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Former first lady of Oklahoma, mother of Tulsa mayor dies

Ann Smith Bartlett, former First Lady of  Oklahoma and mother of Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett, has died.

The mayor issued a brief statement, saying simply:  "My family just lost the best mother we could have ever hoped to have.  She was a woman of incredible grace.  Our family was with her when she passed from this life, and she was at peace."

Ann Smith, a Seattle native, married Dewey F. Bartlett, Sr. in 1945 shortly after his return to the U.S. from his service as a combat pilot during WWII.

They moved to Tulsa the next year, and he worked in the petroleum industry.

He became governor in 1967 and served a single term, then was elected to the U.S. Senate.

There is no word yet on a memorial service for Mrs. Bartlett.

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