"people pay for what they do, and still more, for what they have allowed themselves to become. and they pay for it simply: by the lives they lead."

-edith wharton

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jessie daniel maize,

33% of my cousins,

catcher of crawdads, scaler of fences, flier of kites,

professional hamster breeder,

and conductor extraordinaire,

gone gently into that good night

nine years ago this winter.

i hope god supplies strawberry crush up there, cous.

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"I'm really worried that he's going to kill someone else," Patti Tate said. "I'm really afraid it's going to happen again, if he doesn't change." Tulsa World, January 15, 2006

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November 10, 1999

TR-1999-4842; traffic violation; dismissed.

December 9, 2000

Tahlequah man dies of traffic injuries; tested positive at the hospital for methamphetamine, then discharged. no charges filed.

March 5, 2002

TRC-02-941; traffic violation; guilty plea.

2003

Felony drug charge, possession of methamphetamine, dismissed and record expunged.

Misdemeanor driving under the influence; dismissed and record expunged without input from prosecutor.

August 11, 2004

PO-2004-0236; protective order; dismissed.

2004

Felony drug charge, possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia, dismissed and record expunged.

Driving under the influence, probation received and record expunged.

Driving under suspension, probation received and record expunged.

Transporting a loaded firearm (Ruger pistol), probation received and record expunged.

January 15, 2006

Legal luck raises questions

January 19, 2006

Grandson of ex-politician will finally stand trial

January 21, 2006

Trial date set for grandson of ex-senator

February 25, 2006

Probation given ex-lawmaker's grandson

January 13, 2009

CM-09-38; public intoxication; charges pending.

February 20, 2009

CM-09-204; driving under the influence; charges pending.

September 8, 2009

TRC-09-1788; driving under suspension; charges pending.

TRC-09-1789; driving left of center; charges pending.

TRC-09-1790; no security verification; charges pending.

TRC-09-1791; failure to install or disconnect required ignition interlock device; charges pending.

September 24, 2009

TRC-09-1920: driving under suspension; charges pending.

and then today

October 16, 2009

Helicopter crash near Tahlequah leaves two dead

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Wake

Tell all my mourners

To mourn in red--

Cause there ain't no sense

In my bein' dead.

-Langston Hughes