Okla “Okey” Edgell, Class of 1944, was among 11 former prisoners of war honored at a POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony in Bridgeport. Okey was a POW of the Germans after his plane had to land after a bombing mission.

Okey played football at Monongah High and married Arlene Marteney Edgell, Class of 1951. They live in Fairmont.

Okey’s parents were Ray and Lucy Cain Edgell. His siblings were the late Lillieray May “Pickle” Edgell Hall, Jeanette J. Edgell Lane of Three Rivers, Michigan, the late Doak Edgell and the late James Edgell.

Okey and Arlene attended the 70^th anniversary reunion of the Class of 1944 at the 2014 Monongah High Alumni Reunion in Knights of Columbus Hall in Fairmont.

They have been coming to the Monongah High Alumni Reunions for years. My records only go back to 2005 but I suspect they’ve been showing up a lot farther back than that.

If you want to congratulate Okey, his phone number is (304) 363-5790 and his email address is oaedgell@ma.rr.com