Judy (Torgusen) Oke Adams

July 28, 2015 Update:

Married Tony Adams on May 23^rd, 2015 on the bow of the battleship USS Texas in Houston, TX.

February 23, 2015:

Email address: judy_oke@centurylink.net
Spouses name: the late Senator Bob Oke, Dist. 26
Years married: 31
Number of Children: 2 daughters Jeanyce Derby, OLYMPIA and Wendy Tanner, SPOKANE
Number of Grandchildren: 6 Amy, Ben, Caddie & Daniel DERBY & Jonathan & Cameron TANNER
Number of Great Grandchildren: 1 Jonathan Tanner 4 years old
Education: High School
Career/Work Info: Retired Hairdresser
Notable Achievements:
Owned & managed beauty shop in South Seattle at the age of 19
Instructor at Mr. Lee's Beauty School
Owner & operated Judy's Styling Salon for 23 years
President, South Kitsap Republican Women's Club 1994
Member of Grace Bible Church, Port Orchard, since 1984 - Deaconess 1989 -1991
Junior High Girls Sunday School Teacher mid '90s
Campaign Manager/Doorbell Chair for Bob Oke (6 campaigns)
Care-giver for Bob (Multiple Myeloma - diagnosed May 2004)

Your status now: widow

Future plans: I want to enjoy the grandchildren and family and be there for them. And I plan to travel while I am still healthy.

Todays date: February 23, 2015

Comments or information: Born in Port Orchard and living there almost all my life, I didn't get very far! My travels include China, Canada, Norway, England and Guam. I took my very first cruise, a 3 week cruise through the Panama Canal in May, 2014.
August 2014 I moved to Spokane, WA. I attend the Berean Bible Church.
After ending an unsuccessful marriage I met the love of my life. Our first date - Senior Chief, USN, Bob Oke asked me to go to church with him. A year later (1976) we married. As I look back I am still amazed that God gave me the desires of my heart! We had a wonderful life together, lot's of challenges and opportunities.
Bob went home to be with the Lord four months after retiring from the Washington State Senate (serving 16 years)and two months before the new Narrows bridge opened July 15, 2007.

I would encourage anyone who reads this to:
(1) copy and paste this Youtube site for more information
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC8ly96sZ6s
(2) and do a search - Senator Bob Oke - in Google or Yahoo.