Mike Elder

Michael Allen Elder died on Tuesday, October 26, 2004, at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, on April 3, 1948, as the son of Colonel Carl W. Elder and Alta M. Elder. Mike Elder attended the United States Military Academy, received a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Duke University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma. Following service in the United States Army Special Forces, Mike returned to Oklahoma to serve as an executive and member of multiple oil and gas ventures. After marrying Kellie D. Elder in 1993, Mike and his wife moved to Dallas, Texas, where he opened a successful law practice, which continued until his death. Mike was a loving husband to his wife, Kellie, and a dedicated father to his son, Blair; daughter-in-law, Ashley; grandson, Jacob; son, David; daughter-in-law, Adrienne; son, James; and daughter, Anne. He is also survived by his older brother, James; sister-in-law, Peggy, and their four sons, Brad, Jeff, Mike and Sam. Mike Elder will always be remembered for his dedication to his family and friends and for his extraordinary strength of mind and spirit.