THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 72 | FEBRUARY 2025 Michael Grey Wolf of Tulsa died Nov. 5. He was born July 1, 1951. Mr. Wolf received his J.D. from the TU College of Law in 1988. Duane A. Woodliff of Edmond died Oct. 1. He was born Nov. 7, 1941, in Norman. He graduated from Henryetta High School in 1959 and earned his bachelor’s degree from OU, where he was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. He received his J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1966, where he served as an editor of the Oklahoma Law Review and The Advocate. After graduation, Mr. Woodliff proudly served as a captain in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Army Security Agency in Asmara, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Fort Ord, California, until 1970. His career included teaching business law at the University of Maryland Global Campus – European Division, maintaining a general practice in Henryetta and serving as the Henryetta municipal judge, Okmulgee County special judge and associate district judge. He retired in 2014 and served as a volunteer attorney for Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma (LASO). He was recognized as one of the Oklahoma Outstanding Pro Bono Attorneys of 2016. As an ancillary duty, he established and presided over the Okmulgee County Drug Court, the Anna McBride Mental Health Court and the Family Drug Treatment Court. He was involved with the OBA Board of Governors, the Professional Responsibility Tribunal, the Oklahoma Bar Foundation, the Henryetta Chamber of Commerce, the Henryetta Education Foundation and the Henryetta Medical Foundation, the latter two of which he was a founding officer. He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Henryetta and served many years on the parish board. Memorial contributions may be made to the Okmulgee County Drug Court, the Henryetta Education Foundation or the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. J. Thornton Wright Jr. of Oklahoma City died July 6. He was born Oct. 25, 1930, in Bowie, Texas. He graduated from Classen High School in 1948 and proudly served as vice president of the school and his senior class. He graduated from OU with his bachelor’s degree in business administration and received his J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1954. He was a member of Kappa Sigma and the Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity. Mr. Wright served in the U.S. Air Force as a judge advocate from 1954 to 1956. Afterward, he practiced law in Oklahoma City from 1956 to 2008, except for eight years spent as an Oklahoma County District Court special judge. He was a member of the Oklahoma County Bar Association and received his 70-year milestone anniversary pin from the OBA in May. He was a commercial pilot and enjoyed golfing, fishing and quail hunting. He previously served as president of the Oklahoma Society to Prevent Blindness, Golf Inc. and Twin Hills Golf & Country Club. He was confirmed in the Episcopal Church on April 25, 1954, and maintained his faith through life. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.
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