incorporate
because Oklahoma was a "Territory" and would not become a state
until 1907. Urban legend or truth, we'll never know - - a clerk stated
the company needed a name and because they were in the middle
of Manhattan, that was the first thing that came to mind - - hence the
name Manhattan. Manhattan holds the first corporate charter in the
state of Okla. Manhattan built the Okla. State Capitol in Guthrie in 1907.
In 1919 built the relocated capitol in OKC.Most likely first name Lawrence, and parents Michael and Annie
siblings Charles b1873 NY, Annie b1876 NY, and Winnifred b1880 NY
They lived in BronxHowever, mother may be Margaret Rooney b 1840 NY with siblings James , Catheringe
Frank and Elizabeth. They lived in Manhattan.He had some of the original land records around Wellston area of Lincoln county Ok. At one time lived 503 Manvel in Chandler Ok.
Manhattan Construction acquired by descendants in 1984 under Rooney Brothers umbrella
1920 and 1930 census show b 1860 in Ia. 1880 census showed 1871.
The Iowa Citizen newspaper from Iowa City Ia of 8/21/1903 had a short note as follows:
LARRY ROONEY, WHO LEFT IOWA CITY ABOUT TWENTY YEARS AGO WITH ASSETTS ONLY IN THE COLUMN OF AMBITION, IS VISITING FRIENDS IN THE CITY FOR A FEW DAYS. HE IS NOW A BANKER IN CHANDLER OKLAHOMA, ATTESTING HIS SUCCESS.Laurence H. Rooney was born in Iowa on January 1, 1860, and came to Oklahoma in 1895. He operated a general store in Chandler, Oklahoma and did construction contracting on the side until 1906.
In 1907, Laurence H. Rooney, Manhattan Construction Company applied for a corporate charter under Oklahoma law. He operated the company until his death in 1937.Citizens National Bank and Trust of Muskogee
On April 13, 1926, Citizens National Bank and Trust of Muskogee , Oklahoma was founded by Laurence H. Rooney, M.S. Martin, John T. Griffin , Carr Peterson, Tom F. King, and H.C. Bain with an orginal capital stock of $100.000 and a paid-in-surplus of $20.000.polio?
in 1900 census in Lincoln cty Ok as ROANE with Lawrence I, Rebecca, Francis and Maria b 1822
1930 census shows residing in Muskogee
a Marguerite Rooney shows b 1898 and living in Muskogee in 1930 censusmother b Pa, father in Germany
one has last name was Steinman...another has Mooney and b in Il.
also found in 1894 McCook Ne paper ....
Rooney-Last Friday the infant child of L.H. Rooney and wife died of cholera infantum. The funeral was held Saturday and the remains buried in the cemetery here. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of many friends. Friday 3 August 1894
also found in 1894 McCook Ne paper ....
Rooney-Last Friday the infant child of L.H. Rooney and wife died of cholera infantum. The funeral was held Saturday and the remains buried in the cemetery here. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of many friends. Friday 3 August 1894
in 1920 census a Frances McEntee living in Peoria, with parents Charles J and Bernice C McEntee. Charles b 1864 in Il. Has another child Aurelia B White. Bernice b 1871 in Il.
Laurence(Larry) Francis Rooney Jr
was VP of Citizens Bank of Muskogee which sold to BOK
444-20-2006
Franklin (Frank) A Wallace 013-03-7997
have seen as Franklin A Wallace
Harvard Club Closed By Staff Reports 5/25/1991
The Harvard Club, a private dinner club at 2717 S. Harvard Ave., has closed its doors after 38 years. Citing financial difficulties, General Manager Daniel Hamelin enclosed a letter to members in billing statements mailed earlier this month. He blamed passage of the liquor-by-the-drink law, economic recession and lack of member support for the club's demise. "It is with deep sadness that we have had to close our doors," Hamelin stated in the letter. "We just didn't have any choice. There was not enough money to go around - not enough money for improvements and services, the burden of licenses and taxes on small businesses make it impossible to survive." Hamelin could not be reached for comment and telephone calls to the club were not answered. Hamelin bought the Harvard Club with partner Michel Robin in 1973 and spent about $150,000 refurbishing the building. The Harvard Club was founded in 1953 by Tulsan Frank Wallace. He bought what was formerly the Continental Club and remodeled it for about $50,000.
bone cancer. died at home have seen spelled as LAURICE
owned and managed Harvard and Cup clubs as well as Chalet Rest, and The Cedars.
Served in Red Cross during WWII in France and Italy..WALLACE - Lorice Teresa, 83, died Saturday, May 31, 2003, on her late husband's, Frank A.
Wallace's, birthday. Born in Drumright, OK and the daughter of the late Paul and Ollie (Azam) Saffa.
She was the retired owner and Manager of The Cedars Restaurant, The Harvard Club, The Cup
Club and the Chalet Restaurant. She also served in the Red Cross during World War II in France
and Italy. Former member of the Club Managers Association of America, a representatitve of the
Oklahoma Chapter of the International Wine and Food Society of London and a long time member
of St. John Hospital Auxillary. Survived by: daughters, Patricia Wallace Hastings, Mrs. B.J. (Trish)
Hastings, and Lisa Wallace of Tulsa, and Roma Wallace Jage of Chicago; son, Stephen P. Wallace
of Tulsa; brothers, William Saffa and Ferris Saffa, both of Tulsa; sisters, Leda Caruthers of Tulsa,
Pauline Elias of Bristow, and Amelia Saliba of Mannford; 8 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers
memorials may be made to the St. Mary Education Trust Fund or to the Bishop Kelley Endowment
Fund. A Mass of Catholic Burial was held Monday, June 2, 2003, 2 p.m., St. Mary Church.
Entombment at Calvary Cemetery. Fitzgerald Southwood Colonial Chapel, 291-3500.obit of 6/3/2003