Stories from Friday, May 4, 2018

Oren Leonard Martin, age 102, of rural El Dorado Springs, passed away May 2, 2018, at Community Springs Healthcare in El Dorado Springs. Oren was born April 10, 1916, in Vernon County, the second son of Charlie Martin and Iva Whitesell Martin. He married Frieda Kicenski on April 16, 1952. They were married 64 years before her passing in 2016...

Clement Francis Meyer, age 73, passed away on April 27, 2018. He was born on  Aug. 29, 1944, in St. Peter, Minn., to Clement Joseph and Berniece (Franklin) Meyer. He was blessed with the gift of gab and many stories originated from his upbringing on a farm with four siblings. ...

Another acquaintance of mine recently passed from this world, and I was reminded when I noted their birthdate we were both “Forty-niner’s.” That term was part of a song I learned far back in my school days. I am not sure when I first heard that term in kindergarten or grade school, but I do remember the lyric “we are forty-niners.”...

The first act of friendship I would like to mention is my daughter Shirley who does my typing so that I can continue my weekly columns. My head is full of thoughts for columns but my hands and fingers will not go. Shirley takes my dictation so I can keep on even at my age. Thank you Shirley...

Nevadans observed the tenth annual National Day of Prayer on Thursday.

Looking to get back in the win column after falling to Fort Scott High School on Tuesday, the Nevada Tigers are slated for a West Central Conference showdown with visiting Smith-Cotton H.S, 5 p.m. today at Lyons Stadium. Tonight’s contest caps en eventful week for Nevada. Prior to Tuesday’s defeat the Tigers opened the week at home on Monday with a WCC twinbill sweep of the Clinton Cardinals...