Kendall Durfey. Bjorn Fahlstrom. Nathan Fleming. William Hancock. Daniel Lawson. Brian Luinstra. Denver Mills. Pat Noyes. William Tietgens. Jared Weilberg.
Nine years ago today, January 17, 2001, at 5:37 pm, these men lost their lives in a plane crash. The Oklahoma State Cowboy basketball team was flying home from a game against Colorado. One of the planes went down, killing everyone on board. There were two basketball players, a student trainer, radio announcers, student assistants, basketball opertion officers, pilots, and media directors. They were all Cowboys, and the entire OSU family still mourns their loss. In doing so, we Remember the Ten.
At 5:37 pm tonight, the library bells on the OSU campus will toll ten times. The OSU President will lay a wreath at the memorial in Stillwater, located in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The memorial is of Pistol Pete, hat off, knelt down, weeping. Pictures of the men are also included.
Wreaths will also be laid in Colorado, at the crash site memorial. This memorial contains photos of each of the men, and messages from their families. There are also two arrows, one pointing to the actual crash site less than a quarter of a mile away. The other, points to Stillwater. 
Click here to see the memorial photos and read the inscriptions.
Nine years ago today, January 17, 2001, at 5:37 pm, these men lost their lives in a plane crash. The Oklahoma State Cowboy basketball team was flying home from a game against Colorado. One of the planes went down, killing everyone on board. There were two basketball players, a student trainer, radio announcers, student assistants, basketball opertion officers, pilots, and media directors. They were all Cowboys, and the entire OSU family still mourns their loss. In doing so, we Remember the Ten.At 5:37 pm tonight, the library bells on the OSU campus will toll ten times. The OSU President will lay a wreath at the memorial in Stillwater, located in Gallagher-Iba Arena. The memorial is of Pistol Pete, hat off, knelt down, weeping. Pictures of the men are also included.
Wreaths will also be laid in Colorado, at the crash site memorial. This memorial contains photos of each of the men, and messages from their families. There are also two arrows, one pointing to the actual crash site less than a quarter of a mile away. The other, points to Stillwater. Click here to see the memorial photos and read the inscriptions. The inscription on each memorial begins simply, "We Will Remember." So today, whether you bleed orange or not, please remember these men and their friends and family. All those who remember enable their legacies to live on.
(photographs courtesy of OSU)
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