The 2016 graduating class from Henryetta high school received their diplomas Thursday night amidst cheers and applause.
Held at the high school gym, the evening marked the end of their high school careers and start of a new life. That joy was tempered with the memory of a lost classmate, Landon Jewell, who died five years ago. An empty seat draped with a cap and gown had been set aside in his honor.

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