Monogrammed Brick Stories

Brick: Trotter, Wm. H, Helen R.

Contributed by Helen R. Trotter

William Henry Trotter was born 21 May 1927 in Carnegie, OK, to Golden & Elsie Thiesen Trotter. He served in the Navy in WWII. In 1948 he enlisted in the Army. He had his own business, Trotter's Tire & Mag Wheels. Bill married Helen Horne on 17 Jan 1948. Helen is the daughter of Jim & Opal Horne. Helen taught in the Lawton Public Schools & was principal of Westwood Elementary. Bill & Helen had 2 children, William John Trotter who died in 1988 and Linda Louise Trotter.




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In 2012 the Oklahoma Historical Society invited those who purchased one of the monogrammed bricks paving the Red River Journey at the Oklahoma History Center to share about the person or group their brick honors. Below is a list of those who submitted stories and the message shown on their brick. Use the links below to read the contributed story.

This project was made possible by a generous donation from Catherine B. Wootten.