May 31, 2025 Issue, Page 8 of 10

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NEWS 8• SATURDAY, MAY 31, 2025 The Elk City News Beckham County Sheriff, Derek Manning, pre- Purcy Dale Walker sings a medley of patriotic Shawn Wilson recites his own poem, “Freedom sides over the annual Memorial Day Ceremony. hymns. Isn’t Free.” those heroes who have gone to their lives for freedom of others. we stand in their stead,” he said. REMEMBER their grave, the music, the flag “Let us go to our work with The Flag Ceremony followed Continued from page 1 salute, the words spoken, the happy hearts, knowing that Manning’s words, along with prayers, all of this memorial- we do so with the freedom of Hayden Laufer playing “Taps.” Force, and Marines. Shawn izes and honors these people choice purchased by the sac- Once the flag was lowered, he Wilson was the next to speak. who sacrificed everything, but rifice of others for those who introduced Navy veteran, Bob He made a brief statement, then we can, and we must do more. would have been mothers and Berry, who gave the closing he read a poem he had written, We must take the opportunity fathers and sons and daughters. prayer. called, “Freedom isn’t Free.” we have been given,” Manning Let us love and care for children, Each Memorial Day the na- Wilson was followed by Man- said. and give honor and respect to tion remembers those who gave ning’s words. He continued to talk about our elders, for all those brave their lives so future generations “This ceremony honors and how to honor those who give of men and women who would could be free from worry, free remembers them (heroes), their talents to the country and have come home and been the to have choices, and free to live Opening flag ceremony. each other but ultimately gave best of us. May we be our best as in a great nation. Weekly Oklahoma Oil and Gas Proudly Brought to you by: Oil & Gas Report for the State of Oklahoma for May 20 - 26, 2025