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Page 2 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma ‘Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Ivester plicants and he went through about events that were going “T want us to be a city that he did his research and the Round all of them, and said he was looking for one individual on and everything he was in- is respected, I want to us volved in. He gained some have an honest approach and response he had from the public and businesses, he Town Continued from page 1. “Tom is not perfect be- who “really stood out. And out of those, I just never respect for Ivester because of that. I want people to be able to respect that, and I feel like thought his gut feeling was correct in selecting Ivester got that feeling,” except for When asked what he Tom, from what I’ve seen, September 19 cause we are all not perfect, for city manager. Tvester, who was the can- hopes Ivester can accom- I think that’s where he’s at,” Elk City Chamber of but if you see him on the Commissioner Jeff Jack- didate who did set himself plish generally and specifi- he said. street, shake his hand and son said he thought the cor- Comerce 47th Annual Fall apart from others. He said cally for the city, Shelton The fact that Ivester had visit with him,” Spieker said. during Ivester’s interim time said he hopes Ivester will be local ties did help him and rect pick was made. Festival, 10 a.m. until 6 Commissioner Rick Shel- as city manager, Shelton visible with the public and was a consideration in Shel- Commissioner Larry p.m. Free admission. Lo- ton told the News he spent a liked how Ivester was trans- be responsive and transpar- ton’s decision, Shelton said. Muck did not respond to a cated at the Elk City Con- lot of time looking at the ap- parent and communicative ent to community needs, Shelton thought that after request for comment. vention Center. coach. his three brothers, Richard, where he coached the offen- September 20 Honorees On Friday, Koby stopped by the News’ office and Tommy and Ronnie, on their nearby farm where they al- sive line. He died of a heart attack Elk City Chamber of shared what his father’s life ways had something to do, on Feb. 22, 1992. Koby said Continued from page 1. back here in Elk City in the Comerce 47th Annual Fall meant to him. Koby coaches according to the chamber his father inspired him to be- at the halftime ceremony. 1990s.” Festival. 12 p.m. until 5 He first considered joining Smith was born and raised football at St. Thomas High release. came a coach. He was going School in Houston. His John was active in his fam- to be his father’s graduate p.m. Free admission. Lo- the Army in 1992, when he in Elk City. In 1994, he en- listed in the Army where he team’s season got delayed ily’s Catholic community assistant and coach with him cated at the Elk City Con- was in college. He joined and their first game will be and struggled with choosing at Iowa, but after John died, the service because he liked served as a chaplain assistant vention Center. Sept. 25. His team, which his life’s vocation, the re- being able to serve his coun- until 2002, at which point participates in in the private lease said, and he had always that changed. try and thought the benefits he received his commission Koby spent summers here school division in Texas, October2 were good. After joining as an Army Chaplain Can- loved sports and thought he — his grandparents were made it to the semifinals last would like to coach football in 1994, he found his niche didate, the chamber release here — and also visited dur- Western Oklahoma His- year and could made it to the but he also considered enter- and discovered he loved the stated. He became an Army ing Thanksgiving and winter torical Soceity Flea Mar- chaplain in May 2005. state this year if they stay ing the priesthood. His wife, breaks. He recalls his father Army, explaining he enjoys healthy, he said. ket. Located in Ackley the former Saundra Cutright teaching his children what serving God and soldiers. He holds a Bachelor’s de- Koby recalled stories from from Canute, and children, hard work really is, because Park. Admission is free. “Everything I do every gree in Psychology, Master people who played for his Chad, Koby and Shelley, day is about serving the sol- of Divinity degree, Master father and how much they he didn’t want them to com- loved hearing that story and diers and families who hon- of Theological Studies de- liked to playing for him and plain about they chose to do October 17 were happy he had chosen to in life. or this great country with gree, and a Doctor of Phi- how much they loved him. coach. [Saundraa now lives G&S Gun Show located their great sacrifices every losophy degree in Organi- “Talk about a giant of “And especially now in Edmond, while Chad at the Elk City Conve- day,” he said, “Sometimes, zational Leadership from as they have gotten older, a man,” Koby said. “He lives in Austin and Shelley it’s hard for me to under- Regent University in Virgin- the lessons he taught them looked like John Wayne. He tion Center. Admission sis lives in Tulsa.] stand how I get paid to do ia Beach, Va. He published about life through football,” talked like John Wayne. He $7.00.9 a.m. until 5 p.m. what I do because I love it so his dissertation in ProQuest “They were his biggest walked like him. Just his big he said. “I’ve always been fans and enthusiastically much.” Dissertations & Theses. The proud to be his son. I’ve supported his many coach- quick laugh and big smile October 18 During his time at Elk City dissertation is titled “The always been proud to be an and being super positive — ing jobs,” the release stated. G&S Gun Show located High School, he loved sports Effects of Self-efficacy and O'Hara and proud to be John “During his years at ECHS, I’m just been real fortunate and played football and Spirituality on the Job Sat- Barton’s boy.” to be able to try to carry that at the Elk City Conve- basketball and participated isfaction and Motivation to he was actively involved He said his father was al- serving as class president along and I’m very, very tion Center. Admission sis in track. He was all-state Lead among Redeploying ways able to get the most out and FFA president. He let- proud to be his son.” $7.00. 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. in track in 1990 and 1991. Soldiers as Moderated by of his players and wasn’t a tered in football, basketball He said his dad’s dream His best memories center Transformational — Leader- “hat-throwing, dog-cussing was to come back home and and baseball. He was award- on hanging out with family, ship.” kind of guy,” Koby said. coach, and he said he thinks October 22 ed All State football and All friends and people who in- He has used this organi- “That’s one of the things I that had he not died, that Star Conference in basket- Moonlight — Madnees. vested in him, he said. zational leadership skill-set took into my coaching,” he would have happened. ball.” Located downtown Elk “Being in sports, having to advise commanders and said. “Dad was the first one this team camaraderie, ev- staffs at every echelon in the John graduated from Pan- “He loved Oklahoma and City. to tell me — always find three he loved his friends here, handle State after complet- erybody who was on any of Army from battalion (1,000 things that people do well and he was happiest with ing his freshman year at the my teams — football, bas- personnel) to Corps (40,000 before you criticize.” the simple pleasures of life,” University of Oklahoma. October 23 ketball or track — we just personnel). Coming back to Elk City Koby said, adding that in- While at Panhandle, he Tumblewed Quilting shared values together, we and getting a chance to meet captained the football team cluded peanuts in his Coke shared things together that Koby O’Hara remem- some of his high school Retreat. Located at the Elk three years and played base- at a drive-in movie. He only a team can share,” he bers how his dad, John, re- teammates and friends has City Convention Center. said. “That was important sembled John Wayne. Koby been “surreal,” Koby said. ball. He eventually coached added that his father loved at the high school and colle- coaching young men and Admission is $35.00. 9 to me. So, today, I still have may not look or sound like John O’Hara was born in giate level, with his last post “help them understand what a.m. until midnight. this sense of team, sense of the Duke, but he did resem- the community of Elk City. at the University of Iowa, life is really about.” pride, in my team because ble his dad’s life in way one His parents, John A. and of what was instilled in me way — he became a football Anna Faye, raised John and October 24 Betty Ann Lewis Vaccine maker got $1 billion City,BettyOklahoma Tumblewed Quilting Ann Lewis, 91, Elk Retreat. Located at the Elk was born on October 7, 1928 in Shamrock, from taxpayers. Now it’s City Convention Center. Texas to Lloyd Edward and Admission is $35.00. 9 Sarah Ellen (Hill) Smith. She went to be with her Lord and boosting drug prices a.m. until 6 p.m. Savior on September 9, 2020 at Elk City Nursing Home, Due to the Covid-19 By Noam N. Levey, Los COVID-19 vaccine. ministration has said nothing Elk City, Oklahoma. Pandemic many events Angeles Times AstraZeneca, which the about the price increases. Betty married JB Lewis on WASHINGTON -— One Trump administration has AstraZeneca’s second April 12, 1979 in Elk City, have been cancelled, post- of the world’s largest drug celebrated for its vaccine Oklahoma. JB preceded her round of increases came af- in death on June 8, 1998. poned or modified. Please companies has been aggres- work, boosted prices de- ter it secured a $1.2-billion She was a member of the check with the event co- sively raising prices even spite renewed promises by commitment in May from Order of Eastern Star, enjoyed Houston, Texas. ordinator to make sure of as it received hundreds of President Donald Trump this volunteering at the Thrift Betty is preceded in death the U.S. for vaccine devel- millions of dollars of U.S. summer to keep drug costs Shop and Help Inc.. Her hob- by her parents, Lloyd and any changes. opment and as the company Sarah Smith; husbands, James government aid to develop a in check. bies included working in the was reporting more than $3.6 yard, gardening in her flower Whitworth, JB Lewis, daugh- The multinational phar- billion in operating profits in ter Sherryle Gipson; son in garden. She loved spending "ElkCituNews law David Gipson; brother LV maceutical firm raised pric- tie with her family and friends, the first half of 2020. es in a way that stood out “They clearly made a de- Funeral services will be Smith; sisters Bernita Smith, even among other big drug cision to do their pricing held 2:00 p.m., Monday, Sep- Milla Irene Smart, companies. It announced tember 14, 2019 at the First ‘The family request memori- USPS # 173-020 differently, both from their Assembly of God, Elk City, 580-225-3000 not just one set of price al contributions to be made to hikes in 2020 but two, often recent past and from their Oklahoma. Rev. Kevin Akin the HELP Inc. in care of Mar- Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC peers, at the same time they will officiate, Interment will tin-Dugger Funeral Home, on the same drugs, accord- be at the Fairlawn Cemetery, 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 were seeking billions of P.O. Box 707, Elk City, Okla- Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 ing to an analysis of drug Elk City, Oklahoma. Services homa 73648. dollars,” said 46brooklyn pricing data by The Times have been entrusted to the care Online condolences can be POSTMASTER: Send adress changes to 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644 and 46brooklyn Research, founder Eric Pachman. of Richard and Tammy Dug- sent to the family by using Josh Umholtz AstraZeneca, which is ger and the staff of Martin- SUBSCRIPTIONS Publisher a nonprofit that studies the Dugger Funeral Home in Elk the online guest book at www. based in Britain but also has Deliverd by mail: Don Munsch pharmaceutical industry. City, Oklahoma. martin-duggerfuneralhome. $75/yearly Editor AstraZeneca hiked prices a large U.S. operation, de- com. Cherishing her memory is on some of its biggest sell- clined to discuss its pricing ‘$50/six months Brittany Howell her grand-daughter Cherith The family would like to No refunds on subscriptions. Classifieds ing medicines by as much practices, instead offering a Gipson of Texola, Oklahoma; invite all that cannot attend to editor @ ecdailynews.com D’Ann Brasuell as 6% this year at a time statement noting the com- step-son Jim Lewis of Breezy watch the service live on the sports @ ecdailynews.com Graphics Supervisor when the overall inflation pany’s assistance programs Point, New York; two sisters Martin-Dugger Funeral Home ads @ ecdailynews.com Neva Pyatt rate is hovering around 1%, for people unable to afford Joy Hall and husband Bill of Facebook page or on You- classifieds@ ecdailynews.com Advertising Katy, Texas, Nelda Scott of Tube. the analvsis shows. 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