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Page 2 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Tuesday, January 7, 2020 undergraduate degree and lish position open. to happen but I know soccer ing the team’s style of play Round Town Barnett then he decided to earn his master’s degree. Barnett had visited Elk City to see family, but he has to be involved,” he said. will be one in which play- “T grew up playing soccer. ers will hold possession of January 11 Continued from page 1. “That’s kind of when re-was essentially gone from I see these kids escape this the ball and pass it around Double Down at the when he got there, the ally when my passion started here for many years of his war with soccer. Everything to wear down opponents Boomtown Throwdown unit was already deployed taking off, my effort really life, he said. He came back really got heavy for me [be- and make them play cat and Livestock Show, Elk to Iraq. But Barnett was sent started taking off,” he said. here to teach and coach, and cause of the] fact that I was City FFA host show and to Iraq eventually, where he He got involved in edit- he was eventually offered watching this soccer game mouse, instead of being a Concession, Convention spent 34 months before go- ing and publishing research the head soccer position. team aggressively moving Center Barn. through the scope of my the ball the field. ing to back to Alaska, He and literary journals while He then recalled the days M4. If a sport like this can then went back to Iraq. at the University of Central when he was in Iraq and was bring kids that have nothing The team also hopes to Berlin Community He told Rotarians about Oklahoma. He was adjunct- stationed in the guard tower. play in some charity-based Building will have a Mex- together, that’s what I want being sent to a city about 35 ing as he was receiving his He remembers watching to do.” games, Barnett said. ican/enchilada dinner at miles northeast of Baghdad. master’s degree. kids playing soccer. They Soccer season begins 6:00 p.m. Carol Haley and He pointed out that the “T didn’t really see a lot of “T knew I didn’t want to played soccer every day in March 5, with district play Kim Seymour will be the combat that you'd think,” adjunct for life,” he said. the war-torn country. game of soccer requires a kicking off three weeks after hostesses for this monthly lot of communication, so he he said. “At that point, it “And I always had this in- “The kids escaped this dinner. Plan to come out was really a lot of patrol- Kling of, what about teach- [time of war] with soccer,” knew he would be putting that. Scrimmages begin Feb. and enjoy a great meal and ling streets the way a police ing high school?” he said. his English background into 18. Elk City’s district is so great company. officer would. But we took As he finished his thesis, Barnett then had his mo- good use. Every day at soc- talented this year that Bar- cer practice, he is “on cloud nett thinks the state cham- some combat, but it was he looked around and found ment of self-actualization. January 12 pion or state runner-up will nothing crazy.” out that Elk City had an Eng- “T don’t know what’s going 9,” he said, and it’s because Double Down at the He said he rose quickly as of that time he had on guard come out of ECHS'’s district. Boomtown Throwdown tower. Elk City High School Livestock Show, Elk infantry members usually do and made sergeant by the Wilson Russie McGuire Barnett discussed his vi- will have its first-ever soc- City FFA host show and time he got out, He received Wilson Russie McGuire, sion for what he wants from cer alumni soccer game on Concession, Convention formerly of Plainview, TX, an honorable discharge in was born in Holdenville, the team this year, explain- March 12, Barnett said. Center Barn. 2010. Oklahoma, January 12, 1922, Ballot “And thenI began my very the seventh of the nine chil- processed, but not until after January 14 long and continuous transi- dren of William Weaver Mc- Feb. 11. CofC Annual Banquet tion into becoming a student Guire and Belva Mae Dickie The County Election RSVP required, FBC Ac- McGuire. He passed to his Continued from page 1. and civilian,” he said. “I heavenly home on December Board responds in writing tivity Center, struggled kind of first going For more information on to every person who submits 17, 2019, less than a month back at school just because I before his 98th birthday, in the requesting absentee ballots an application for voter reg- January 18 wasn’t mentally prepared. I home of his daughter, Irene, or registering to vote, con- istration, the release stated. G&S Productions Gun kind of had some hiccups.” in Loveland, CO. There will tact the Beckham County The response is either a Show, Convention Center. But Barnett finished his be a viewing at Komerstone coached in the summer base- Election Board at 928-3314 Funeral Home from 5-7 PM voter identification card list- on Monday January 6, 2020. ball program, was president of or _ beckhamcounty@elec- ing the new voter's precinct Educator convention provides retired The OREA annual state the Babe Ruth League, and for tions.ok.gov. The Election Funeral services will be held 10 years worked with his fam- number and polling place at 2:00 P.M, Tuesday, January ily in operating the concession Board is located at: 306 E. location or a letter that ex- educators opportunities for 7, 2020 at the Plainview First Main St. in Sayre. Office plains the reason or reasons Continued from page 1. stands for the ballparks. continued involvement in Church of the Nazarene with sociation of Agriculture the activities of their profes- In 1987 he retired, bought a hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., the application for voter reg- Rev. Doug Yates, Rev. Lewis travel trailer, and began travel- Monday-Friday. Educators, National FFA sion, including numerous McClain, and Rev. Daniel ing with Mildred. They spent As far as voting, Manning istration was not approved. Alumni, President’s Club of workshops geared toward Pape officiating. Burial will Manning said any person Oklahoma FFA Foundation personal interests and life follow in Parklawn Memorial winters in South Texas, and said that persons who are summers in cooler climates - who has submitted a vot- and National Education As- Gardens under the care of Ko- United States citizens, resi- needs, the release stated. At- Canada one summer and Colo- er registration application sociation. merstone Funeral Directors of dents of Oklahoma, and at tendees also look forward rado most summers, He loved and who has not received He has received many to fun and fellowship at the Plainview. to fish with family or friends east 18 years old may apply Wilson was preceded in anytime he could. He lost his to become registered voters. a response within 30 days other honors and awards one-day event, which fea- death by his parents, two precious wife, Mildred, in Those who aren’t reg- should contact the County over the years, including tured a business meeting. brothers, Lewis and Orval, and May 1990 after she had battled Election Board office. EIk City Public Schools Dis- OREA also distributed four sisters, Helen Yates, Lois ‘cancer for 25 years. He contin- istered or need to change Hunt, Flo Allen, and Elizabeth their registration may apply Oklahoma Voter Registra- trict Teacher of the Year. He awards to people and local ued traveling for several more tion Application forms are was inducted in the Western units for service to the com- Goldsmith. He is survived by years. In January of 1996 he by filling out and mailing his younger brother, Dell, of met Dolores Wynn, whose an Oklahoma Voter Regis- available at the County Elec- Oklahoma Historical Soci- munity and retired educators, Big Springs, TX, and sister, first husband had died about ety Hall of game in 2017. tration Application form in tion Board office located at including “Volunteer of the Wilma McClain, of Bethany, the same time as Mildred, and At the convention, Bob Year” to Dr. John Ludrick of OK. While Wilson was a child time for it to be postmarked 306 E. Main St., in Sayre, they were married May 2nd and at most post offices, tag Blanco, who currently the Custer/Dewey/Washita the family moved to Floydada, that year, Their home base then no later than midnight Jan. serves on the AARP board Counties Retired Educators TX, later to Halfway, TX, and became her Centennial Home- 17. agencies and public libraries then north of Plainview, where in the county. Applications of directors, was the keynote Association for service to they farmed until Wilson mar- stead Farm near Elk City, OK. Manning said applica- speaker. the community. They continued to travel, fish, tions postmarked after that also are available at www. tied Mildred Irene Walker on and attend special events of October 4, 1942. Prior to be- time will be accepted and elections.ok.gov. their family for several more Patricia Lee “Pat” Webb ing drafted, Wilson joined and years until their health began Donna V. Luthy served in the Army Air Corp, to slow them down. Because Patricia Lee “Pat” Webb, later named the Air Force, Dolores’s health required her 85, died in her home in Fritch for 38 months during WWII, to move into assisted living in on Thursday, January 2, 2020. as a military police. Most of Oct., 2011, and she could no Donna V. Luthy was born Funeral Services will be at his time was spent at Ran- longer care for him, Wilson August 26, 1939 in Sweetwa- 10:30 a.m., Monday, January dolph Field in San Antonio. moved to Loveland, CO, to ter, Oklahoma to Jimmy King- 6, 2020 at the Church of Christ At the end of the war he was live with Irene and Earl. Dolo- ham and Annie C. (Bares) of Fritch. Burial will follow stationed in Grand Island, Ne- res passed away in 2017. Kingham, She was the young- braska. on the same day at 3:30 p.m. Wilson has 10 grandchil- est of seven children. She at- in North Flat Cemetery, Burns Four children were bom dren (one deceased), 25 great tended school at Sayre gradu- to Wilson and Mildred, Irene grandchildren (one deceased), Flat, Oklahoma under the di- Earl) Pape of Loveland, CO; ating in 1957. She attended and 3 great-great grandchil- rection of Minton Chatwell Sharon (Robert) Hinderliter of dren, without counting Dolo- business school in Oklahoma Funeral Directors of Fritch, Burleson, TX; Wilson (Deb- tes’ decedents who became City. On October 15, 1959 Texas. ra) McGuire, of Temple, TX; a precious part of Wilson’s. she married Harold Luthy at raised a great-grandchild, Pat Sayre, Oklahoma. They resid- Pat was born in Foss, Okla- loved cooking, crocheting, and Gail (Charles- deceased) Grandchildren will serve as homa on December 16, 1934 Fields of Burleson, TX. ed in Elk City for five years. working word puzzles, and es- After the war Wilson Wilson's pallbearers. To this union two children City, Oklahoma Julie Luthy to Timothy Royce and Crystal pecially her rose garden. Wilson loved the Lord and Jessica Luthy of Carter, Madeline Adams Kennemer. farmed, first in Louisiana, then and lived for him all his life, were born, Keith and Karla . She is preceded in death by around Plainview until 1950 prayed with emotion, and was They made their home north Oklahoma. Carol Carter and She married Donald Webb her parents; son, Keith; broth- when he began working for an example to his family and husband Shayne of Cheyenne, on July 25, 1952 in Dill City, of Carter, Donna worked as a er, Gary Don Kennemer; and the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. in friends. His life is exemplary bookkeeper at the Carter Coop Oklahoma and Calvin Gwart- Oklahoma, She has lived in sister, Plainview. He was a salesman as a faithful husband, father, for several years. She loved to ney of Tulsa, Oklahoma. She Fritch since 1967 where she Anita Twyman. for 10 years, route manager grandfather, great grandfather, sew and made most of Har- is survived by 7 great grand was a faithful member of the Pat is survived by her hus- for 12 years, dock foreman, churchman, and servant ofhis old's shirts until her health pre- children Miya, Bryson, Za- Church of Christ at Fritch for band, Donald; son, Timothy and in charge of cooler sells Lord. vented her. She loved to cook die, Rydlee, Shaylie, Carlie over 50 years. Pat loved to “Tim” Webb of Fritch; grand- and repair. He basically did In lieu of flowers, which everything at the plant except he greatly enjoyed and ap- and was well known for her and Seth. She is also survived read and would read anything children, Stacey Higgins, chocolate and lemon meringue by one sister Iris Childress that she could get her hands Stefanie Turrentine, Jayson be plant manager during his preciated, if you wish, we 35 year career. and Wilson would be hon- pies sold at bake sales and the of Louisiana, and her brother on. She raised her children, Webb, and James Webb; and Wilson and Mildred at- ored by your donations in his concession stand during each Dale Kingham and his wife her four grandchildren, and five great-grandchild. tended Plainview First Church honor to any of these orga- of the kid's senior year of high Corene of Panhandle, Texas of the Nazarene where both nizations that meant a lot to school. She was preceded in numerous nieces a nephews. their families had attended. He death by her parents, Jimmy Send him; the First Church of the Funeral Services will be was treasurer of the church for Nazarene (https://church.org/ and Annie C. Kingham, in- held 2:00 PM, Tuesday, Janu- about 30 years and also taught churches/Texas/79072/first- laws Frank and Genile Luthy, Sunday School and Caravan ary 7, 2020 at Whinery Funer- church-of-the-nazarene-111) brother Raymond Kingham, al Home Chapel with Dr. Brad obituaries to classes for children, junior in Plainview, Texas where he high, and senior high stu- served so many years, 3-King sisters Buena Davis, Flossie Allen officiating. Interment dents. He served on the board, Ranch (https://www.facebook. Weston and Clara Parsons. will follow at Poarch Cem- mowed the lawn, and in gener- convV/3KingRanch/) directed She is survived by her hus- band Harold of the home, son etery. Visitation will be held obits @ al was always a willing helper by his great granddaughter, with repairs — the consum- or to Plainview Little League mate churchman. In 1987 the (http://www.plainviewbase- Keith Luthy and wife Andrea of Carter, Oklahoma daughter Monday, January 6, 2020 from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM at Whin- ery Funeral Home. church presented him with the ball.org/) or (https://www.pla- Karla Gwartney and husband ecdailynews. Distinguished Service Award inviewymea.org/youth-sports) for his many years of faithful where he served for many service. years. Kelley of Cheyenne, Okla- homa. She is survived by 6 grandchildren. Cassie Sargent Services are under the care and direction of Whinery Fu- neral Service. com He was active in the Ameri- Online condolences can be and spouse Bradley Coleman Online guestbook and con- can Businessmen’s Club and made at www.kornerstonefu- of Carter, Oklahoma Tara Fite dolences are available at the Noon Optimist Club. He nerals.com and husband Nathan of Elk www.whineryfs.com