Billionaire publisher Gaylord shaped Oklahoma 04/28/2003 By ARNOLD HAMILTON / The Dallas Morning News OKLAHOMA CITY – Billionaire publisher Edward L. Gaylord, whose conservative political philosophy helped transform Oklahoma into a largely Republican state, died Sunday night after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 83. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, where he served as chairman emeritus. Mr. Gaylord, whose shy and retiring demeanor and modest lifestyle belied his status as Oklahoma's second-wealthiest person, had battled pancreatic cancer for months. He just recently announced he would relinquish...