Beckham County, OK - Obits: Samuel N. Stratton, 1925
Sunday, 14 December 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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STRATTON, SAMUEL N.
(4 Jun 1925, Thursday, Erick Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK):
Samuel N. Stratton died Saturday May 30th at his home in Plains, New
Mexico, after an illness of stomach trouble.  The corpse was brought here
Tuesday on the 6:04 (train) and funeral services were conducted at the
Erick cemetery at 6:30 p.m., by Rev. Geo. Hutto of the First Baptist
Church.
Samuel N. Stratton was born June 8, 1881, at Hope, Ark., married Mary
Brawley in 1897 at Weatherford, Tex.  He leaves a wife and six children. 
Mrs. Stratton of Plains, N. M., Mrs. Hazel Beasley of Huston, and son Sam
Stratton of Plains, N.M., accompanied the body here and Barney Stratton of
Oklahoma City met them here.
Mr. Stratton and family resided in Erick for 18 years, and he at one time
owned the Brick Building that Herring & Young Store occupies, and a farm
south of town, and his home in Erick.  He was a pioneer settler having
come here when Erick was in its infancy.  He was favorably known by a
number of people here, who were grieved to learn of his death.  The
Democrat extends sympathy to the bereaved ones in their hour of sorrow.

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