Heavener soldier surprises family

Joseph Stinson surprises his mother Waldrina at Heavener School Tuesday morning

2022 Heavener graduate Joseph Stinson made a surprise visit to his family Tuesday on a short break from his service with the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne.

He had not seen his family for a couple of months and is expected to be deployed soon to the middle east. In addition to his father, Joe Paul, he also surprised his mother, Waldina, a teacher at Heavener, and younger brother, Jacob, a middle school student at Heavener.

Stinson had not seen his family for a couple of months.


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Craig Hall
Publisher and owner of Heavener Ledger and leflorecountyjournal.com