Why can't we get all the people in the world that we really like and then just stay together? I guess that wouldn't work. Someone would leave. Someone always leaves. Then we would have to stay good-bye. I hate good-byes. I know what I need. I need more hellos. Charles M. Schulz

Today, we say goodbye to Superfan. Everyone from Happy, as well as anyone who watches high school sports in the Panhandle, knows exactly who I am talking about. For the last dozen years or so, Kelly Yowell has been the heart and soul of the Happy Cowboys Football team. Kelly shows up for each and every game in full "Superfan" mode. With black and gold face paint, cowboy hat, shoulder pads and a five gallon drum filled with ball bearings, Kelly leads the "boys" out of the tunnel and then spends the entire game exhorting them on to play their best.

In addition to his Superfan/Hero duties on Friday nights, Kelly helps keep the city of Happy running. Kelly can be seen just about everywhere,from serving on the volunteer fire and ambulance crews, to replacing rusty water lines, to painting the city fire hydrants gold and black. 

Behind every great man is a great woman, and Superfan is no exception. Kelly's wife Dee has also been a full time community servant and always seems to have a smile for everyone she meets. Without Dee, there would be no Superfan.

So to Superfan, and to Mrs. Superfan, Happy will miss you more than you could know. You will be in our thoughts and prayers. And, when our boys make it to State, we look forward to seeing you again, with your black and gold face paint, your cowboy hat, your shoulder pads, your drum filled with ball bearings, and you sweet wife who always seems to have that smile for everyone she meets.

You will be missed!

May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.

Genesis 31:49, NIV