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Page 2 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, March 7, 2020 Program We want to shine a light on their child, a family mem- ing for Oklahoma library some of these supports to ber or for themselves,” ODL staff in the morning. They Round Town show what might help you Public Information Officer will share information and Continued from page 1. or work colleagues. A one- and your loved one live at Fara Taylor said. “Individu- ideas on how libraries can March 7 about these programs and pager quickly communicates full potential and plan for a als and their families depend better serve patrons with good life.” on libraries to be a provider disabilities. Oklahoma pub- Spring Soccer Starts- the difference they can make the strengths, interests, pref- The public program, spon- of accurate and relevant in- lic and tribal libraries will be to individuals and families.” erences and needs of the per- U5/U10 - Elk City Soccer The program will also ex- son who has a disability. sored by DDCO and the formation in a welcoming eligible for a grant from the amine proactive measures “As a parent, educator or Department of Libraries, is and nonjudgmental environ- DDCO that can help provide ‘Complex. people can take, such as set- an individual with a disabil- being held in several librar- ment. So it was a natural to assistive technology and ac- ting up a STABLE account, ity, it is vitally important to ies across the state in March partner with DDCO to pres- cessibility tools for their li- which allows individuals be informed of the possibili- and April to discuss state and ent these programs at public brary. Librarians interested Elk City Motor Round with disabilities to save and ties available in our state,” local services, the release libraries around Oklahoma.” in attending the morning invest money without losing Randle said. “If you are out stated. In addition to the Disabil- and/or afternoon — session 1 of the OK state Series eligibility for certain public of the loop, you might not be “The public library is of- ity Resources program in the may go to libraries.ok.gov/ - Elk City motorcross benefits programs, the re- aware of the benefit of set- ten the place people turn to afternoon, the DDCO and good-life-workshop or email lease stated. Individuals and ting up a STABLE Account for information when they ODL will also be leading [email protected] for Track. families can also develop or how much a one-pager receive a new diagnosis for Disability Awareness train- more information. one-pagers to share infor- can help in school, work March 8 mation to service providers and many other situations. J. C. Lewis SWOSU must be SWOSU students J. C. Lewis was born in nior Advisor to the US Army Spring Forward, time in good standing with the northern Beckham County, 25th Infantry Di jumps ahead one hour. university and must be Oklahoma near Berlin on well as Senior Advisor to III Continued from page 1. available for a day of shoot- March 19, 1929 to Willie Lee Corps and South Vietnamese actors for radio spots. ing on April 23. Lewis, Sr. and Virginia Ethel Commanders, coordinating All ethnicities are encour- For more information, (Chafin) Lewis and joined our air strikes in support of both. March 11 aged to apply, and the dead- contact Brian Adler in the Heavenly father on Monday J.C. flew the OV-10 Bronco March 2, 2020. He was the as a Forward Air Controller STEAM for Tots - 4 line is Wednesday. Princi- SWOSU public relations youngest of three brothers. (FAC) flying numerous low- pals will receive monetary and marketing office at 580- p.m., ages 3-5 - Carnegie The family moved many plac- level missions for dispatch compensation. Applicants 774-3063. es in Beckham County during of air rescue, insurgency, and Youth Library. his school years from his birth intelligence. In all, J.C. flew Hearts for Hearing place near Berlin to Delhi, New Liberty, and Sayre. He 107 combat missions in Korea and 117 missions in Vietnam (Lewis) Courtney, Marcy graduated from Sayre High for 224+ sorties overall dur- Courtney-Collister and hus- Mareh 12 Continued from page 1. for the initial set of hearing School in 1947 as president of ing war time. Concluding his band Brent of Oklahoma City, to give back. The fact that aids for children with hear- his class. Air Force career, he was last Oklahoma; Larry Lee Lewis STEM Club - 4:30 p.m. she has _ single-handedly ing loss in Oklahoma. Immediately after complet- transferred to Eglin Air Force, and wife Marsha (Wetwiska) . ages 10 & up, Carnegie planned and executed such In 2007, its mission ex- ing high school J.C. was of- Hurlburt Field as OV-10 Lewis, and their daughters, an amazing event for 10 panded to become a compre- fered a scholarship to play Squadron Operations officer Leah of Oklahoma City, Okla- Youth Library. years reflects her desire to football, basketball, and for the OV-10 Bronco. J.C. homa and, Katy (Lewis) Spik- hensive hearing health clinic support our mission, and we baseball for then Panhandle was then offered a promotion er and husband Nathan Spiker for both children and adults. are deeply grateful.” A&M. Duringhis senior year to the Pentagon Joint Chiefs of of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Kerry Hearts for Hearing pro- he joined the United States Staff in Washington D.C. but, Lewis of Stevensville Michi- CofC Business After Over time, the Hunters’ gan, Chylon (Lewis) Poluh- vides a collaborative model Air Force as a cadet pilot and declined as he would be rele- Daddy-Daughter Dance has Hours - 5-7 p.m. TBA. of audiologists and speech- immediately went on to the gated to a desk job when flying anycz and husband Nick and raised about $100,000 that language pathologists work- Korean Conflict in 1951 as a was his love. He then retired their son Grant and daughter goes directly to Hearts for fighter pilot from base K-13 from the Air Force in June of Katherin, grandchildren Mi- Hearing. The money raised ing together to provide the in South Korea flying in pri- chael and Eli of Baroda, Mich- 1971. He, LaVaun, and the March 13 from this event allows best outcomes. In 2013, an marily the F-80 Shooting Star boys retired back to Guymon igan. Jill (Shields) Purtee and Hearts for Hearing to con- adult clinic was opened to fighter bomber — the USA’s and engaged in farming op- husband Bob Purtee of Sur- Chad Prather “St Star- tinue its mission of giving meet the specific needs of first single engine jet fighter, erations on their own near prise, Arizona, Don Shields of adults with hearing loss in the F-84 Thunderjet and final- Elkhart, Kansas and a quar- Dallas, Texas, and Rex Shields Spangled Banter” Tour 7 children with hearing loss ly, the F-86 Sabre. He finished ter of family farmland north of Winfield, Kansas. the opportunity to learn to Oklahoma. pm - Pioneer Center. For more information his last semester via corre- of Optima, Oklahoma untilJ.C. thoroughly enjoyed listen and talk for a lifetime, sports and outdoor activities, spondence while in Korea and 1981. His Air Force career in- the release stated. about Hearts for Hearing, graduated with a BA in His- having spent much of his per- cluded 3,541 flight hours, hav- Hearts for Hearing began access www.heartsforhear- tory from Panhandle A&M. sonal time playing sports and ing flown 15 different aircraft Western OK Statewide in 2003 to provide funding ing.org. The end of the Korean conflictUSAF aircraft qualifying him coaching baseball with his brought him back to Bryan Air the distinguished designation sons and many other young County Surplus Equip- Force Base in Bryan, Texas of “Command Pilot”. He re- men, J.C. proudly served his ment Auction, Convention Artie Marie (Bonnie) in late 1953 as a Flight Com- tired as a Lieutenant Colonel, community in many ways as a mander/Operations Officer, USAF. Sunday school teacher at First Center. Lodholm (Culver) Jet Flight Instruction. Shortly afterwards, he and Alice La- J.C.’s U.S. Air Force deco- rations include: The Distin- Baptist Church in Guymon, president of the Guymon adult The family wants this obitu- Vaun Shields were married guished Flying Cross Ist Oak chapter of the Fellowship of ary to fit the $85 format with on August 1, 1954 at the First Leaf Cluster, The Air Medal, Christian Athletes, president March 14 the attached picture. They Baptist Church in Guymon, the Silver Star, the Bronze of the Guymon High School have given authorization to Oklahoma spending their Hon- Star, the Air Force Commen- booster club and president of Western OK Statewide edit as needed to for the for- eymoon in Colorado Springs, dation Medal for Meritorious the Panhandle Royalty Own- County Surplus Equip- mat of $85. They suggested Colorado. A romance that Services, Ist through 6th Oak ers Association. What J.C. taking out the grandchildren’s was kindled while both were Leaf Cluster and the Republic enjoyed the most was coach- ment Auction, Convention names and any other neces- attending Panhandle A&M of Vietnam Air Service Medal, ing and mentoring youth and sary adjustments required. and interestingly, their parents Honor Class. young adults and enjoyed a Center. Artie Marie — (Bonnie) lived across from each other J.C. traveled and spoke ex- lifetime of special bonds. The Lodholm (Culver) was born ‘on Quinn Street in Guymon. tensively to agricultural com- Lewis household always en- January 11, 1922 in Sawyer, In June of 1958 their first munities during the late 1970's joyed friends and guests for Oklahoma and passed away happily in Washington State son, Roger Lewis was born and early 80’s in support of the years as a result of these re- March 16 peacefully Sunday, March in Bryan, Texas and shortly American Agriculture Move- lationships. While J.C. lived and Oklahoma for 25 years. thereafter J.C. was transferred ment, He had many meetings Spring Break, Elk City 1, 2020 at the age of 98. She Beech passed away in 1998. first to Randolph Air Force with major legislators at the in Guymon, he was a member was known as Bonnie by most of the First Baptist Church and Ganny by her grandchil- Bonnie was preceded in Base in San Antonio, Texas, local, state, and national levels and Merritt Schools. death by husbands Theo- and Grace Southern Baptist dren. She came from a very then to Maxwell Air Force to change agricultural policies Church, large family; she was one of dore (Hub) Culver and Beech Base in Montgomery, Ala- negatively impacting farmers. Funeral services will be 21 children. She was a hard Lodholm, daughters Brenda bama as Instructor, Military J.C. was preceded in death conducted Saturday afternoon, March 17 working woman in the home Yeager and Nancy Gordon, Management _Division/Air by his wife, Alice LaVaun March 7th at 2:00 p.m. at the Spring Break, Elk City and garden. She loved her grandson, Scott Gordon and Command and Staff College. (Shields) Lewis (2005), par- Guymon First Baptist Church, family and spent as much time great grandson, Cory Walker. In 1962 J.C. was transferred to ents, father Willie Lee Lewis, 2201 N. Lelia St. Interment and Merritt Schools. as she could being with them She is survived by children Ankara, Turkey as Air Opera- Sr. and mother Virginia Ethel tions Officer for Burasia/Af- with military honors will fol- and working on their behalf. Ted Culver, Elk City, OK and rica, Their second son, Mark (Chafin) Lewis, brothers Wil- low at the Elmhurst Cemetery She was known for her fantas- Judy Durland, Troup, TX. Lewis, was born there in July lie Lee Lewis, Jr and wife in Guymon, Services are under tic cooking and beautiful gar- She has 12 grandchildren, Mabel (Fairless) Lewis, and March 18 1963. A year later J.C. was Jackie Eugene Lewis and the care of the Bunch - Roberts dens in Washington state and Scott Gordon, Jaimie Gordon, transferred to Athens, Greece wife Evelyn (Thomas) Lewis, Funeral Home of Guymon. Spring Break, Elk City here in Oklahoma. Foremost Phoebe Jepson, Tiffany Yea- and eventually back to Mont- brother in law Paul Shields. The Lewis family will greet in her life was her dedication ger, Chelsea Yeager, Amber gomery, Alabama in 1964 to He is survived by two sons friends on Friday evening, and Merritt Schools. to serve her Creator. She was White, Damon Culver, Bran- Maxwell Air Force Base as and their families, Roger Lew- March 6th from 6:00 p.m. to baptized as one of Jehovah’s don Culver, Krystal (Culver) Chief of the Academic Train- is of Sugar Land, Texas and 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Witnesses on May 4, 1957. Braker, Bonnie Alexander, ing Division, Air Command family including stepson Dr. If desired, friends and family She enjoyed zealously tell- Mark Maxwell, and Novem- and Staff College. During this are welcome to choose flowers March 19 Brent Galloway, Jr. and wife ing others in the community ber Roberts, numerous great period he achieved a Masters Jackie of Rockwall, Texas or donations to: First Baptist Spring Break, Elk City and her family about her faith and great great grandchildren. in International Affairs de- and grandchildren Ethan, Ata- Church, Grace Southern Bap- for 62 years. She married the Services will be held Mon- gree from George Washington lie, Luke, and Ben, Grandson tist Church, The Alzheimer’s and Merritt Schools. love of her life, Hub Culver on University. J.C.’s next assign- Daniel Lewis and granddaugh- Association, The Heritage April 27, 1942. They happily day, March 9, 2020 at 11:00 ment was to South Vietnam in ter Catherine Lewis (student Community, Guymon OK. raised 4 beautiful children to- AM in the Whinery Chapel 1968/69 where he served in at OSU) of Sugar Land, Texas Memorials will be accepted at gether on south Adams street with burial following at Fair- Cu Chi and then Bien Hoa as and their mother Ann Warren the Bunch - Roberts Funeral March 20 in Elk City. Hub passed away lawn Cemetery under the di- Squadron Operations Officer Home, PO Box 1112, Guy- (Lewis) also of Sugar Land, Spring Break, Elk City in 1972. In 1974 she met and rection of Whinery Funeral and fighter pilot for the OV-10 mon, OK 73942. Friends can Texas. Son Mark Lewis and married Beech Lodholm. He Service. Condolences may be Bronco twin engine turboprop sign the online guest book and fiancé Debra Lubman of Re- and Merritt Schools. introduced her to the beauty of made online at www.whin- plane during the Tet Offen- isterstown, Maryland. Nieces leave condolences at www. Washington State. They lived eryfs.com sive. He was concurrently Se- and nephews include Elaine bunchroberts.com.