Beatrice Hutain

Beatrice Snow Stone Hutain turned 92 on Feb. 22.

Her family celebrated with a lunch at Catfish Hole in Alma, Ark. Beatrice, who has lived in Fort Smith, Ark., for more than 60 years, is originally from Kinta, Okla.

She is the daughter of Raymond and Minnie Snow of Kinta. She married Alvin Stone of Bokoshe in 1950, and they were married for 44 years. They had two children, Dewayne Stone and Cheryl Stone Pitchford, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Following Alvin’s death in 1994, Beatrice married Bob Hutain. They were married for 24 years.

Beatrice and her family are very proud of their Choctaw heritage. Happy birthday, Bea!