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Jerry Beeler formerly of Holdenville, Oklahoma went home to be with the Lord on Sunday October 19, 2020. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on July 17, 1951. Jerry was a long-time resident of Seminole County and a retired oilfield worker. He was always known to have a smile on his face, a hug or a handshake and a kind word for everyone he knew and loved. Always willing to give to anyone in need and did whatever it took to provide for his Family whom he loved dearly.
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It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Albert Arnold Clark from complications of heart failure. Al had dealt with his condition for years and the love for his wife and family is what drove him to fight until the end. Al’s determination and courage to fight and stay with us as long as possible is now what gives his family the courage to deal with the loss of him. Al loved fiercely and especially his family because they meant the world to him.
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For registered voters in Hughes County to apply for absentee ballots to be mailed to them for the November 3rd General Election, County Election Board Secretary Brandy Davis said today.
Read moreI did fairly good on memory stuff until I got to be about 80. Then I noticed it was hard for me to remember some people’s names. Names of some trees also come to mind. I have an ancient Box Elder tree in my back yard but alas, someone asked me one day what kind of tree it was and that was when I first noticed that its name had left me. Names of old friends— they came and went. But mostly I get by cause if I forget your name down at the post office, relax. It will come to me after I get home. Which brings me to another subject: Computers.
Read moreWhen I was a young teenager living in Holdenville, OK I would visit and hang out in Sims Grocery Store. Here Charlie Sims and his wife would sell groceries on the credit, buy furs, and buy pecans. In the large storage area in the back of the store I would sit on the one hundred pound sacks of pecans and listen to the old men and Native American Indians tell stories of the past. These were stories about the depression days, the dust bowl, WWI and my favorite stories were about bank robbers and of course I took it all in like a sponge.
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