Emergency personnel work to extract a Clarendon High School student from a mock vehicle accident in front of the school last Friday. The deadly “accident” was hosted by the CHS Student Council to illustrate the dangers of texting and driving. Enterprise Photo / Anndria Newhouse
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Bob Allen McDonald
Bob Allen McDonald, 73, of Kingston, Okla. died Tuesday, May 04, 2010, at the Family Care Center in Kingston.
Services will be Saturday, May 15, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Services will be under the direction of Watts Funeral Home, Madill, Oklahoma. Condolences may be sent to wattsfuneralhome.com.
Mr. McDonald was born on January 15, 1938, to the late William Houston McDonald and May Pearl Morgan. He was raised in Clarendon and later moved to Amarillo where he lived for 13 years. Bob moved to Kingston in 1977 where he lived the rest of his life. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Kingston and he enjoyed doing his ham radio.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Harold McDonald.
He is survived by his son, Jeff McDonald and wife, Valerie, Kingston, Okla.; his grandchildren, Caleb and Kobe McDonald, of Kingston, Okla.; his sister, Carolyn Jackson, of Colorado; and his niece and nephew, Debbie Hall and Randy McDonald, of Amarillo.
Kathleen Yankie
Kathleen Yankie, 90, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010, in Amarillo.
Memorial services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, 2010, at Yankie’s RV Park in Clarendon, conducted by her family.
Cremation and arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Mrs. Yankie was born May 30, 1919 in Clarendon to Joseph and Blanche Bones Oden. She was the first lab technician at Adair Hospital in Clarendon, and a pioneer of the panhandle. Her and her late husband, Doc Yankie, owned and operated a trucking business in the 40’s and 50’s.
She also owned her operated Yankie’s RV Park in Clarendon until her death. She lived all of her life in Clarendon where she was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was active in the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She was very passionate about the Donley County Senior Citizens and Saints’ Roost Museum.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and several brothers.
Survivors include her son, Joe Yankie of Clarendon; her daughter, Sue Page of Brodnax, VA; four grandchildren; four great grandchildren.
The family requests that memorials be to the Saint‘s Roost Museum, the VFW Auxiliary, or the Donley County Senior Citizens, all in Clarendon.
Marilyn Kay Skelton
Marilyn Kay Skelton, 66, died Monday, May 10, 2010, in Clarendon.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 13, 2010, in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with Rev. Matthew Stidham, Pastor of the First Assembly of God, and Rev. Chris Ford, Associate Pastor of the First Assembly of God of Clarendon, officiating. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Kay was born April 22, 1944, in Groom to Arthur Lee “Tom” and Mary Elizabeth Gariepy Barkley. She married Miles “Punch” Skelton on April 2, 1961, in Raton, NM. She had been a resident of Clarendon and Donley County since 1967. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, oil painting and charcoal sketchs, and was a wonderful semtress. She also loved collecting bears with her grandkids. She was a member of the First Assembly of God in Clarendon.
She was preceded in death by her father, Tom Barkley; a brother, Howard Barkely in 1964.
Survivors include her husband, Punch Skelton of Clarendon; her mother, Mary Barkley of Clarendon; a son, Bryan Skelton and wife Kerrie of Dalhart; three daughters, Lisa Parman and husband Daniel of Lefors, Lori Saldana of Lubbock, and Shawna Demel and husband Robert of Whiteface; eight grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
The family request memorials be sent to the Don & Sybil Harrington Cancer Center or BSA Hospice.
Rudy Lynn Partain
Rudy Lynn Partain, 58, died Saturday, May 8, 2010, in Clarendon.
Services were held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 10, 2010, in Robertson Funeral Directors Chapel of Memories in Clarendon, with Don Stone and Chris Moore, officiating. Interment followed at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Rudy was born June 13, 1951, in Elk City, Okla., to Robert Ray and Jewel Alene Taylor Partain. He had been a welder and had worked for Bell Helicopter and ASARCO. He also loved to make things. He was an US Army Veteran serving in Vietnam. Rudy was a member of the Clarendon Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, R.E. Partain.
Survivors include two sons, Rick Partain and wife Shelly of Katy, and Rod Partain and wife Stephanie of Canyon; a sister, Roberta Kime and fiancé Marvin Sartin of Clarendon; three grandchildren, Bryton, Zachary, and Avery; his niece, Jamie Kime and family of Amarillo; and nephews, Cecil Ray Mills and family of Ardmore, Okla. and Richard Mills and family of Lamar, Okla.
The family requests that memorials be to the Citizens Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 983, Clarendon, Texas 79226, – High Plains Children’s Home, – or the Alzheimer‘s Association.
CHS names top students of 2010
Officials at Clarendon High School have announced the top students for the Class of 2010.
This year’s Valedictorian is Phonpaseuth Tony Sisomsouk with a GPA of 96.65. Tony is the son of Malaithong Sisomsouk and the late Sisai Sisomsouk.
Tony has received many academic awards while at CHS. He has received Honor C’s in Pre-AP Geometry, World Geography, Integrated Physics and Chemistry, Introduction to Agricultural Science, AP World History, Algebra 2, Pre-calculus, AP US History, English 3, Spanish 2, Journalism, Concurrent Government, and AP Economics. He has also been the Top Student in English and Math.
Tony has also been very involved in academic contests. In 2008 Tony placed 4th in District Number Sense, Spelling and Computer Science. In 2009 he placed 5th in Computer Science, was a member of the 2nd place Number Sense Team, and advanced to regional as a member of the 1st place Spelling Team. This year Tony place 6th in district Spelling, advanced to regional and state as a member of the 1st place district and regional Spelling Team. Tony was also a member of a state qualifying Junior Historian Performance in 2007.
Tony’s hobbies include playing video games, spending time with friends, writing and watching television and movies.
He has been involved in serving his community through highway cleanup and volunteer work at the Saints’ Roost Museum, the Clarendon nursing home, and the Donley County Senior Citizens Center.
This year’s Salutatorian is Brandi Mays, daughter of Lori Mays. Brandi has a GPA of 95.96.
Brandi has been the recipient of many academic awards. She has received Honor C’s AP English III and AP Art History. She has also been named the Top Academic Student in the Foreign Language Department. She has been a member of the Honor Roll for four years and a member of the National Honor Society her junior and senior year. She has also received the Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence.
Brandi has also been a member of the Bronco Band for four years. She was a member of the District Champion Lady Bronco Softball team for four years and received all district honors. Brandi has also served her student body as Student Council President.
Brandi’s hobbies include playing softball, riding her bike, walking her two huskies, sketching or doing arts and crafts, collecting “Now” CDs, collecting swords and knives, and collecting shot glasses from different cities.
Brandi has also given back to her community through highway cleanup, volunteering at the Senior Citizens and working with the Panhandle Community Services Food Bank.
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