Neal McCaleb leaves legacy as state, national and tribal public servant

South Ledger News

By News Staff January 14, 2025

Neal A. McCaleb, a distinguished civil engineer, state and national public servant, and an influential member of the Chickasaw Nation, died Jan. 7 at the age of 89.

Visitation at Crawford Family Funeral and Cremation Service in Edmond will be held Jan. 15, from noon to 8 a.m. A funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Jan. 16 at Henderson Hills Baptist Church in Edmond.

Born in Oklahoma City on June 30, 1935, McCaleb grew up hunting and fishing on the shores of Lake Overholser and graduated from Putnam City High School in 1953. He then earned a bachelor's degree with honors in civil engineering from Oklahoma A&M College (now Oklahoma State University) in 1957.

His career spanned more than eight decades, during which he made significant contributions to Oklahoma’s infrastructure and Native American affairs.

McCaleb’s public service began in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, where he served for eight years, 1975-82, including a term as House Minority Leader.

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