Obituary of James M. Short

Known to his friends as Jim, he was born in Okemah, OK June 19, 1928 and grew up in Sand Springs, OK. His parents were Jeffrey Brownlo Short and Florence Ann Short, nee’ Stubblefield, of Scotland, AR. He graduated from Sand Springs High School in 1946 and from OSU in Stillwater, OK in 1950. He went on to graduate from Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery in Kirksville, MO in 1955. There, he met and married his wife of 65 years, Darlene Mae Short nee’ Borron.

Jim was a physician for nearly sixty years. He was in private, family practice in Turley and Tulsa. He had a great love of and interest in north Tulsa, particularly Turley. He built his office on north Peoria and was active with the Turley Lions Club and the local bank among others. During that time, he was also Chief of Staff, and later, Associate Medical Director of Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital. After closing his office in Tulsa in 2007, Jim worked for several more years in clinics around Oklahoma – primarily tribal clinics. He loved people and he loved his patients.

He is survived by his sons, Chris and Matt, and their wives, Jennifer and Lisa. He has a grandson, Kaden Short and a granddaughter, Hope Niles. He is also survived by his sister, Jeffrey Ann Gorusch of Clemson, SC. Jim and Darlene were members of First Baptist Church of Tulsa and First Baptist Church of Winigan, MO for many years. Jim has been a movie lover and fan of OSU sports most of his life. He and Darlene also loved traveling in the US, Mexico, and Canada. Jim long had a passion for Western Americana; especially, Native American art and history. He has numerous friends in the art community.

Jim passed away peacefully on May 24, 2025 after a long life well-lived.

A memorial service will be held at All Souls Unitarian Church on June 11 at 4pm. 2952 South Peoria Avenue. The service will also be streamed live.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the OSU Foundation at https://secure.osugiving.com/s/giving/annual?dsgt=31-40250. Contributions will go toward scholarships at OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at Cherokee Nation. Please note your donation is in memory of James Short. You do not need to fill out the next-of-kin information

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