Alfred Clement Frampton, Iii

Alfred C. Frampton, III (Al) died Sunday, October 17, 2021 with family at his side at his home on Keystone Lake. Al was born on January 2, 1935 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to the late Lt. Col. Alfred C. Frampton, Jr and the late Barbara Garold (Wetzel) Frampton. He graduated from Marquette High School, Tulsa, in 1953 where he met, and later married, Maralee (Layman) Waidner, the mother of his seven children.

Al graduated from the University of Tulsa with a B.S. in Geology in 1959. He was president of Empire Construction Co, Tulsa, until 1978. He then founded Alron Construction and grew that company with his second wife, Doris (Hyatt) Frampton.

Al was an avid golfer. He also loved skiing, hiking, tennis, running, camping and cycling as well as caring for homeless cats. He ran numerous marathons throughout the US. A strong leader and motivator, he was past president of the Oklahoma Association of General Contractors, Tulsa Ski Club and Tulsa Running Club. He was Executive Director of the Tulsa Run for 11 years where he proudly saw an increase to over 12,000 participants the last year of his tenure.

After retiring from fulltime employment, Al bicycled across the country, California to Virginia, with his wife, Monika (Morrack) Frampton. It was a great adventure. Al loved nature and thrived on sharing this love with others. He sought out places where he could enjoy the beauty and magnificence of unique landscapes. Together, they hiked Mt. Elbert, the highest summit in Colorado. Al and Monika also joined the Peace Corp in 1988 and spent two months in the Philippines, until it was no longer safe. The couple had many adventures during their 33 years together.

Al is survived by his wife, Monika, of the home; sisters, Mary Garold Hearn of Scottsdale, AZ, and Elizabeth Ann Arnett of Tulsa; daughters, Mary Beth Frampton of Tulsa, Grace Katheryn Sheehan (Martin) of South Portland, ME, Theresa Anne Shannon (Chris) of Tulsa, Barbara Garold Blanchette of Tulsa and Laura Lee Frampton-Doyle (Jack) of Aspen, CO; sons, Alfred Clement Frampton IV of Tulsa and Thomas Andrew Frampton (Elvie) of Carbondale, CO. He leaves behind 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Friends may honor Al's memory by contributing to Best Friends Animal Society, Kanab, UT.