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Death Notice:

Oklahoma News Pioneer Jerry Dalrymple Passes Away

Jerry Dalrymple passed away Wednesday morning.

OKLAHOMA CITY - News 9 remembers a pioneer in the news industry and in its own company.

Jerry Dalrymple passed away Wednesday morning. He was a big part of the News 9 family.

Dalrymple's career at KWTV spanned 42 years. He played a major part in some of the company's biggest milestones, including the first-ever automated weather warning system, using the first-ever Doppler Radar for weather coverage and the acquiring the first news helicopter in Oklahoma.
Jerry Dalrymple was 74 years old.

(Published on News9.com on May 15, 2013)



Obituary:

Jerry Grey Dalrymple, age 74, was born in Benton, LA on June 5, 1938 and passed away on May 15th at his home in Oklahoma City.

He graduated high school in Bossier City, LA. He met his wife, Kim, in Bossier City and they were married in 1964. They moved to Oklahoma City where he joined KWTV in 1963 and after a 42 year career, he retired as an Executive from Griffin Communications in 2005. During his time at KWTV/News 9, Jerry was instrumental in the station's growth and ratings dominance. He played a major part in some of the company's biggest milestones, including the first-ever automated weather warning system, using the first-ever Doppler Radar for weather coverage and acquiring the first news helicopter in Oklahoma. He is preceded in death by their daughter, Rosalyn E. Dalrymple, his parents, Harvie and Laura Dalrymple, Bossier City, LA, and his brother, B.W.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Kim Dalrymple; daughter, Rebecca Robinson of Edmond, sister Anna Rae and husband Jerry Bartholomew of Austin, TX; brother-in-law Pat and wife Peggy Malmstrom of Little Rock, AR; grandchildren Mason and Hannah Robinson of Edmond along with many loving nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 3 pm until 8 pm on Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Hahn-Cook/Street & Draper Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, May 20, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Memorial Road Mennonite Brethren Church in Edmond. Charitable donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Jerry — Kimberly Elizabeth Malmstrom. Kimberly (daughter of Alfred Harold Malmstrom and Fannie Elizabeth Houston) was born 2 Jan 1943, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 20 Dec 2013, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried , Resurrection Memorial Cemetery - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. R.L. Dalrymple
2. Rosalyn Elizabeth Dalrymple was born 13 Dec 1965, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA; died 21 Jan 1974, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA; was buried 23 Jan 1974, Resurrection Memorial Cemetery - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.