Comments on: Jim Weeks: Farewell to an old mentor http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2009/11/25/jim-weeks-farewell-to-an-old-mentor/ Thoughts from The Oklahoman Sports Columnist Berry Tramel | NewsOK.com Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Larry Maddin http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2009/11/25/jim-weeks-farewell-to-an-old-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-11037 Larry Maddin Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:54:57 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/?p=1620#comment-11037 Oops! ‘Sorry I spelled your first name wrong, Berry. People often misspell my last name, thinking I’m related to John Madden (actually, my name ends with “in”).

]]> By: Larry Maddin http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2009/11/25/jim-weeks-farewell-to-an-old-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-11036 Larry Maddin Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:43:19 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/?p=1620#comment-11036 Barry,
I’ve never met you, but I would have met you at Jim’s funeral if I had not left for a lengthy and distant vacation on Nov. 21. Jim’s sweet wife, Micki, was so considerate as to delay notifying me until I returned to my home in Louisiana on Dec. 7. Jim was my college roommate. A finer man I never met.
Larry Maddin
Mandeville, LA

]]> By: Larry Nemecek http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2009/11/25/jim-weeks-farewell-to-an-old-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-10888 Larry Nemecek Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:40:03 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/?p=1620#comment-10888 A lot of Friday and Saturday nights we shared there at 215 E. Comanche, Berry–I guess about 7 of them with both of you, although as a reporter or wire editor I was not nearly as close to Jim as you all were. But knew Jim’s name all my life before I knew him, and enjoyed his quips and his steady hand at the helm. Obviously, a great mentor, yes.

]]> By: sid burton http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2009/11/25/jim-weeks-farewell-to-an-old-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-10884 sid burton Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:00:48 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/?p=1620#comment-10884 i was a coach foe thirt-nine years but more importanly a teacher. i am mostly a reader. as a teacher i am proud or your comment at Jim Weeks memorial.
He was a friend. thank you.

]]> By: Jan http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2009/11/25/jim-weeks-farewell-to-an-old-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-10880 Jan Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:51:30 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/?p=1620#comment-10880 It was Lou Gerhrig’s Disease (ALS) that took him down. He was such a good man — a lot like you. :-)

]]> By: Scott http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2009/11/25/jim-weeks-farewell-to-an-old-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-10801 Scott Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:23:02 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/?p=1620#comment-10801 Great opportunity you have taken advantage to put in writing what a mentor means to you. We should all have the same chance to let someone and their familly know the influence that they have had. Thanks for sharing your story. Eccl7:1

]]> By: Ted http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2009/11/25/jim-weeks-farewell-to-an-old-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-10797 Ted Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:47:32 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/?p=1620#comment-10797 GREAT story….as always!!!

]]> By: Mike Storm http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2009/11/25/jim-weeks-farewell-to-an-old-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-10754 Mike Storm Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:06:15 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/?p=1620#comment-10754 Great story.

Since I was a kid his book “Sooners” was always there for me.

I was not aware of his passing until today.

]]> By: bob from edmond http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2009/11/25/jim-weeks-farewell-to-an-old-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-10749 bob from edmond Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:31:55 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/?p=1620#comment-10749 I knew you could write a nice story. Happy Thanksgiving.

]]> By: Sheila Stogsdill http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/2009/11/25/jim-weeks-farewell-to-an-old-mentor/comment-page-1/#comment-10748 Sheila Stogsdill Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:56:15 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/berrytramel/?p=1620#comment-10748 What a wonderful tribute.

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