The sports week in pictures

There was plenty of sports action last week. Going clockwise from the upper left, we have: Isaiah Holland (3) from Chandler channeling his inner Dr. J. with a finger roll against Meeker. Defending is Treyvon Compton (3).

Fred Eugene “Gene” Blansett

Fred Eugene “Gene” Blansett, of Meeker, Okla., passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022 at his home in Meeker. Gene was 80 years old. Gene was born July 23, 1941 in Oklahoma City. He was the son of Fred Alfred and Eugenia Elizabeth (Cox) Blansett.

Thomas Edward Holland

Thomas Edward Holland was born August 10, 1934, in Davenport and died Wednesday, January 26, 2022, in Stroud. He was 87 years old. Holland, the son of Wilson H. and Garnet (Clark) Holland, married Donna Francis Lee in 1963. He was a member of Davenport Independent Baptist Church.

Sammy D. Murphy

Sammy D. Murphy of Dover, Ohio, was born to Samuel H. and Opal (Hopkins) Murphy on April 10, 1938, in Stroud. He died Saturday, January 29, 2022, in New Philadelphia, Ohio, at the age of 83 years. Sammy retired as a driller in the oil industry.

Jon A. Beloncik

Jon A. Beloncik was born in Stillwater, Okla., June 24, 1951, to Dr. and Mrs. Frank J. Beloncik. Jon passed away at the age of 70 at home in Chandler on January 26, 2022. Jon graduated from Chandler High School with the class of ‘69.

Kingdom of Heaven

We all need to look at what Jesus said for us to do to enter into the kingdom of God. Because the kingdom of God is an action of God the ways of man are not found there. In His teaching He taught how to get away from our ways.