THE PERKINS
JOURNAL,
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II Carlton Durfey of
tied January 27, 2001
i of 38.
for Duffey were held
Thursday, February
Presbyterian Church
Pastor Carol
Funeral ar-
ats were handled by
Home.
was born on August
Poughkeepsie, New
Durfey and
lson) Duffey. His fam-
from New York to
la when he was t5.
d graduated
High School in
Oklahoma. Upon
)n he attended Oral
University in Tulsa
was conferred a Bach-
ation Arts in
later received a
:ree in Mass Corn-
from Oklahoma
fiversity. He spent his
a love and dedication
as a t.v. and radio
13, 1998 he married
Durfey in Perkins.
daughter, Ashlee
). Kendall and his
camping, the
the mountains, and
in Colorado.
Is preceded in death
who passed away
is survived by his
tricia and daughter
of the home. and
:Ellen (Durfey) War-
husband Fulton
survived by one
Nelson Durfey of
sisters; Amy
and her husband Ri-
Valley, New
.arlene Dowd of
)-sisters; Eliza-
of Florida and
of Coweta.
al fund for the care
tcation of the minor
been established. Con-
may be made to
'urfey, C/O Bane
680. Tulsa. OK
family w:ishes
a thanks to
for
g up this
services for long-
Business owner
77, of Cushing
11 a.m. Friday, Feb-
at the Euchee Val-
Park Cemetery
Rev. George
presided. The
presented full
re direc-
Palmer Funeral
20, 1923 in
Thomas
and Viola
He received his
ation in Perkins and
the Perkins
He attended Cen-
lVersity in Edmond
O.S.U. in
married to May
on May 7, 1951
/'s Catholic
He was
E and M Li-
of the Cushing
Was a veteran of the
serving in both
the Korean War.
died on Tues-
30, 2001 at his
Cushing.
wile, May
i, One son, Gary
of Mounds, Okla-
daughter, Donna
Oklahoma,
Pete Hickman of
one sister
tier of Penn.
grandchildren and
grandchild.
preceded in
his parents, one
and one infant
Otis Murray
Otis Murray, I-hen-do-buh
(four wings) of the Bear Clan,
Ponca City resident died Thurs-
day, Jan. 25, 2001, at his home.
He was 39.
The funeral was held at 2 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 27, 2001, at the
Ponca Indian Baptist Church.
The Rev. Ted Freeman, offici-
ated. Burial followed at Ponca
Indian Cemetery under the di-
rection of Trout Funeral Home.
Otis Murray was born April
13. 1961, in Fairview, the son
of Robert Sr. and Virgina Wa-
ters Murray. He moved with his
family as a young child to Red
Rock and attended Red Rock
public schools, graduating in
1979. He was a fancy dancer
from 1972 to 1977. He was em-
ployed as a roofer and did
beadwork for the Ponca Indian
tribe. He enjoyed playing bas-
ketball, baseball, softball, and
shinney. He also was a feather
maker, fan maker, and made
baby moccasins. He was a
member of the Ponca Indian
Baptist Church and was a mem-
ber of the Southern Iowa Indian
Tribe.
He is survived by his mother;
three brothers, Robert Murray
Jr. of Newkirk, Donald Frank
Murray of Ponca City, and
Kirvin Allan Murray of Ponca
City; three sisters, Sandra Sue
Murray of Houston, Lori Ann
Franklin of Perkins, Virene
Alice Murray of Ponca City;
and several nieces and neph-
ews.
He was preceded in death by
his father and one sister, Ida Sue
Murray.
Casket bearers were; Bob
Murray Jr., Don Murray, Kirvin
Murray, Roger Kihega, John D.
Waters, and James Terry. Hon-
orary bearers were Garland
Kent Jr., John Desjarlay, Troy
Warrior, Alan Waters and
Tommy Kent.
John William Baker
Perkins native John William
Baker died February 6, 2001, at
the age of 80 years.
Services will be held at 2
p.m.Thursday,, February 8,
2001, at the First United Meth-
odist Church of Perkins. Inter-
ment will follow at Perkins
Cemetery. Pastor Jim Shepherd
will officiate the service, which
are under the direction of Strode
Funeral Home.
Baker was born in Perkins,
Oklahoma on August 6, 1920 to
William Noah and Leona
(Wagner) Baker.
Mr. Baker served in the Eu-
ropean Theatre in World War II
as a Seabee, and was employed
with the Continental Oil Com-
pany.
Mr. Baker owned and oper-
ated the family business,
Baker's Dry Goods Store in
downtown Perkins. Under his
ownership, the store contained
the newest and latest items for
sale, and people came from all
over to buy items from Baker's
Dry Goods.
He loved OSU football, en-
joyed his cars, and was known
as a patient man.
Mr. Baker was very active in
the Perkins Lion's Club, of
which he was a charter mem-
ber. He was also a member of
the Perkins United Methodist
Church, and served as a volun-
teer fireman. He loved his com-
munity and the people in it.
Baker was preceded in death
by his parents; his nephew,
Larry Dale Holbrook; and his
cousin, Mildred Sherrod Cash.
He is survived by his sister,
Florence Blanche Baker
Holbrook and her husband,
Dale, of Perkins, Oklahoma.
Survivors also include his
cousins Sue Wagner Grice of
Mooreland, Oklahoma, John P.
Wagner of Bethesda, Maryland,
and Claude Cash of Perkins,
Oklahoma.
Condolences may be e-
mailed to the family at
STRODEFH@AOL.COM.
Scholarship contest to award 25 top student athletes with $7,500
ay s
Recognizing the importance
of high school academics, ath-
letics, community service and
good nutrition, the Milk Mus-
tache campaign has announce
the fourth annual Scholar Ath-
lete Milk Mustache of the Year
(SAMMY) awards, in partner-
ship with USA Today.
The contest, which educates
Joshua Taylor of Perkins
teens to the impoOxmt roll of was one oflastyear's 25
nutrition in both athletic and winners of the Milk Mustache
academic success, awards 25 campaign.
high school seniors from across
the country a $7,500 scholarship key nutrients milk provides, in-
and an opportunity to appear in eluding calcium. The SAMMY
a special milk mustache ad to program recognizes outstanding
run in USAToday, Sports Illus- scholar athletes who place high
trated and ESPN Magazine. importance on good nutrition as
"There's no magic formula fro a contributor to their successes."
being a top athlete or scholar," Teenagers today are drinking
said Kurt Graetzer, CEO of the twice as much soda as milk,
Milk Mustache campaign. "But which is unfortunate, since
you can put the chips in you fa- about 15 percent of adult height
vor by making sure you are ad- is added during the teen years.
equately nourishing you body. Bones need calcium to help
Most teens today are missing them develop and about 80 per-
cent of teens today aren't get- school sport during the 2000-
ting what they need. 2001 school year. Official nomi-
The National Academy of Sci- nation kits, which include an
ences recommends teenagers application and contest rules, are
get 1,300 mg of calcium a day, available by logging onto the
the equivalent of drinking at Milk Web site at
least four, 8-oz. glasses of milk. www.whymilk.com.
Milk Mustache scholar contest "Many student athletes don't
details, realize drinking milk is an easy
One winner each from 25 geo- solution to a tough problem,"
graphic regions in the continen- said Linda Racicot, executive
tal United States will be chosen vice president of domestic mar-
by a panel of Milk Mustache keting for Dairy Management
celebrity judges including Cal IncrM. "Stress fractures sideline
Ripken, Jr., Pete Sampras, Mia countless numbers of students
Hamm, Tony Hawk and Kurt athletes every year. We want to
Warner. Winners will be se- commend the scholar athletes
lected based on four criteria: who know that by simply get-
1. Academic performance ting the recommended daily
2. Athletic excellence amount of calcium, they can
3. Leadership skills help prevent injury and be at
4. Community service their best."
Coaches, teachers, peers and Entries must be postmarked on
even students themselves are or before March 16, 2001 and
encouraged to submit nomina- received by March 28, 2001. Fi-
tions for all high school seniors nalists will be named by June
who participated in a high 200i.
Student musician provides music for Main Street banquet
Chris Reed recently provided music during the Annual Main
Street Appreciation Banquet. Reed is a student at Perkins- Tryon
High School
Tallgrass Prairie Preserve
volunteering opportunites available
Area residents can learn more about a nearby preserve and its
volunteer program on Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in room 214 of the
Stillwater Library. Just 17 miles north of Pawhuska in Osage
County, the TaUgrass Prairie Preserve thrills visitors from around
the world with spectacular vistas of the Osage Hills, beautiful wild-
flowers and a bison herd now numbering over 1,200 animals.
Preserve volunteers will be available to answer questions about
volunteering opportunities. These volunteers (docents) talk with
guests at the Visitor Center and/or guide hikes on the trails at the
Tallgrass Prairie Preserve. Anyone interested in learning more about
these volunteer opportunities should plan to attend.
For more information about the event, or about volunteering at
the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, contact Mary Mclntyre Coley, Di-
rector of Education and Outreach, Oklahoma Chapter of The Na-
ture Conservancy at 918-585-1117.
National Heart Failure awareness week
Watkins announces federal 'COPS' grant
Congressman Wes Watkins announced that the City of Perkins
will receive a federal grant worth approximately $75,000 from
the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing
Service (COPS) program. The COPS grant will help fund the hir-
ing of an additional law enforcement officer.
COPS grants provide a local government with three years of
funding for seventy-five percent of the total salary and benefits of
new community law enforcement officers.
"By helping Perkins put an additional officer on the beat, this
COPS grant will help provide local residents with more security
and more peace of mind," Watkins said.
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