Garrett Nokes Memorial Arena dedicated

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Dr. Tim Faltyn, from left, president of Oklahoma Panhandle State University joined the late Garrett Noke’s family, Laura, Parker and Trevor Nokes, father Ray Nokes and mother Brenda Modrell and other members of his family as well as the rodeo committee in dedicating the Garrett Nokes Memorial Arena before Saturday’s performance of the Red Willow County Fair rodeo. Garrett was honored by the OPSU board of regents for “his loyalty, attention to duty and faithful performance rendered service” as an alumni of the college from 1998 until his death on Feb. 14, 2021. Active and successful in rodeo all his life, Garrett was coach of the Mid-Plains Community College rodeo team when he died as the result of a horse accident.

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