Mannford Man Remembers Mother He Lost In The Oklahoma City Bombing

Despite losing his mother in the Oklahoma City bombing 25 years ago, Kyle Genzer still remembers that day like it was yesterday.

“For me, I just wanted to sit down and ask them, ‘Why?’” Genzer said.

Jamie Genzer was one of the 168 people who died in the explosion. She worked as a loan officer for the Federal Employees Credit Union.

Genzer was in Wellston when he first heard about the tragedy.

“When you see the pictures for the first time, you’re like, ‘What in the world just happened?’” Genzer said.

A memorial of Jamie has been visible at the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum. He keeps a shadow box of his mother which has her watch and earrings found in the rubble.

Genzer said his mother was known for her amazing smile and her beautiful singing voice.

“She would wake me and my sister up by singing a song to us instead of letting our alarms go off,” Genzer said.

Genzer is a principal at Mannford High School where he displays several mementos to serve as a reminder for students to overcome adversity no matter what.