A Dear Friend Has Moved On

My morning slumber was disturbed twice by Superman calling and i thought, "He can wait," however i decided when he called the third time i'd better get up. He called with the unfortunate news that our good friend, Les Wilmott, had been in a collision last night. The Lord has decided to take Les home. A short while later another woman who is very, very close to Jerianne (Les' wife) called to make sure i knew and said Jerianne is "pretty torn up."

My heart is breaking for her. This could not have happened to a sweeter lady. Superman was pretty close to Les, having served with Les in various callings, not to mention being close to his sons as Young Men's president.

And Superman dated Les' daughter before he met me. She's beautiful too--like her mom. One of Superman's favorite memories is of picking his date up and Les coming down the hall all dressed up in his S.W.A.T. gear with his guns spread all over the kitchen table. It did the trick. Superman was thoroughly cowed!

Les and Jearianne lived in Inola for a while when Les was employed as the Inola Chief of Police. Early word is that the funeral will be this Saturday. One thing i feel grateful for is that Les had the joy of knowing a grandparenthood through his little grandson and new baby grand-daughter and that he saw all his kids go to college. Les was supposed to graduate from college this December. Jerianne had told me he was working really hard. This is what Superman e-mailed out:

Les was a Great man.



Kiefer police officer killed in crash

COURTESY
Sgt. Leslie Wilmott




By KELLY HINES World Staff Writer 5/29/2008 6:47 AM
A veteran officer for the Kiefer Police Department was killed early Thursday in a collision in Rogers County.Sgt. Leslie Wilmott, 54, of Oologah died at the scene of the crash on U.S. 169 northbound near State Highway 88 shortly after midnight, according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol accident report.Wilmott's patrol car, a 1998 Ford Crown Victoria, ran into a tractor-trailer rig, troopers reported. The semi's driver, 33-year-old Luis A. Lara of Laredo, Texas, was not injured, nor was his passenger.The cause of the collision is unknown, the report stated.Wilmott has been in law enforcement for about 30 years, according to the Kiefer Police Web site. He served as chief of police in Inola and Beggs.

Thanks for that, Superman. We would like to offer our thanks to Les and his family for their years of service and sacrifice on our behalf along with our condolences and love. The Wilmott family is in our prayers and our hearts this weekend as they go through this difficult time. We love you.