$15K scholarship for vet studies

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau (OKFB) and OKFB Foundation for Agriculture have established a new scholarship program geared specifically for students looking to become large animal vets in Oklahoma, according to a press release on Jan. 16.

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Derald Richard Spence

DeraldRichardSpence was born December 17, 1945, in Chandler to Rex and Jewell (Gallaher) Spence. He passed away on January 6, 2025,inOklahomaCity at the age of seventynine.Dick served in the Army where he completed four tours in Vietnam serving with the 11th Bravo Unit.

Gary Wayne Gaylord

Gary Wayne Gaylord was born June 10, 1954, in Okeene, Oklahoma, to Earl and Letha (Bensch) Gaylord, joining four older siblings.He passed away on January 3, 2025, at his home in Meeker at the age of 70.

Jimmie Ray Cummings

Jimmie Ray Cummings was born February 16, 1937, in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma to OliverJamesCummings and Thelma Alice (Rattan) Cummings. He left this world on January 8, 2025, in Shawnee, Oklahoma.One of seven children, Jimmie is preceded in death by both parents, three brothers and one sister.

Bobby Lee Metheny

Bobby Lee Metheny, a long-time Chandler, Oklahoma resident, was born on January 10, 1929, in Roosevelt, Oklahoma. He departed this life on Thursday, January 16, 2025, in Chandler, Oklahoma, at the age of 96 years old.

Ronald Merle Watson

Ronald Merle Watson, 83, of Meeker, Oklahoma, went to be with his Heavenly Father on January 11, 2025. Ronald was born in Michigan on February 24, 1941.Ronald served in the United States Navy from 1960 to 1964 on the USS Constellation aircraft carrier.

Don Kinnamon

November 21, 1937 – Died January 18, 2025 It is with deep sorrow thatweannouncethepassing of Don Kinnamon, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and greatgrandfather. He passed away peacefully on January 18 at the age of 87.