Will Rogers’ book illustrator
speaks at Claremore Memorial

An American Legend
Artist Mike Wimmer, who illustrated “Will Rogers: An American Legend” for Gov. Frank Keating, autographed a book for Sharon Borel of Overland Park, Kansas, visiting her college roommate Karen Tripp of Claremore. They were at Will Rogers Museum when Wimmer came to speak Will Rogers Library Friends of Library. The artist autographed additional copies of the book, now available in the Museum gift shop.

Friends of Will and Will Rogers Library
Artist Mike Wimmer, whose painting from “Will Rogers: An American Legend” hang in the Claremore Will Rogers Memorial, was greeted Monday night from Will Rogers Library Friends of the Library guests Nelda Thompson, Hoytanna Rumsey, Jim Embry and Linda Engleton. Wimmer and Steve Gragart, Will Rogers Museums director, were guest speakers for the Friends talking about their book-writing experiences and Will Rogers.

A Claremore welcome
Carmelita Wimmer, wife of artist Mike Wimmer of Norman, and Jon Douthitt, Will Rogers Friends of the Library president, visit after the artist and Steve Gragert, Will Rogers Museums director, shared a program for FOL at the Museum.