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2 Febuary 16, 2022 News/Obits Professor Southwest Rustic Market Continued from page 1. www.patreon.com/route- 66suite. The official Route 66 Suite webpage, www.nolanstolz. com/66, and official Facebook page www.facebook.com/ Route66Suite is designed for conductors. However, the Patreon page for the project at www.patreon.com/route- 66suite is intended for the gen- eral public, especially Route 66 enthusiasts. He can be contact- ed at [email protected] Round Pictured are Melvin and Jackie Hutson at Susana’s Gardening’s The Southwest Rustic Market is operated by Katie Seymour Lucas. Three booth, checking out her jellies and baked goods. Susana Friesen lives Town north of Weatherford and grows most of the vegetables she jellies or times a year she puts on the event, with vendors coming from Oklahoma City pickles. The fruit for the jams and jellies are not all out of her garden. and Texas. She said there were about 50 or 60 vendors this past weekend. The Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. next one will be in May, followed by one in November. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. February 19 Hearts for Hearing Fun- draiser. Daddy Daughter Dance, Convention Center. March 3 Elk Creek Strutters Ban- quet Meeting. Held at Pop- py’s Pit and Grill at 6:30 p.m. March 5 Blacksmithing work- shop, located at the Elk City National Route 66 Museum and Complex in the Blacksmith Shop. Starts at 8 a.m., all tools and materials are provided. Do you have an event or something else you would like to share with the community in the Round Town Calendar? Email the information Glenda and Kevin Kibler traveled from Crescent to set up their metal work. Glenda for the event to editor@ does all of the metal work, which may be ordered online at metalartbyus.com. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. Pictured are Katy Lucas and her daughter Taya Lu- ecdailynews.com. cas. Taya is on a mission to sell 2500 boxes of Girl Scout Cookes by May. She has sold that many for the past four years and want to continue the streak. When she first Elimination of State Grocery Tax ‘Sales’ started, she sold 800 and then jumped to 1005. She is the daughter of Katy and Cody Lucas. Staff photo by Sheryl Ponce. Through Committee Jacob Wing OKLAHOMA CITY -- A bill to to increase the state earned lation, contact House Minority 557-7323 or email emily.vir- provide relief to Oklahoma income tax credit,” Virgin said. Leader Emily Virgin at (405) [email protected]. Jacob Paul Wing, 29, of Elk families at the grocery store “These two things are realistic City, Oklahoma was born on August 4, 1992 in Burlington, unanimously passed the House ways the Legislature can help Colorado. He is the son of Arlan Appropriations and Budget Oklahoma families recovering Dwain Kamphaus Eugene and Tina (Potter) Wing. Subcommittee on Finance on from the pandemic.” The Lord called Jacob home to Wednesday. Virgin held a study over the Dwain Andrew Kamphaus Heaven on Thursday, February House Bill 3621, authored by was born on August 30, 1939, 10, 2022. summer on eliminating the House Minority Leader Emily in Elk City, Oklahoma to Pau- He grew up in Elk City and tax. One of the biggest ques- line Agnes (Mahl) and Franklin graduated from Merritt High Virgin, D-Norman, phases out tions raised during the study George Kamphaus. He passed School class of 2011. Jacob at- the 4.5% state portion of the away February 5, 2022, in Des tended Northeastern Oklaho- was how legislation to elimi- grocery tax over three years: Moines, Iowa at the age of 82 ma College where he received a nate the state tax would affect 3 percent, starting July 1, 2022 years, 5 months and 6 days. football scholarship and played taxes levied by cities and towns Dwain mainly grew up in for two years. He then attended 1.5 percent, starting July 1, that rely on the sales tax for the Canute and Burns Flat com- the University of Central Okla- 2023 revenue. munities. He attended school homa where he graduated with Fully exempt from state sales in Burns Flat and graduated in Cherishing his memory “This legislation does not affect a Bachelor’s of Science Degree. tax effective July 1, 2024 1957. Jacob attended Oklahoma is loving wife, Racheal of the Democrats called for the end the budgets of municipalities,” Shortly after graduation he Christian College where he home; mother, Tina Wing of of the grocery tax last session Virgin said. “As state lawmak- was married to Clarine Faye earned his Medical Technolo- Elk City, Oklahoma; father-in- in their 2021 Oklahoma Fo- ers, we are only interested in Rich in Canute, Oklahoma on gist Degree. law and mother-in-law, Terry cused Budget. This session, the ending the state’s 4.5 percent August 5, 1961. Dwain says he Jacob married the love of and Mae Keahey; siblings, Pake tax on groceries. I strongly be- married the only girl in Canute ine. his life and best friend, Racheal Wing and his wife, Mattie of initiative has found bipartisan he wasn’t kin to. After their Dwain is survived by his 3 lieve that cities and counties Keahey on June 10, 2017 and Stillwater, Oklahoma, Jen- support from members of the marriage they moved to Elk children, Aaron Kamphaus and they bought a house in Elk City nifer Elliott and her husband, House, members of the Senate, should have the autonomy to City where Dwain worked as wife, Gwili, Canute, OK, Shan- and made it their home. Dr. Shane Elliott of Fairview, and the Governor. set their own tax rate just as brick mason and Clarine was non Zeiser and husband, Don- He has worked in the labs at Oklahoma; nephews, Jayton “Two of the top priorities of I believe they should have the a homemaker. They moved ald, Maxwell, IA, and Kim So- Shattuck Hospital and Alliance Wing of Stillwater, Oklahoma, the House Democratic Caucus autonomy to raise the mini- to Clinton in 1971 shortly af- tomayor and husband, Robert, Health in Clinton, Oklahoma. Koa Elliott “Little Cletus” of mum wage.” ter Dwain started his career Tucson, AZ; 4 grandchildren, Jacob currently was working Fairview, Oklahoma; brother- this year are to eliminate the To provide input on the legis- with Public Service Company Corey Kamphaus, Dr. Jered as a professor in the Medi- in-law, Clifton Keahey; a host state portion of this tax and of Oklahoma. For the next 49 cal Laboratory Department at Stowers and fiancé Alexandra of many other family members years they made their home in Black, Kyle Zeiser, and Joshua Southwestern Oklahoma State and friends. Clinton, Oklahoma where they Zeiser and wife, Hannah; 3 University while volunteering Jacob is preceded in death raised their family. Dwain was great-grandchildren, Emery, as a firefighter with the Elk by his father, Arlan Eugene very involved in the commu- Kendall, and Myles Zeiser; 3 City Fire Department. He was Wing; his paternal grandpar- nity as a member of the Lions brothers, David Kamphaus, a active member of Community ents, Paul Eugene and Eva Club and Knights of Columbus. Tim Kamphaus and wife, Jo Fellowship Church in Ham- Wing; maternal grandfather, (USPS # 173-020) He worked for Public Service and John Kamphaus and wife, mon, Oklahoma. Reuben Paul Potter Jr. 580-225-3000 Company of Oklahoma from Tamara, and a host of other Jacob will be missed by all Memorials can be made to 1970 until his retirement in those that had the privilege of Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC relatives and friends. the Elk City Fire Department, 2010. He loved his job and knowing him and being around 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 Prayer vigil services will be the Jacob Wing Memorial he loved serving his commu- him, he would want everyone Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 on Thursday, February 17th, Scholarship Fund or Commu- nity. In his spare time, he en- to remember him by what he joyed hunting, fishing, golfing, 2022 at 6:30 PM at the St. Mat- nity Fellowship Church Youth lived his life by “ Everyone Love POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 bowling, talking politics, and thew Catholic Church officiated Group in care of Martin-Dugger Everyone (ELE)”. watching the Dallas Cowboys. by Father Danny Grover. Mass Funeral services and a fire- Funeral Home, P.O. Box 707, Dwain loved family gather- of Christian Burial services will man’s last call will be held at Elk City, Oklahoma 73648. SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz....Publisher ings, he didn’t know a stranger, be Friday, February 18th, 2022 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, Febru- We invite you to leave a Deliverd by mail: and he was well known for his at St. Matthew Catholic Church ary 15, 2021 at Merritt High message of condolence, expres- Sheryl Ponce....Staff Writer storytelling skills. Dwain was at 10:30 A.M. also officiated by School Gymnasium, Elk City, sion of sympathy or perhaps $75/yearly Neva Pyatt....Advertising Director a one of kind modern day ver- Father Danny Grover. Burial Oklahoma. Dolan Ivey will of- share a memory of Jacob at $50/six months sion John Wayne that is gone will immediately follow at Holy ficiate. Interment will be at www.martin-duggerfuneral- No refunds on subscriptions. Zadie Eakins...Advertising Director too soon. He will be missed Family Cemetery under the di- Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City, home.com. D’Ann Brasuell....Production Manager by many countless family and rection of Chris Whinery and Oklahoma. Services have been The family would like to [email protected] D’Ann Brasuell friends. the staff of Affordable Crema- entrusted to the care of Rich- invite all that cannot attend Nahka King...CSR/Delivery [email protected] He is preceded in death by tion Service-West. Condolences ard and Tammy Dugger and the to watch the service live on [email protected] Maressa Margerum his parents, his brother, Paul can be made online at www. staff of Martin-Dugger Funeral Martin-Dugger Funeral Home [email protected] classifi Kamphaus, and his wife, Clar- classicfunerals.com Home in Elk City, Oklahoma. website.