At their statewide meeting, the Baptist General Convention in Oklahoma announced a planning committee, led by Gov. Robert S. Kerr, for a new hospital in Oklahoma City. Dr. T.B. Lackey, …

Despite setbacks, the Baptist General Convention officially approved the hospital project and authorized a fundraising plan to raise $500,000 matched by the BGC. The vision and funds needed for Baptist …

With planning and fundraising well underway, a 22-acre tract of land on Northwest Highway was selected. Situated on a hill, the land included a view of Lake Hefner. The hospital’s …

With bulldozers grading the hilltop on which Baptist Hospital would rest, a more fully formed administration and medical staff began to develop. Citizens of Oklahoma City could begin to envision …

Baptist Memorial Hospital was finally ready to open its doors. Hailed as a “push-button marvel,” the hospital featured the latest medical technologies. An opening-day brochure called it “the ultimate in …