Daydreams

I used to daydream a lot. I guess that is what it was called. I would go through phases by thinking, planning or daydreaming about things I was going to do with my life. But I never did daydream about the way things are now. I never envisioned the iPhones or iPads.

I never once envisioned that everyone would have an iPad or iPhone and would have it on at all times, recording the things around them. Now, when the news comes on, in a crowd of people, everyone has their phone out and recording or sending the things that happening around them. My daydreams would be about being a great singer and appearing on the Hollywood Bowl. I would even envision the crowd and all the applause for my performance. Life has surely changed.

These were great dreams (and only dreams because I never did learn to read music). In 1961, when I was working for the telephone company, I called a local music teacher and told her that I would like to learn how to read music. She wanted me to take piano lessons to learn the sound of notes. After a few lessons, the music teacher asked me if I knew how to fold a fitted sheet. I told her, “No,” so she went to the linen closet, pulled out a fitted sheet and proceeded to show me how to fold it. Then she told me that I was not doing any good with my music lessons, and she wanted me to get something out of what I was paying her, so she taught me how to fold a fi tted sheet.

That was the end of my music lessons. I still cannot read music, and I still love to sing. And now, I know how to fold a fi tted sheet!

I took journalism in high school, loved it, and got a job my junior year writing local news for the county newspaper. My dream was

Services for Carl Vinson, 94, of Allen were 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 10^th , at the Allen High School Auditorium. Bros. Jack McNeely and Daniel Johnson offi ciate; burial followed at Allen Cemetery.

Mr. Vinson passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018, at a Norman hospital. He was born February 7, 1924 south of Allen to William C. and Susie Melton Vinson.

He married Zelma June Royer on February 10, 1954. Mr. Vinson worked in the oilfield and was a construction worker. He served in the 740^th Tank Battalion of the U. S. Army during World War II from 1943 to 1947, having participated in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a longtime active member of the United Pentecostal Church. The legacy and influence he left is represented in the lives of the many Spirit fi lled family and friends that are being “transformed into His image with ever increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who that as soon as I fi nished high school, I would get on my bike, go around interviewing people and writing stories for the newspaper. That never happened. My parents would not let me take off around the county on my bike. My dream, even then, was to write for the newspaper. I still write a weekly column that is published in two weekly newspapers.

is the Spirit.” (NIV)

Survivors include his wife, June, of the home; three sons, Gary Vinson and wife Debbie, Phillip Vinson and wife Charlotte and Randy Vinson and wife Brenda; five daughters, Pam Bennett and husband Brad, Rhonda Pachucki and husband Jay, Anita Ellingsworth and husband Doug, Glenda Hargrave and husband Guy, and

I had a dream to write a book. I kept notes on ideas I would have for the book. I have used those notes to write stories for newspapers and published a book using patchwork patterns. It is the only book that has been published naming the patterns. It has sold over 3,500 copies. Copies of my column are at a publisher now. Maybe there will be another book.

Londa Litke and husband Ron; 25 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Betty Bolin.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Ruth Davis and Nora Lee; and nine brothers, Charley, James, R.L., Floyd, Junior, C.B., A.J., Cecil, and Arthur.

His grandsons were bearers.