Volume 10 , Issue 41

Gandy Book Published

"Helen Blasingame Gandy, widow of Lawdis Lee Gandy, Anadarko High School Class of 1951, has finally published Lawdis' book: HANDS OF A KILLER.

It is the griping story of the brutal murder on July 18, 1979 of Lawdis' parents, Elmo and Opal Gandy.

Opal's brother Billy Gene Stout of Marlow, OK was convicted of the murder and was waiting on death row at The Oklahoma State Prison in McAlester when he died of natural causes on December 15, 1994 at the age of 67. He was buried in the prison cemetery.

HANDS OF A KILLER starts with the day the bodies were found in their Anadarko home. It goes through the trial in great detail and the long appeal process, which went on for 15 years.

The story is told by Lawdis in moving first-person style.

Lawdis was a journalism graduate from the University of Oklahoma. He was a reporter for the Stars and Stripes newspaper while stationed with the U.S. Army in Germany. Lawdis also was a reporter for the Lawton Constitution-Press and the Anadarko Daily News.

Lots of local friends and neighbors were mentioned in the 354-page softcover book. The text was set in 14-point type which makes for easy reading.

For details about pricing, mailing cost and personal autographing, contact Helen in Tuttle, OK by email: Lgandy@prodigy.net.

Helen will have a book signing from 2 to 5 pm on Sunday, October 19th at the Community Library in Anadarko." - D. Talkington
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