Labor Leader Tom Riddle Dead At 79

Tom Riddle, longtime labor leader and Oklahoma County Democratic Party official, is dead at age 79.

Riddle, retired firefighter, was known for his effort to enact laws that provided firefighter benefits. He was a president of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local #157 and served two terms as president of Professional Fire Fighters of Oklahoma. He was inducted into the Oklahoma Labor Hall of Fame in 2003.

A memorial service will be held Wednesday at All Souls Episcopal Church, Northwest 63rd and Pennsylvania, at 1 p.m.

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