Lynn A. Mundell

Lynn Allan Mundell - Trial Attorney and beloved and admired resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, April 18th, 2025, at the age of 76. Lynn Allan Mundell is survived by his adored twin sister, Linda Anne Ray, loving ex-wife and lifelong best friend Marty Phillips, His children; Daughter Munci St. Jon Bledsaw and Son-In-Law Matthew Shane Bledsaw, Son Braxton Montgomery Mundell and Daughter-In-Law Latasha Louise Mundell, Grandsons; Lincoln Allen Mundell and newly welcomed, Braxton Robert-Lynn Mundell. Born in St. Joseph, Missouri on December 21st, 1948, Lynn had a twin sister, Linda (Before her marriage they both shared the initials LAM), and an older sister Beverly. They were all raised by their loving parents, Robert Junior Mundell and Norma Dawn Mundell in Gallatin, Missouri where Lynn was a local childhood celebrity from his singing group, "The Lefty Trio". Lynn had a great voice and always loved to sing. As a young boy, Lynn and the Trio performed in, and won, many contests over the Missouri/Kansas region and had numerous features in local and regional media. Lynn graduated from Gallatin High School in 1967. Shortly after graduating, in October 1967, the Mundells moved to seek opportunity in a newly established town in Arizona; Lake Havasu City. They were one of the founding families of the town. Lynn and his brother-in-law Doug Ray (Linda's late husband) helped build the famous Havasu landmark, "The London Bridge", his parents Robert and Norma opened Lake Havasu's first drive-in diner, "Mundell's Drive-In". The Drive-In was a Havasu hot-spot and staple for 25 years from 1967-1992 when Robert and Norma retired. Lynn started at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri in September 1967. Majoring in Industrial Management with a Minor in Pre-Law and graduating in June 1971 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. In college, Lynn joined the Army National Guard and served until his eventual honorable discharge. During summers in college Lynn returned to Lake Havasu and worked at the family Drive-In, but he also worked construction jobs as a hod carrier, mason tender, and pipeline foreman. After college Lynn was accepted into Law School at the University of Tulsa where he received his Juris Doctor in December 1975. By April 23, 1976 Lynn had passed the Oklahoma bar exam, been inducted as a member of the Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association, and sworn in to practice law by the Oklahoma Supreme Court. He opened his first law practice shortly after in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. Lynn is one of the lucky few who could proudly say he accomplished his lifelong dream. At age 10 Lynn and Linda loved watching Perry Mason. It was at this age that Lynn declared his goal of one day being a trial attorney. He never lost sight of that goal. He studied and worked extremely hard on his academics as well as simultaneously working multiple jobs to put himself through law school. Lynn didn't just achieve his goal of becoming a trial attorney, he became one of the most highly respected and successful trial attorneys in Tulsa, Oklahoma for 43 years from 1976 until his retirement in 2019. Lynn was a scholar with brilliant intellect, but he was also a gifted natural athlete. Throughout high school and college, Lynn was a highly decorated athlete receiving numerous rewards. In high school, Lynn was a member of the National Honor Society for two years, He graduated top 5 of his class, Earned 12 athletic letters, Nominated two years All-Conference in football, and his consistent sharp-shooting made him unanimous All-Conference and All-District in basketball. He was also Vice President of Glee Club, and President of the Spanish club where he helped coordinate a bus trip to Mexico in his senior year. In college, Lynn shifted focus entirely to his academics to achieve his lifetime goal of becoming an attorney. He was on the Dean's Honor Roll twice, President of Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity 1969-1971, and graduated with a 4.0 GPA in his Minor of Pre-Law. He met the mother of his two children (Munci and Braxton), Martha S. Phillips in Tulsa, Oklahoma shortly after law school. They were married June 20th, 1980 until 1998 when they separated ways, but remained best friends until his death. Family was the most important thing to Lynn and he was extremely proud of the beautiful family and children they raised together. Even while managing his own law practice, Lynn always made time to support his family and was actively involved in anything they did. He was both children's basketball coach every year they played (That was 7 years for Braxton), as well as Braxton's soccer coach or assistant coach from the time Braxton started playing at age 6 until his Senior year of high school. Munci was busy with gymnastics and ballet and Braxton stayed extremely active in soccer and basketball. And Lynn was at every practice, game, and tournament. Lynn's favorite moment was always any time the family was together sitting around the dining table. Lynn was an afficionado of sports and the outdoors. He loved to fish and be on the water, he owned a beautiful blue and silver sparkle Ranger Bass Boat for many years, he loved taking the family fishing on the local lakes, and he also competed in Bass Fishing Tournaments- even winning some. He loved horse racing; he appreciated the sheer strength and beauty of the horses, as well as the studying and strategies required to make winning predictions. He enjoyed many a race days at the simulcast with his buddies and was referred to by them as, "Milemaster". After his retirement, Lynn went fishing a lot and became a regular gym-junkie working out every single day. In his early 70's Lynn was in incredible shape, he made some dear friendships, and was a largely admired and enjoyed figure to all the regulars. Lynn loved to cook and he was always an incredible cook and grillmaster. He and his friends made and canned their own BBQ Sauce and pickles and made the best deviled eggs you've ever had. Weekend BBQ pool parties were a regular thing growing up at the Mundell house. During the holiday season, Lynn used to spend days smoking whole turkeys, hams, and other goodies for all his friends and regulars at the courthouse. Lynn loved animals, and they loved him. He had a soft spot for little lap dogs and was notorious for spoiling the family dogs. They were almost always on his lap getting loved on and following him around the house for treats. Lynn was very charismatic, genuine, and a very special friend to a lot of people over his life. You always felt warmth, comfort, guidance, and laughter in his presence. Those of us that were fortunate enough to know Lynn will always remember his loud and infectious laugh, his quick-wit and sense of humor, his big booming voice and direct communication style, his mustache, his methodical and particular ways, his cleanliness and awareness of germs, his intimidatingly broad stature paired with his gentle all-loving heart, his commanding presence in a room, his brilliance- a photographic memory and uncanny ability to calculate numbers in his head rapidly, he could tell you what day of the week a future date would be, his athleticism and natural abilities, his cooking, his thoughtfulness and consideration of others, his generosity and desire to help people (even if they could not afford his legal fees), his will-power and integrity, the humor in hearing him speak his strong political views and opinions, his love of Mizzou and passion for sports and games, his vocal detest of bad: plays, sportsmanship, and calls when watching sports, his love of Christmas and his deep crooner voice singing Christmas Carols, his love of old westerns, action movies, and mysteries as well as his love of movies with happy endings and imaginative fantasies like Harry Potter, his unparalleled work ethic, the nicknames he gave people, his ability to lead and teach, his undying loyalty, his warm hugs, and his immense and incomparable love of his family and friends. Thank you, Lynn, for showing us all how to live a life of purpose, achievement and success, while maintaining your integrity and values as well as your complete devotion to your family. He will be so incredibly missed, but all of the vivid stories, memories, and ripples from the lives he touched will surely keep his legacy lit for all eternity. Lynn Mundell was a reserved man that desired no praise and lived quietly... so let us celebrate his life as loud as we possibly can! Lynn Allan Mundell - Attorney at Law, Dear friend, Beloved son, brother, father, uncle, and grandfather or as he was endearingly called, "Papah". Lynn's family would encourage you to please leave any message, memory, or story about Lynn. Lynn desired to be cremated with no official funeral service. His family is arranging a small casual ceremony for friends and family to gather to share stories and celebrate the life and legacy of Lynn Allan Mundell. This celebration will be Sunday, May 18th, at 1:00 PM at Bricktown Brewery in Tulsa on Peoria/Brookside. Lynn enjoyed frequenting this restaurant with his family. *Lynn ended every one of his closing arguments by thanking the jury for exercising their highest act of citizenship and then he would close with an appropriate quote. In Lynn's honor, we leave you with these final words: "No man is above the law, and no man is below it." -Theodore Roosevelt "Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed, is more important than any other one thing." -Abraham Lincoln "The truth is the only thing that matters." -Perry Mason "A toast to the things for which there are no substitutes: good friends... happy days... and... victory." -Perry Mason

Lynn A. Mundell

December 21, 1948 - April 18, 2025