Her involvement with Christian education started as a student at Harding College working in the president's office and continued with the president's office at Oklahoma Christian University from 1975 to 2013. Lou served under five different presidents, first as Executive Secretary to the President and later as Special Assistant to the President. She was an inspiration and mentor to many of the younger workers on campus. She was a great ambassador for the university, often introducing herself, "I'm Lou Phillips, with Oklahoma Christian."
Lou was known for her warmth, hospitality, and willingness to go the extra mile. She never said, "That's not my job." If she didn't know an answer, she would find out. While working at Oklahoma Christian, Lou was the honoree of the Spring Dinner in 1995 and was named Honorary Alumnus in 2000. One of her greatest honors was serving as Official Hostess for President George H. W. Bush's visit to campus in 1992. Lou was a founding member of the Oklahoma City Chapter of the Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge and also belonged to Oklahoma City Republican Women's Club, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, Oklahoma Christian Women's Association, and was a faithful member of the Memorial Road Church of Christ and the 39ers Bible class.
She was preceded in death by her father Floyd, mother Flossie, sister Glenna, husband Art, and son-in-law Mike Walle. She is survived by her sister Maggie Hayes and husband Jim of Bakersfield, California; daughter Lori Walle of Edmond; son Craig and wife Tammy of Ooltewah, Tennessee; grandchildren Lindsay Walle of Arlington, Virginia, Morgan Williams and husband Lyn of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Jared Phillips and Jace Phillips of Ooltewah, Tennessee; as well as cousins, nieces and nephews.
Her involvement with Christian education started as a student at Harding College working in the president's office and continued with the president's office at Oklahoma Christian University from 1975 to 2013. Lou served under five different presidents, first as Executive Secretary to the President and later as Special Assistant to the President. She was an inspiration and mentor to many of the younger workers on campus. She was a great ambassador for the university, often introducing herself, "I'm Lou Phillips, with Oklahoma Christian."
Lou was known for her warmth, hospitality, and willingness to go the extra mile. She never said, "That's not my job." If she didn't know an answer, she would find out. While working at Oklahoma Christian, Lou was the honoree of the Spring Dinner in 1995 and was named Honorary Alumnus in 2000. One of her greatest honors was serving as Official Hostess for President George H. W. Bush's visit to campus in 1992. Lou was a founding member of the Oklahoma City Chapter of the Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge and also belonged to Oklahoma City Republican Women's Club, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, Oklahoma Christian Women's Association, and was a faithful member of the Memorial Road Church of Christ and the 39ers Bible class.
She was preceded in death by her father Floyd, mother Flossie, sister Glenna, husband Art, and son-in-law Mike Walle. She is survived by her sister Maggie Hayes and husband Jim of Bakersfield, California; daughter Lori Walle of Edmond; son Craig and wife Tammy of Ooltewah, Tennessee; grandchildren Lindsay Walle of Arlington, Virginia, Morgan Williams and husband Lyn of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Jared Phillips and Jace Phillips of Ooltewah, Tennessee; as well as cousins, nieces and nephews.
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