Prominent Oklahoma attorney, cattleman and banker, Matt Kane, Jr., 61, died in his Pawhuska home on February 20, 1999, following an extended illness. Wake services were held Monday, February 22 at 7 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church in Pawhuska. Funeral Mass was held Tuesday, February 23 at 10 a.m. in the Immaculate Conception Church.

The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in the name of Matt Kane, Jr. to the Immaculate Conception Church of Pawhuska or the church of your choosing.

Matt was born August 26, 1937 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, the son of Matthew J. and Marjorie (Kennedy) Kane, Sr, where he grew up. He graduated from Pawhuska High School in 1955 and attended Oklahoma A & M in Stiliwater, Oklahoma (later known as Oklahoma State University), where he received his bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics in 1959. While attending OSU, Matt became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity which he participated in actively throughout his life.

He met Carolyn Elizabeth Conway while a student in Stillwater, and they married on June 13, 1959 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Following Maft's completion of education, they made their home in Pawhuska where they have resided for the last 38 years.

Like his grandfather (M. J. Kane, former Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice) and his father Matthew J. Kane, Sr.), Matt studied law, receiving his law degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1961. Upon being admitted to the State Bar, Matt practiced law with his father until his father's death in 1992. Since 1987, Matt had also practiced law with his son, John. Matt's other son, Paul, is also an attorney, practicing law in Tulsa, Oklahoma with the firm of Eller & Detrich. Also living in Tulsa is Matt's daughter, Tracy, who works for Lowrance Electronics in their human resources department.

Matt was a former Assistant District Attorney, and a former president of the Osage County Bar Association. At the time of his death, he also was serving as an administrative law judge for the Child Support Enforcement division of the Oklahoma State Department of Human Services.

Although Matt's accomplishments in law were indeed impressive, Matt's first love was his cattle ranch, located west of Pawhuska. He began working on cattle ranches as a young boy. From that point on, Matt spent every free moment that he was able within the hills of Osage County, which he held so dear. He was a former president of the Osage County Cattlemen's Association and conducted extensive ranching operations in Osage and Kay

counties in Oklahoma. He also owned and managed a cattle growth lot in Kansas for a time.

Like his grandmother, Maybelle Kennedy (who was appointed by President Harry S. Truman as Assistant Secretary of the U. S. Treasury), Matt was actively involved in the Democratic political party in Osage County and on a statewide basis. Matt and his wife Carolyn were active members of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Matt was also a former president of the Pawhuska Golf & Country Club's Board of Directors; a former Trustee to his local lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks #2542; a director of the Barnsdall State Bank; an advisory director to the Exchange Bank of Skiatook, Oklahoma; and a former director of NBC BANK in Pawhuska.

Matt is survived by a large and loving family. His wife, Carolyn; his daughter Tracy Smith who lives in Tulsa with her husband Tim and daughter Halley; his son, John Kane who lives in Pawhuska with his wife Cyndi, son Matthew and daughter Meg; and his son Paul Kane who lives in Tulsa with his wife Sabrina.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Matthew J. Kane, Sr., and Marjorie Kennedy Kane.

Johnson's Funeral Directors were in charge of arrangements.