House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City, released the following statement issuing condolences for the passing of longtime animal advocate and philanthropist Louisa McCune on August 11, 2024.
“Oklahoma City has experienced a great loss with the death of Louisa McCune after her brave battle with cancer,” said Leader Munson. “My heart goes out to her family, friends, and colleagues during this time, especially her three boys. Louisa worked tirelessly to advocate for animals and those without a voice to provide a safe, humane future for all living things. She was notoriously kind and intelligent and will be honored forever for her instrumental work with the Oklahoma Animal Alliance.
“On a more personal note, I want to share my deep gratitude to Louisa for her kind friendship and fierce mentorship. Over the last couple of years, I had the opportunity to get to know her better professionally and personally–which makes me one of the lucky ones to have Louisa invest her time, knowledge, and energy into me. She is someone I have always admired, and I will continue to do so. Her legacy will live on through her precious boys and the incredible work she has done for our city, state, and world. Rest in peace, my friend, we will miss you.”
McCune was the executive director of Kirkpatrick Foundation and served on the board of Patrons of OKC Animal Welfare and the Neighborhoods Subcommittee for MAPS4. She was previously the board president of Animal Grantmakers and in 2021, served as committee chairman for the Philanthropy Southwest Annual Conference.
In honor of her memory, McCune’s family has requested people make donations to animal welfare organizations she supported.