To Stillwater Blues Festival and those who worked to make it happen!

One of the best Blues Festivals in Oklahoma in 2009, and well worth the cost of admission!

Excellent weather this year made for a big crowd, good food, and some awesome entertainment!

Blues is as diverse as the color, and the artists proved this point many times over. A “big hats” off to the folks who worked with the youth in the Blues in the School program, and to those who made Idol part of the program, and the harmonica program was appreciated by all in attendance. Overall, this is a very positive image of our community, and one that will continue to grow with time and keeps our city on the front-page of quality events run by superstars who give of their time and talents to make Stillwater the well rounded yet diverse city it is.

My hat is off and respect shown to all who worked to provide this great event. You and your work did not go unnoticed, or appreciated. It took many hours of planning, etc.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH to everyone who worked to make this event a big success.

Stan and Ann Moffat

Stillwater, OK

Daryl Gene Evans of Perkins, Oklahoma passed from this earth to his waiting heavenly Father in his home at 9:20 a.m. on September 26, 2009.

Funeral services are under the direction of Strode Funeral Home and will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 2, 2009 at the River of Life Church with his brother Dr. Keith Evans officiating. The burial will follow at the Perkins Cemetery.

The son of the late James “Buck” Evans and Frieda (Collyar) Evans was born on June 4, 1942 in Johnsonville, Illinois. He graduated from Ripley High School in 1959. He attended business school in Tulsa and served eight years in the Army National Guard.

He worked at Payne County Bank for five years. For the past 36 years he sold supplemental insurance with Colonial life.

Daryl was very involved with the community. He established the first city clerk’s office in Perkins. He was a two time Charter member of the Perkins Jaycees and state vice president. He was president of the PT All Sports Booster Club. He was privileged to announce high school football games in Perkins in the 1960’s. He promoted and organized the Taylorville Gospel Opry and annual outdoor singing events from 1992 to 2005. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Perkins since 1983. He enjoyed singing in the choir, singing solos, teaching Sunday school and being on many different committees.

He had a deep love for Southern gospel music, and was a member of several different groups over the years. He loved his St. Louis Cardinals baseball and OU Football and Basketball. He enjoyed playing softball with church and community leagues. He was an avid bass fisherman and enjoyed competing and winning local tournaments. He also enjoyed sharing his fishing expertise with his kids and grandchildren.

Daryl was united in marriage to Beverly (McGehee) Evans on August 28, 1972 in Miami, Oklahoma. They shared four children. Tracy Farmer of Seattle, WA; Trica Gordon and husband Larry of Perkins, OK; Greg Farmer and wife Terrie of Centreville, MD; Carla Lester and husband Scotte of Perkins, OK; eleven grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. He is also survived by his mother, Frieda Evans; two brothers, Jim Evans and wife Linda of Mustang, OK; Keith Evans and wife Beverly of Troutdale, OR and their children; nephew, Rick Evans of Mustang, OK. His very special Aunt Agnes Collyar of Oklahoma City; cousin, Aggie Faye Borthhick of Oklahoma City; Dale and Willa Gowdy of Cleveland and relatives and friends too numerous to list.

He was preceded in death by his father James “Buck” Evans of Perkins, OK; aunts, uncles, and grandparents.

Memorial contributions may be made in his name to Judith Karman Hospice, P.O. Box 818 Stillwater, OK 74076.

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family may by visiting www.strodefh.com