Arthur Claypool

Frances took me under her wing years ago as I joined the teaching staff at Columbus Elementary in Oklahoma City. Joe came with the deal. They were both wonderful people. Once Joe had been hospitalized with a heart problem and I decided to bake a cake to take to them. As usual I was in a hurry and frosted it a bit too soon. On my drive from south OKC to Edmond, the layers got a bit rearranged. He opened up the cake carrier and said, “Ay God, Marcella, how fast did you drive!” You never...