He served on various boards, including at the University of Tulsa, Notre Dame School of Business Parkside Hospital, St. John Medical Center and Cascia Hall.

According to the Oklahoma Historical Society, Robert LaFortune was born in Tulsa in 1927 and acted as city mayor from 1970-1978.

Jeanne LaFortune was born Aug. 25, 1929, in Tulsa. She and Robert LaFortune met on a blind date about 1946 when she was a student at Central High School and he was attending the University of Tulsa.

Setting the pace of the future of tennis in Tulsa, Case Tennis Center at Lafortune Park celebrates the grand opening of three additional indoor courts.

Former Tulsa mayor Robert "Bob" LaFortune has passed away at 97. LaFortune was born and raised in Tulsa.

NatureWorks, a non-profit organization that helps the development and conservation of wildlife preserves, says it's making progress on its huge installation of bison statues at LaFortune Park.