“Oh my — I’m so excited about this,” she said. “We need the money for things the legislature hasn’t made available, like low-vision equipment.”

She said some of the equipment needed costs from $795 to $3,000 for each piece. The bulk of the money the school received Friday will go for purchasing such equipment and on educational materials needed, she said.

“We have about 12 new students with very low vision, and they need low-vision devices that we don’t have,” Holder said.

Examples of the needed equipment were on display at the tournament site.

Some of the equipment will magnify up to 30 times. Other equipment will allow students to see their nails well enough for them to give themselves manicures, she said. Some students will be able to crochet and knit with the aid of the equipment. They will be able to write checks.

Golfer David Jones, CEO of Bank of Oklahoma in Muskogee, said he was having a great time participating in the tournament and honoring Kristi.

“This is a fun day,” said golfer and attorney Brett Smith. “It’s for a great cause in honor of a great man.”

Stephen Fry said the tournament was such an honor to his brother.

“He was such a conscientious type of guy,” Fry said. “Kristi prided himself on the impact he could have with those with disabilities. The tournament gave everybody an opportunity to have an impact.”

Kristi’s father, Maurice; his sister Suzanne and her husband; Vickie Fry’s only sibling, Jeannie Whitman, went from crying to smiling throughout the tournament. Kristi’s youngest son, Justin, who has disabilities, joined in the event.

Jarrod Fry said he was sure the day would have put a smile on his dad’s face.

“There isn’t a better charity that you could help — one of his biggest passions was to help,” Jarrod Fry said.

“Kristi always had a special place in his heart for those with disabilities, and the money raised from the tournament will definitely help the students at the School for the Blind,” Corvi said. “He was a golf enthusiast and was building a 9-hole golf course on his land before he died. He had one hole completed.

“We want to keep his memory and legacy going.”