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Page 2 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, June 20, 2020 Principal and Lewallen has always board and in administration. Round Continuedfrom page 1. ance and I appreciate all and seeing the services it Clarine Faye Kamphaus “I appreciate their guid- liked working with WTC schools system has been a of the staff members who Clarine Faye Kamphaus provides. Town great experience for me. I've grown a lot, learned a lot. I worked for me,” he said, nity for me, and it’s just a adding that he appreciated “Tt’s just a great opportu- born on April 16, 1943 in Elk City, Oklahoma to Edna Lovella Louise (Lawson) To find out what will be hate to leave, but at the same the former superintendents new challenge and I can’t and Clarence Jesse Rich. She and principals who guided wait to get started over there ‘on your ballot June 30, go time, it’s just my next step.” passed away June 13, 2020 in him in Elk City. to ok.gov/elections. click Lewallen enjoyed the He is excited for his new as well,” he said. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at on Ok Voter Portal. time he coached in Elk City, Lewallen will get to work the age of 77 years, 1 month position at WTC, but at the where he said he worked with area principals he has and 28 days. same time, Elk City schools with many good teams and gotten to know over the Clarine mainly grew up in Ivester have “been near and dear to the Canute and Elk City com- great coaches. He also en- me heart for 23 years,” he years. phaus, Dr. Jered Stowers and munities, She attended and joyed working for the ad- said. “I'm excited to start that graduated from Canute High fiance’ Alexander Black, Kyle Continued from page 1. ministrators here, and he WTC has always worked relationship with those guys School in 1961. Shortly after Zeiser and Joshua Zeiser and University and a law de- had great mentors on the closely with area schools, ona different level,” he said. graduation she was married to wife, Hannah; 2 great grand- gree from the University of Dwain Kamphaus at Canute, children, Emery and Kendall are confined to nursing instructions, military and Oklahoma. He also holds a Absentee homes in the county may overseas voters may visit the Oklahoma on August 5, 1961. Dwain says he married the Zeiser; 3 brothers, Benny Rich and wife, Joy, Dale Rich and master’s degree in strategic apply by mail, by fax, by e- only girl in Canute he wasn’t Continued from page 1. Federal Voting Assistance wife, Gail and Mike Rich and studies from the Army War mail, online or via an agent Program website at www. kin to. After their marriage wife, Peggy; 1 sister, Ranay College. voters who care for physi- who is at least 16 years of they moved to Elk City before Nelson Storms and a host of fvap.gov/oklahoma. Also at the meeting, the cally incapacitated persons age and who is not employed moving to Clinton in 1971. other relatives and friends. who cannot be left unattend- by or related within the third For more information on For the next 49 years they commission approved al- Those attending the wake lowing public fireworks for ed may apply for absentee degree of consanguinity or absentee voting, contact the made their home in Clinton, and mass services are asked to ballots only by mail, fax, e- affinity to any person whose County Election Board at Oklahoma where they raised a few hours on the Fourth their family. Clarine was very observe social distancing and mail, online or via an agent name appears on the ballot. 306 E. Main Street in Sayre, the wearing ofa mask. of July at Ackley Park and a involved with her children who is at least 16 years of * Military personnel, resi- at 580-928-3314. Prayer vigil services will be limited area in Ackley Park The lives and their sporting ac- age and who is not employed dents of Beckham County County Election Board’s fax tivities. In her spare time she held Thursday, June 18, 2020 West. People may shoot off by or related within the third living overseas and the loved reading, cooking, bak- at 7:00 P.M. at St. Matthew fireworks between the hours degree of consanguinity or spouses and dependents of number is 928-9266. For ad- ing and sewing, but most ofall Catholic Church. Mass of of 6-11:59 p.m. on July 4 affinity to any person whose each group may apply only ditional election-related in- she took pride in and enjoyed Christian Burial services will only, city Clerk Cheryl Sipes name appears on the ballot. by mail, by fax or by e-mail. formation, visit: www.elec- spending time with her family. be held Friday, April 19, 2020 said. * Registered voters who For more information and tions.ok.gov. She is preceded in death by at 10:30 A.M. at St. Matthew her parents and sister, Gayle Catholic Church officiated by Supreme Court rules for ‘Dreamers,’ rejects Webb. Clarine is survived by her Father Philip. Burial will be held immediately following at husband, Dwain, of the home; Trump’s repeal of immigration program and wife, Gwili, Canute, OK, 3 children, Aaron Kamphaus Holy Family Cemetery under the direction of Chris Whin- By David G. Savage, Los eral other defeats this week a work permit. 2013 when House Republi- Shannon Zeiser and husband, ery and the staff of Afford- Angeles Times for Trump. On Monday the The policy proved to be cans blocked a broad reform Donald, Maxwell, IA and able Cremation Service-West. WASHINGTON - In a court rejected the Trump ad- popular with Republicans measure that passed by a Kim Sotomayor and hus- Condolences can be made on- striking rebuke to President ministration’s position that a as well as Democrats, and it large bipartisan majority in band, Robert, Tucson, AZ; 4 line at www.classicfunerals. Donald Trump, the Supreme 1964 civil rights law should went largely unchallenged the Senate. grandchildren, Corey Kam- com Court Thursday rejected his not protect LGBTQ work- until 2017 when Trump’s Several months after tak- plan to repeal the popular ers from discrimination, and Attorney General Jeff Ses- ing office, Trump and his Obama-era order that pro- tected so-called Dreamers, separately it sided with Cali- sions, a hardliner on immi- fornia in a legal battle over gration, decreed the policy homeland security advisors announced they planned to Larry Joe Richey the nearly 800,000 young so-called sanctuary laws. of “deferred” enforcement “wind down” the DACA Graveside services for Larry immigrants who — were Thursday’s decision is was unconstitutional and program. They did so based Joe Richey will be 11:00 a.m. brought to this country ille- similar to last year’s ruling should be revoked. on an opinion from Sessions Thursday, June 18, 2020, at gally as children. that blocked Trump’s plan President Barack Obama that Obamas policy was il- the Alva Municipal Cemetery Led by Chief Justice John to add a citizenship question relied on his executive au- legal. with Rev. Steve Graham and G. Roberts Jr., the court to the 2020 census. thority over enforcement University of Califor- Rev. Chris Ruwaldt officiat- called the decision to can- On Monday, Roberts policy when he announced nia President Janet Na- ing. Memorial services will cel the program known as spoke for the same 5-4 the DACA policy in 2012. politano, who launched the be 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Deferred Action for Child- majority and his opinion Obama said he wanted fed- DACA program when she Alva First Baptist Church un- hood Arrivals, or DACA, as follows the same reason- eral agents to pursue crimi- was Obama’s secretary of der the direction of Marshall arbitrary and not justified. ing. The chief justice said nals, drug traffickers and Homeland Security, filed a Funeral Home of Alva. The program allows these Trump’s Homeland Security smugglers, but “defer ac- lawsuit against the Trump Larry Joe Richey, son of young people to register officials did not put forth a tion” against those who had administration in federal the late Billy Lee and Florine Oklahoma State University. with the government, and valid reason for revoking the done nothing wrong and court in San Francisco along Rosella (Bourne) Richey, was Hobbies included fishing, fix- if they have clean records, DACA program. were contributing to their with California Attorney born March 2, 1947, in Alva, ing, stock car racing, friends communities and the nation. General Xavier Becerra. and family. Today, the area to obtain a work permit. At The Obama administra- At the time, Obama was urg- They argued that Trump’s Oklahoma, and passed away least 27,000 of these DACA tion announced the policy ing Congress to adopt an im- lawyers had not put forth a June 14, 2020, in Oklahoma fish are a little safer and Heav- recipients are employed as in 2012 and said the govern- migration reform law, but valid reason for terminating City, at the age of 73 years, 3 enis a little livelier. health care workers. ment had no interest in ar- those hopes were dashed in the popular program. months, and 12 days. Larry is survived by his Trump had been the con- resting and deporting young Larry grew up in Alva and wife, Lizabeth, of the home; fident that high court with people who were working in graduated Alva High School one son, Chad Alan Richey of its majority of Republican this country, contributing to Jack Swopes with the Class of 1965. He Watauga, Texas; two daugh- appointees would rule in their communities and obey- Jack Swopes was born on served his country in the Unit- ters, Michelle Dawn (Richey) his favor and say the chief ing the laws. The order al- ed States Air Force from 1966 Newton and husband, Timo- February 22, 1926 in Reydon, executive had the power to lowed them to register with Oklahoma, the son of T. E. through 1970. He was sta- thy, of Alva, and Andrea Paige “unwind” the policy. the government, and if they and Mable (Selby) Swopes. tioned at Lackland Air Force (Hagerman) Crawford and The decision follows sev- had a clean record, to obtain Base, TX; Chanute AFB, IL; Jack passed away in Clare- Clinton Sherman AFB, OK husband, Corey, of Alva; one more, Oklahoma on June 15, brother, Jim Richey and wife, James Hall 2020 at the age of 94 years, 3 (Oklahoma 70th Bombard- ment Wing SAC — B52 bomb- Melba, of Alva; one sister, Sue James (Jim) Vernon Hall joy. Jim loved the Oklahoma months and 24 days. ers, KC135 tankers); Kadena Rauh and husband, Mike, of peacefully passed away at the Sooners and only missed at- Jack grew up in Reydon, AEB, Okinawa (temporary as- Edmond; his parents-in-law, age of 86 on June 11, 2020, tending football games when Oklahoma and graduated from. signment); Ching Chuan Kang Clinton and Colene Barham of surrounded by his family. He he became physically unable Reydon High School in 1944, Alva; and his brother-in-law, husband, Bud, Oklahoma (CCK) AFB, Taiwan (314th was born in Elk City, Okla- to attend. Jim is preceded in During World War II Jack City, OK, Debby Ihrig and Tactical Airlift Wing — C130 Cullen Barham. homa on December 31, 1933, death by his parents, his three served in the United States husband, Mark, Bristow, OK, aircraft); Naha AFB, Okina- Also surviving are 10 grand to William Arthur and Car- Army as a Paratrooper and a beloved sisters, Edith Hutson, 2 sons, Randy Swopes and wa; Bangkok, Thailand; Clark children, Elijah Ellsworth rie Kelly Hall. Jim graduated Esther Stack and Helen Fer- Staff Sergeant. After his dis- wife, Geri, West Lake, LA, AFB, Philippines; and Cam Newton, Samuel Bishop New- from Elk City High School guson, and his brother, Lester charge he owned and operated Rahn Bay, Viet Nam. During where he was very active a Mobil Filling Station. He Danny Swopes and wife, Cin- time in Asia, Richey was se- ton, Thomas Bourne Newton, in many organizations and Hall. Jim is survived by his married Martha Jane Purcell dy, Tuttle, OK, 8 grandchil- cret security clearance. Isabella Corinne Newton, played in the marching band. wife of 57 years, his sons and in Wheeler, Texas on Febru- dren, 18 great grandchildren After his discharge from the Ezekiel Joseph Newton, Cait- He graduated from Oklahoma their wives, Sarah and Shan- ary 22, 1944. Jack did some 11 great great grandchildren, Air Force, he returned to Alva lyn Rachelle Crawford, Chloe State University, where he nan, and four grandchildren, farming and later worked at one sister, Sylvia Norman and and attended Northwestern Vonne Lehr, Kennedy Olivia was a member of Sigma Al- Sarah Beth, Emma, Grace and T.G. & Y. for three years. He husband, Wayne, Stinnett, Oklahoma State University Crawford, Cason Lee Craw- pha Epsilon fraternity, and Nate. Services were held at worked for the Elk City Post TX, and a host of other rela- where he played football. On ford, and Charlee Rae Craw- the University of Missouri at First Presbyterian Church of Office where he retired after tives and friends. December 31, 1970, he was ford; other relatives and many Kansas City School of Den- Edmond, 1001 S. Rankin, Ed- more than 30 years, He is preceded in death by united in marriage to Theresa friends. tistry. While in Kansas City, mond, Oklahoma on Wednes- He is a member of the Elk his parents, wife, an infant Sample in Alva. He gradu- Memorial contributions may Jim met Carolyn Keane, and day, June 17, 2020, at 10:30 City United Methodist Church baby sister and one brother, ated NWOSU with the Class be made through the funeral they married on April 13, a.m. For those that could not where he was a past Chair- Frailey Swopes. of 1973. On April 8, 1990, home to the Alva Goldbug 1963. In 1964, Jim and Caro- attend, services may be viewed Visitation will be held, he was united in marriage to man of the Trustees and was Education Foundation (make lyn moved to Chickasha, via livestream on the “First a member of the administra- Monday June 22, at the Whin- Lizabeth Renee Barham in checks to CFO for AGEF) or Oklahoma, where he opened Pres Edmond” app available tive board. He belonged to ery Funeral Home from 9:00 Oklahoma City. and ran his dental practice for download, In lieu of flow- a.m, to 1:00 p.m. Graveside Larry was a founding mem- the NWOSU Foundation. the American Postal Work- for 42years. Jim and Carolyn ers, tax deductible donations ers Union and the American services will be held Mon- ber of the Rowdy Rangers. Remembrances may be had two sons, Joel Christo- may be made to Mobile Meals Legion, His hobbies included day, June 22, 2020 at 3:00 at His working career spanned shared with the family at pher and William Lance Hall. of Chickasha, 1602 West Ten- fishing and square dancing. He Fairlawn Cemetery under the positions with Northwest www.marshallfuneralhomes. Jim was a long-time member nessee Avenue, Chickasha, and Jane were members of the direction of Whinery Funeral Translator TV, Panhandle com. of Epworth United Methodist Oklahoma 73018. Western Swing Club. Service. Condolences may be Eastern Pipeline Company, The funeral will be live Church where being part of Cremation arrangements are He is survived by his 2 made online at www.whin- Burlington Northern Santa Fe streamed on Facebook on the the choir brought him great with McRay Funeral Home. daughters, Alana Atkins and eryfs.com Railroad and Northwestern Marshall Funeral Home page.