Dale Derby
Dale Derby | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 74th district | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | David Derby |
| Succeeded by | Mark Vancuren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Dale Derby September 25, 1948 Eldon, Missouri |
| Died | August 24, 2021 (aged 72) Oologah Lake, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Linda Derby (m. 1975) |
| Children | David Derby Jacquelyn Gonz Micah Derby |
| Education | University of Tulsa (B.S) Kansas City University (D.O.) |
| Profession | anesthesiologist politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1976-1979 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
George Dale Derby (September 25, 1948 – August 24, 2021) was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 74th district from 2017 to 2019.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]Derby was born on September 25, 1948, in Eldon, Missouri. He later graduated from Claremore High School in Claremore, Oklahoma, in 1966. He went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Tulsa in 1971 and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Kansas City University of Osteopathic Medicine in 1975.[2]
After finishing his degree, he worked in St. Louis at the Normandy Osteopathic Hospital until 1976. After leaving St. Louis, he joined the United States Navy as a lieutenant colonel. He served for three years and spent time in Guam. After leaving the Navy in 1979, Derby spent sixteen years in private practice as a primary care physician in Farmington, Missouri, before moving to Fresno, California, to serve as chief of an anesthesiology department. In 2004 Derby moved to Owasso, Oklahoma.[2] Derby started working for Bailey Medical Center in Owasso in 2006.[3]
Oklahoma House of Representatives
[edit]Derby ran for one term in the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2016 to succeed his son, David Derby, to represent the 74th district.[4] He faced Democratic candidate Jeri Moberly in the general election on November 8, 2016.[5] Moberly had been endorsed by the Tulsa World who described Derby as "more of the same."[6] Derby defeated Moberly in the general election with over two-thirds of the vote.[7]
Oklahoma Speaker of the House Charles McCall later described Derby's time serving in the 56th Oklahoma Legislature saying "As a member of the House, Rep. Dale Derby was a conservative solution seeker who worked with others to address issues of the state."[4]
Return to Medicine and death
[edit]After leaving the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Derby worked as an anesthesiologist in Owasso.[8] He served as the medical director of anesthesia and chairman of the board for Bailey Medical Center in Owasso, Oklahoma.[9]
Derby died on August 24, 2021, after he drowned in an accident while on Oologah Lake, near Oologah, Oklahoma, at age 72.[10] While out on the lake, Derby attempted to swim out to a drifting boat without a life jacket.[11] While swimming he went under the water and did not resurface. His body was recovered later that day by the Northwest Fire Department.[9]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dale Derby | 12,765 | 66.59% | ||
| Democratic | Jeri Moberly | 6,404 | 33.41% | ||
| Total votes | 19,169 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Representative Dale Derby". Okhouse.gov. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ a b "Obituary of G. Dale Derby, DO" (PDF). ok.gov. State of Oklahoma. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Cooper, Skyler (August 25, 2021). "Community mourns the loss of Owasso doctor who drowned in Oologah Lake". 102.3 KRMG Tulsa. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ a b Giles, Garrett (August 25, 2021). "Former Rep. Dale Derby of Owasso Dies in Lake Accident". Bartlesvilleradio.com. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Krehbiel, Randy; Hoberock, Barbara; Burress, Paris; Dixon Jr, Ferrell (November 6, 2016). "House District 74: Dale Derby (R) vs. Jeri Moberly (D)". Tulsa World.
- ^ Editorial Writers (October 12, 2016). "Tulsa World Endorsement: Jeri Moberly is the chance for change in Owasso's House District 74". Tulsa World. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Legislative Roundup: Republicans and incumbents win big". Tulsa World. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ McCarville, Mike (August 26, 2021). "Former Rep. Dale Derby Passes in Lake Accident". The McCarville Report. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Owasso doctor, former legislator, dies in Oologah Lake". Tulsa World. August 25, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ Love, Ryan (August 25, 2021). "Former Oklahoma state rep, local physician dies in Oologah Lake incident". 2 News Oklahoma. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Avery, Amy (August 24, 2021). "OHP Recovers Body Of Former State Rep, Owasso Physician Dale Derby In Oologah Lake". News on 6. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "OK Election Results November 08 2016". results.okelections.us. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- 1948 births
- 2021 deaths
- 20th-century American physicians
- 21st-century American physicians
- Accidental deaths in Oklahoma
- Boating accident deaths
- Deaths by drowning in the United States
- Republican Party members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
- 21st-century members of the Oklahoma Legislature
- People from Owasso, Oklahoma
- Physicians from Oklahoma