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The game of golf held a special place in the life of Harley Richard Cottingham.
A special agent with the Department of Defense Investigative Service, Cottingham recently had completed a trip to Scotland, where he played the historic links at St. Andrews.
He also visited England and his ancestral home towns while on the trip.
A native of Omaha, Neb., and graduate of the University of Nebraska, Cottingham served in the U.S. Navy from 1969-1973.
He continued his career in government service in 1980 when he joined the Veterans Administration as a Veterans Outreach Counselor.
Cottingham, 46, joined the Defensive Investigative Service in 1985 and served in the Omaha and Colorado Springs, Colo., field offices before being assigned to Oklahoma City in 1991.
To friends and co-workers, he was a "positive person ... who was always happy and who was able to raise the spirits of co-workers when they were down. "
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The values of "leadership, commitment, honor and integrity" learned as an Eagle Scout guided Peter L. DeMaster throughout his life, according to those who knew him best.
DeMaster, 44, was a special agent in the Oklahoma City Investigative Field Office of the Department of Defense Investigative Service.
He and his wife, Kay Barry-DeMaster, were to celebrate their 13th wedding anniversary April 24.
A devoted father to his daughter, Kristen, 21, and stepson, Brian Barry, DeMaster helped his children in their Girl Scout and Cub Scout endeavors.
DeMaster earned the admiration of those whose lives he touched.
He was described by one friend as "the kind of man you want your sons to grow up to be like. "
His wife said he considered scouting and achieving the Eagle Scout honor a highlight of his life.
DeMaster came to Oklahoma as an AWACS instructor at Tinker Air Force Base.
He had worked for the Department of Defense for the past 11 years.
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At quarter-horse shows, Norma Jean Johnson was known for the smile on her face and her willingness to help all exhibitors.
Johnson, 62, had been executive secretary for the Defense Investigative Services since June 1989.
Fellow Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association member Mary Camfield said Johnson and her husband, Carlos Johnson, began their involvement with horse shows when their daughter and grandson began showing.
"She learned to be quite a help with the grooming," Camfield said.
She has four children, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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The sound of music surrounded the life of Larry L. Turner.
A special agent with the Department of Defense Investigative Services, Turner played clarinet in the St. John Baptist Church orchestra.
Music was his "first love," according to those who knew him best.
Turner, 43, also was devoted to his church, where he served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher and in the transportation ministry.
Turner and his wife, Dianne, had been married for 22 years. A former Oklahoma state trooper, he had two sons and a grandchild that friends called "the apple of his eye."
Turner was a 1981 graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma and joined the Defense Investigative Services as Special Agent in 1986. He belonged to the King David Lodge, and also had been a member of the Black Troopers Association and the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
Remembered for his outgoing personality, Turner also was active in sports, playing tennis, racquetball and golf.
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Robert Westberry, 57, was only two years away from retiring as the special agent in charge at the Department of Defense and Investigative Services.
He loved to work on his computer and was dedicated to his family.
"He was an unconditional father. His love was unconditional. His giving was unconditional. His time was unconditional," said his daughter, Sue Riley of Columbia, S.C.
Born Aug. 18, 1937, in Miami, Fla., Westberry was a highway patrolman in Florida before going into the Naval Investigative Service. Robert and Tillie Westberry had lived in Oklahoma City for about two years.
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Defense Security Service
To provide security in three core areas.
• The Personnel Security Investigations program conducts investigations into personnel to determine characteristics such as loyalty, honesty and trustworthiness to determine an individual's suitability for certain positions.
• The Industrial Security Program assists industry by providing oversight and advice in establishing security systems to protect classified information.
• The Security Education, Training and Awareness Program provides security education and training to Department of Defense agencies, military departments and contractors.
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