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Herman Franklin Hackett © Enid News and Eagle 01-08-2014 Submitted by: Glenn
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Funeral service honoring the life of Mr. Herman Franklin Hackett, 80, of Enid, Okla., will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Pastor Wade Burleson will officiate. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetary under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home.
Herman Franklin Hackett was born Oct. 2, 1933, to Andy O. and Eula G. Hackett at their farm home near Trousdale. He departed this life on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, at Greenbrier Village surrounded by his family and faithful, loving employees.
He graduated from Trousdale High School. He immediately went to work for the State of Oklahoma Highway Department.
He married Gail Trousdale on June 27, 1953, in Asher, Okla. Three children were born to this union: Steven Craig, Lori Diann and Alison Renee. They made their first home in Shawnee.
Herman served two years with the United States Army, 10th Infantry Division. They lived for a short time in Fort Riley, Kan., and then Herman served a 22-month tour of duty in Germany. Following his service in Germany, Herman and Gail established a home in Tecumseh.
Herman graduated from the Oklahoma Barber College and ran Hackett Barber Shop for 12 years. During that period, he was involved in real estate development and ranching. He also owned a Family Recreation Center. He served as Mayor of Tecumseh for two terms. There, he received a citation from Governor Bartlett for Outstanding Community Service. The Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce presented him with the Outstanding Citizen Award. He was a member of the Tecumseh Rotary Club of which he served as president; a member of the Chamber of Commerce; and a member of Central Oklahoma Economic Development Commission.
He also was ordained a deacon at the First Baptist Church of Tecumseh, where he taught in the youth department and served as Sunday School Director.
In 1972, the Hackett family relocated to Enid to become a partner in the then Sunset Estates Nursing Home. Herman returned to school at O.U., where he received his administrators’ license from the State of Oklahoma. He also studied at the University of Texas for a year.
In 1974, he left the earlier partnership and purchased a small 52 bed nursing home known as Greenbrier. He then bought Heritage House, a small room and board home in north Enid. These two facilities were later merged and moved into a new nursing facility at the present Greenbrier Nursing Home, which Herman and Gail built in 1983 and 1984. The Greenbrier Nursing Home has expanded to a 150 bed facility.
In 1988, Herman and Gail opened Oxygen Oklahoma North. They sold that business five years later. In 1992, they purchased Burgundy Inc., which contains 66 apartments for independent living for retirees. In 1996, Herman and his wife built Greenbrier Residential Assisted Living on the same campus as the nursing home. He has since added a Skilled Unit, a large dining hall, now known as Rose Garden Cafe, plus a pharmacy to the campus.
After moving to Enid, Herman helped organize the Northwest Oklahoma Health Care Association and the Garfield County Ombudsman Program. He was an inspector for the Peer Review Board for 10 years, and then served on the State Long Term Care Advisory Board for 12 years. Mr. Hackett also served on the original State Board for Room and Board Homes. He served four terms on the Board of the State Nursing Home Association.
Governor Keating appointed Mr. Hackett to serve as the lay representative on the Professional Responsibility Tribunal for the State Bar Association, where he served two terms.
Herman always had a great interest in ways to preserve energy. As a result, he became one of the first businesses to use ground source energy for a large health care facility. As a result, O.G&E. in conjunction with O.S.U. have used the Enid business to gather data and information for other businesses.
Herman was a member of Enid Chamber of Commerce and was selected as the Citizen of the Year in 2009, and was a finalist for the Enid News and Eagle Pillar of the Plans award in 2010.
In the past, he was a member of Lions Club, Gideons and had served on the Great Plains Boy Scout Council. He regularly sponsored Little League baseball and soft ball programs. He was very interested in the ministries of Hope Outreach, where he was instrumental in building the Day Center for the Homeless.
Mr. Hackett was a member of First Baptist Church of Enid for 25 years, where he served as Sunday School Director, taught Sunday school and served as a deacon.
He was presently a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, where he served on a variety of committees and as chairman of the deacons.
He is survived by his wife, Gail; son, Steve; daughters, Lori and husband Randy Long of Enid, and Alison and husband John Paul Dick of Oklahoma City; grandchildren, Brandon Hackett of Enid, Katy Long of Seattle, Rachaell Hackett of Los Angeles, Emily Long of Norman and Max and Annissa Naifeh of Oklahoma City; three great-grandchildren, Laiken Gail, Jett and Jace Hackett; a brother, Roy Vernon and wife Norma of Moore; and two sisters, Inez Gould of Ada and Velda Rogers of Choctaw.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Tyler; his parents; a brother, Andy; and five brothers-in-law.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a contribution be made to any of the following: Project 4 Worship at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Emmanuel Christian School Endowment Fund, Junior Welfare League Endowment Fund, or the Ministries of Hope Outreach with Brown-Cummings serving as custodian of the funds.
Condolences may be given online at Brown-Cummings.com.
(Submitted by family)
Gail Cosette Trousdale Hackett © Enid News and Eagle 12-29-2016 Submitted by: Glenn
© Enid News and Eagle
The services celebrating the life of Gail Cosette Trousdale Hackett, 80, Enid, are 3 p.m. Friday Dec. 30, 2016, in the Emmanuel Baptist Church, with Pastor Wade Burleson officiating. Private graveside services precede the church service, in Memorial Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home.
Gail Cosette Trousdale Hackett was born May 29,1936, at Trousdale, to Arthur Lee and Ella Mae Trousdale, the oldest of five children. She departed this life on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016. Gail spent her early years in the small community of Trousdale, which was founded by her grandfather. She graduated from Tecumseh High School and attended O.B.U for a short time. She married Herman Franklin Hackett on June 27, 1953, in Asher. They were childhood sweethearts and were married over sixty years. Three children were born to this union: Steven Craig, Lori Diann, and Alison Renee.
The Hackett's first home was in Shawnee, then Ft. Riley, Kan.. After her husband's tour of duty with the U.S. Army, they established a home in Tecumseh, where all three of their children were born. She was active in numerous community and church activities. During these years, she was active in the usual school activities for her growing family. Her Lord, her husband and children were the loves of her life.
While living in Tecumseh, she assisted her husband in many community affairs while he was serving as mayor. She was active in the First Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school and served several years as Church Clerk and Vacation Bible School Director. She taught Sunday School for over forty years (Tecumseh and Enid) and the majority was with young married couples. She loved being the Director for the married couples and well as serving ten years as the Director of Vacation Bible School. She was a volunteer at Mission Hill Hospital and President of the Tecumseh Alumni Association. In 1971, she and her husband relocated to Enid. For the next forty-five years, she assisted her husband in the long-term health care business. They owned and operated Greenbrier Village, which also included Burgundy Inc.
Through the past forty-five years of her ministry at Greenbrier Village, she was the constant source of beauty through all her art work throughout the homes, her decorating with flowers for every season and her beautiful piano playing for all the residents. She also illustrated a children's coloring book along with the intergenerational story for the Greenbrier Village Pre K program and the Emmanuel Intergenerational program called "You are Special." She and her husband opened Oxygen Oklahoma North in 1988, and sold it five years later.
Gail was particularly interested in art and decorating. She decorated all their facilities as they were built. She was an artist who painted primarily in oils and watercolor. Two of her paintings appeared on the cover of cookbooks. She has also written a book entitled "A Daughter Goes Home". It was written for her grandchildren so that they might know how uniquely different her life had been growing up during the war years than theirs had been.
Mrs. Hackett was past President of Chapter DO sisterhood and a fifty-year member. She was a mentor for the "Apple of Gold" program; again sharing her the beauty of her love for God, husband and family with young women. She helped organize the Enid Christian Women's Club and served as their first Prayer Chairman for several years. She served on the board of directors of New Horizons and Hope Outreach. She and her husband were instrumental in building the Homeless Day Center at Hope Outreach. She was a Trustee for Emmanuel Baptist Church and served as the first woman Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Throughout her entire life, she cared deeply for those who struggled with making their way in life. She also saw their work with the elderly as a ministry. She never felt better than or above anyone.
Throughout her life, she strived to quietly help meet needs in lives of people through much generosity to meet other people's individual needs. Her love for and believing the best in people was felt by everyone who knew her. Children: Son, Steven Craig Hackett of Enid, Daughter, Lori Hackett Long and husband, Randy of Enid, Daughter, Alison Naifeh Dick and husband, John Paul Dick of OKC, OK. Grandchildren: Brandon Hackett and wife, Deann of Enid, Katy Long of Seattle, Wa., Rachel Gail Cockrell and husband, John of Oklahoma City, Emily Long of Los Angeles, Calif., Max Naifeh of Oklahoma City, and Annissa Naifeh of Oklahoma City. Three great-grandchildren: Laiken Gail Hackett, Jett Hackett, and Jace Hackett, all of Enid. Step-grandchildren: Jennifer and Bailey Jordan of Oklahoma City, and Patrick and Yerni Dick, Vigo, Spain. Step-great grandson, Leonard Dick, Vigo, Spain. One sister- Barbara Trousdale Pope of Edmond, one Brother, Bill Trousdale and wife, Karyl of Yukon.
Preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Herman Hackett, parents, Ella Mae and Arthur Trousdale, brothers, Darrell and Bob Trousdale, and precious grandson, Tyler Hackett
Memorial contributions can be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church, Hope Outreach Homeless Shelter, and the Junior Welfare League of Enid Endowment Fund, with Brown-Cummings Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds.
Condolences may be made to the family online at www.Brown-Cummings.com.
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