Class of 1982
1982 Maroon Spotlight
Tamera McBride
1982 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Tamara Shawn McBride was born Aug. 5, 1964, in Perry. She is the daughter of Mrs. Cheryl McBride, 1508 Seventh street, and Ben McBride, Kansas City, Mo. She attended school in Westview at Seneca, Mo., Morrison, Hahnville, Luling, La., and at Perry. She was listed on the principal’s honor roll, grades 1-6; served as cheerleader, grades 7-8; participated in vocal music her freshman year and was enrolled in home economics for three years. She has attended Indian-Meridian Vo-Tech school the past two years where she was a member of the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America. She participated in the powder puff football games in grades 10-12. Tammie was cheerleading captain her eighth grade year. She placed second in 1980 in a state Vo-Tech competition and first place and best of show in the 1982 Vo-Tech school competition her senior year in the commercial foods division. Her favorite subject in school is home economics and her hobbies are swimming and horseback riding. She plans to attend school at Northern Oklahoma college at Tonkawa and seek employment. She is undecided about her major. Tammie is affiliated with the Catholic church.
Tamara Shawn (McBride) Crumm
August 5, 1964 – March 14,1997
Tammy Crumm was found dead at approximately 7:48 p.m., Friday, March 14, 1997, at a residence four and 3/4 miles east of Perry.
Ms. Crumm was born Aug. 5, 1964, in Perry, the daughter of Ben and Cheryl (Burnside) McBride. She was a 1982 graduate of Perry high school and Meridian Technology school, where she majored in food services. She also was a graduate of Northern Oklahoma college at Tonkawa.
At the time of her death, she was manager of the Best Western Cherokee Strip restaurant, west of Perry.
Survivors include her mother, Cheryl Burnside, Perry; her father, Ben McBride, Crane, MO; one sister, Tonja Miller, Stillwater; and her grandfather, Claude Dowell, Perry.
Funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, at the First Baptist church. Rev. Troy Taylor will officiate.