THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 88 | APRIL 2025 Annette R. Bohling of Gilbert, Arizona, died April 25, 2024. She was born Feb. 3, 1952, in Afton. Ms. Bohling was active in the Wyoming Department of Education and joined the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement in 1998. For the last several years, she served as the chief accreditation and certification officer of Cognia, the umbrella organization for the North Central Association, the Northwest Accreditation Commission and the Southern Association Council on Accreditation and School Improvement. Ms. Bohling received her J.D. from the TU College of Law in 1986. Memorial contributions may be made to the Annette Bohling Doctoral Scholarship at Acacia University. David L. Boren of Norman died Feb. 20. He was born April 21, 1941, in Washington, D.C. Mr. Boren graduated from Yale University in 1963 with a bachelor’s degree in American history and from the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes scholar, in 1965 with a master’s degree in philosophy, politics and economics. He received his J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1968, where he was named an outstanding graduate in his class by faculty. Mr. Boren began his political career in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, where he served from 1967 to 1975. He was sworn in as the 21st governor of Oklahoma in 1975. He served in the U.S. Senate from 1979 to 1994 and was tied for the longest-serving chair of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Mr. Boren resigned from his Senate seat in 1994 to assume the role of president of OU. During his time at OU, the university expanded its programs and facilities, including opening an honors college and a college of international studies that was later named in his honor. He served the university for 24 years and retired from the position in 2018. George Camp of Oklahoma City died Feb. 9. He was born Aug. 15, 1926, outside of Drumright. Mr. Camp served in the U.S. Army in World War II and was stationed in Gen. MacArthur’s headquarters in Tokyo after the war. He received his J.D. from the OU College of Law in 1950 and was a longtime attorney and public servant. He served as a county attorney of Major County, a first assistant U.S. attorney in Oklahoma City and a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives for 18 years. John B. DesBarres of Sand Springs died Feb. 8. He was born Nov. 5, 1961, in Pittsburgh. Mr. DesBarres graduated from Bishop Kelley High School in 1980 and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from TU in 1984. He received his J.D. from the TU College of Law in 1987 and began his legal career in 1986 as a licensed legal intern at Ungerman, Conner & Little. During his nearly 40 years of practice, he completed client matters ranging from contracts and durable powers of attorney to trial of complex bodily injury cases for both the plaintiff and defense sides. Starting in 2012, Mr. DesBarres became a solo practitioner, focusing on general civil practice, plaintiff personal injury and civil insurance defense in Oklahoma state and federal courts. He was involved in his community, including organizations such as the Rotary Club of Tulsa, the Sigma Chi Fraternity (Delta Omega Chapter) and the Tulsa County Bar Association. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Tom R. Gann of Tulsa died Nov. 13. He was born Nov. 21, 1944, in Tulsa. Mr. Gann graduated from Webster High School in 1963 and from OSU with a bachelor’s degree in political science in 1967. He participated in the U.S. Air Force ROTC for all four years and played on the baseball team. He received his J.D. from the TU College of Law in 1970. Mr. Gann served in the U.S. Air Force and was selected as one of the four members of Shaw AFB 1132nd USAF Field Extension Squadron in 1972. In 1973, he was selected to attend the University of Virginia School of Law, where he received his judgeship. He served for seven years, attaining the rank of major, while traveling from North and South Carolina to Southeast Asia, Puerto Rico and the Panama Canal Zone. During his years of private practice in litigation, he represented the Tulsa Airport Authority and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, along with various other clients, and served as the city prosecutor of Bixby. Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of Saint Mary. Gary Matthew Hunt of Norman died Feb. 18. He was born Dec. 30, 1950, in Stillwater. Mr. Hunt graduated from Lawton High School and the University of Arkansas in 1973 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in In Memoriam
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