THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 72 | MARCH 2025 70 years. He worked with Standard Oil Company, which eventually became Amoco Co., and he remained with them until his retirement in 1985. He was a member of the Asbury Methodist Church, where he was involved in bible study and accountability groups, volunteered in the church library and served as a greeter. Memorial contributions may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Annette C. H. Prince of Oklahoma City died Oct. 10. She was born Nov. 3, 1946. Ms. Prince received her J.D. from the OU College of Law. Jeffrey Lynn Shelton of Seminole died July 15. He was born Aug. 22, 1968, in Odessa, Texas. Mr. Shelton played collegiate baseball and attended OSU for his undergraduate studies. He received his J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1994, where he was a Carl Albert Executive Fellow. After law school, he worked as an attorney for the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, where he received a governor’s accommodation for his legal work. He went on to work as the city attorney for Cromwell and Sasakwa and as a professor at Seminole State College. Mr. Shelton also coached high school football and was the vice commissioner for American Legion Baseball. Edwina McKee Taylor of Santa Fe, New Mexico, died Jan. 11. She was born Nov. 20, 1952. Ms. Taylor received her J.D. from the OCU School of Law in 1988. Memorial contributions may be made to Listening Horse Therapeutic Riding, Chaplain Joe’s Street Outreach, Scott’s House or the Equal Justice Initiative. The Judicial Nominating Commission seeks applicants to fill a vacancy for the position of District Judge, Office 1, for the Seventh Judicial District, Oklahoma County. This vacancy is created by the retirement of the Honorable Aletia Haynes Timmons, effective March 3, 2025. To be appointed to Office 1, Seventh Judicial District, one must be a legal resident of Oklahoma County at the time (s)he takes the oath of office and assumes the duties of office. Additionally, prior to appointment, such appointee shall have had a minimum of four years’ experience in Oklahoma as a licensed practicing attorney, a judge of a court of record, or both. Application forms may be obtained online at https://okjnc.com or by contacting Gina Antipov at (405) 556-9673. Applications must be submitted to the Chairman of the JNC no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 21, 2025. Applications may be mailed, hand delivered or delivered by third party commercial carrier. If mailed or delivered by third party commercial carrier, they must be postmarked on or before March 21, 2025, to be deemed timely. Applications should be mailed/delivered to: Jim Bland, Chairman Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission c/o Gina Antipov Administrative Office of the Courts 2100 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 3 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL VACANCY
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