Graveside services with military honors for Donald Roland “Kino” Littlehawk were held Wednesday at the Concho Cemetery with Rev. Waylan Upchego officiating. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Donald died May 27, 2021, at Select Specialty Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born Jan. 3, 1950, in Clinton, and graduated from U.S. Grant High School in 1969. He attended Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College on a track scholarship.
Funeral services for Jerri May Chavez of El Reno were held Thursday in the Benson Memorial Chapel with Rev. Delores Sanders officiating. Burial followed at the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Jerri died May 27, 2021, at Inspire Specialty Hospital in Midwest City. She was born Feb. 14, 1958, in Kingfisher. She was a nurse at the Kingfisher Hospital for many years.
Stanley Joseph Seely or “Stanley Joe” was born Dec. 12, 1939, in Pratt, Kan., to George Henry and Anna Marie Seely. He died May 30, 2021, in Clinton. Stanley was a simple man who lived a simple life.
Stanley was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Sharon Sue, Martha Marie and Georgann; and a brother, Thad Henry Seely.
He is survived by his sister, Christy Jane; three sons, Stephen Seely, Allen Seely and Stan A. Seely; mother to his sons, Joyzelle Seely; as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Memorial services for Woodson C. Whitebird will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 12 at Front Line Ministries in Kingfisher. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.
Woodson was born Dec. 12, 1943, in Clinton. He graduated from Kingfisher High School and received an associates degree from Redlands Community College. He was an emergency medical technician and a driver for the Cherokee Strip Transit.
Registration for the 23rd Annual A Small Town Weekend is looking good, said El Reno Cruisers spokesman Allen Conner.
The event is set for June 4-6 and is attracting participation from across Oklahoma and elsewhere.
“We’ve got registrations from Kansas, Texas, Arkansas and other states,” Conner said.
He said while the numbers are encouraging, there’s no way of knowing if the tribute to small-town America and Route 66 will draw the kind of participation it did a few years back.
▶ Swap Meet: Located inside Adams Park. The event runs from 8 a.m. until dark.
▶ Golf Outing: Played at Crimson Creek Golf Course. The event starts at 7 a.m.
The El Reno Police Department has one clear message to those wanting to burn rubber on city streets: “Pay 10 bucks and come to A Small Town Weekend,” said Lt. Brian Hickman.
That’s right, one of ASTW's biggest crowd draws will be laying down the rubber on the Mother Road as the Route 66 Burnout returns after a year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It’s good to be back and we think it’s going to be a good year. This (ASTW) will be the first event in the city opened up to full capacity and we are excited to be back.”
The 23rd Annual A Small Town Weekend will not only pay tribute to America’s love affair with classic cars and Route 66, it will also serve as a fundraiser for the Redlands Community College women’s golf program.
The El Reno Cruisers have put on the three-day salute to small-town America with the event since it first arrived on the scene in 1998. And for the second consecutive year, the colorful gathering will open with an 18-hole, four-player scramble golf tournament.
While it may not garner the kind of attention of a burnout or drag race, the swap meet at A Small Town Weekend is the place to be if you’re in the market for automotive items, a purse, metal wall décor or custom glitter tumblers.
Or just something good to eat.
While the youngsters won’t be hitting the gas or smoking the tires, the level of competition will be the same as the popular Hot Wheels races return to the 2021 A Small Town Weekend schedule.
The event will have a new venue this year as the parking lot of Trinity Lutheran Church will hold the multi-lane track. The church is located at 500 S. Country Club Road or in the southeast corner of Adams Park.
“Everything will be the same as in the past, we will just be at a new place,” said El Reno Fire Department Sgt. David Baker.
