Monday, May 8, 2017
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Hall of Honor
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The Donal Gilstrap family Whitmire, Justice of the Peace Rita Noel, and District Attorney Joe Brown as well as city officials such as the mayor and City Administrator Joe Shephard.
Jean Norman was honored next and gave a great speech that was serious at times and had the crowd laughing at times. She spanned the years of her leadership efforts and there were many. She finished The four members induced into the with, "My love and my Hall of Honor were Jean Norman, appreciation goes to all of the Donal Gilstrap, J.J. Chisum, and wonderful people of Howe because Bob Walker. there's always been those that extended their hands to help me Micah Belden accepted the honor and there have been many." on behalf of his gandfather Bob Walker. "When I think of Bob Donal Gilstrap was the final Walker, he was one of the best inductee of the night for the 2017 family men there ever could have Howe Hall of Honor Class. been. If you knew him, he was Gilstrap, while being recognized known for his frugality. He was so for his outstanding leadership as an tight, that he squeeked." His educator, talked mostly about his grandson Monte Walker told the farming venture with the Norman's crowd that one of Bob Walker's after his retirement from Howe sayings was that he grew up so ISD. poor that if it cost a nickel to poop, he had to fart." The evening began with the City of Howe's Director of Economic J.J. Chisum was inducted next and Development Monte Walker to honor him was his handing out certificates and granddaughter Kim Chisum recognizing longtime organizations Gentry. She recalled "A day in the and businesses in the community. life of James Jackson Chisum" The oldest organization in town is which started early with breakfast the post office which dates back and a bible and opening the store prior to the Howe name change early just in case anyone might when it was the Summit Post need anything. His day finished Office. Postmaster LeAndra late at Chisum's One Stop Grocery Beckemeyer spoke to the crowd for but always finished with family the recognition. time. "He took great pride in serving his community that in "For 144 years there's been a post return served him." said his office here in Howe and we hope granddaughter. "He always gave that it continues for a long time." what he wanted to receive and his said Beckemeyer, who is the 27th response to receiving this honor Howe Postmaster and second would be, 'I didn't do anything longest tenured. special' and after thinking about it, he would just say, 'thank you.'" Continued on page 11
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