RONALD EUGENE "RON" STRATTON ~ Class of 1960
October 18, 1942 - August 22, 2008



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Ronald Eugene Stratton (65) passed away August 22, 2008 at home in Kennewick, surrounded by his family. He had fought a short courageous battle with cancer.

Ron was born in Chanute, Kansas on October 18, 1942 to Farrent and Grace Stratton, eighth of nine children. The family moved to Richland in 1944 where his father worked at Hanford's Manhattan Project. Ron grew up in Richland and graduated from Columbia High School in 1960. Ron had a special love for animals. He was in FFA and loved riding horses. Ron enjoyed music; he was in a band and was a great singer and guitarist.

Ron became a commercial fisherman in 1963. He loved doing his job for many years and had some great stories to tell. In his off time he worked for Safeway and helped his brother Lee at Prarie Market in Alaska. Ron's other loves were camping, sport fishing and was a Mariners fan.

Ron and Glenna met in 1984 in Bremerton and married in Richland, October 11, 1997. Ron cared for his mother for 14 years until her death in 2000. Ron was an apartment manager for 8 years in Richland.

Ron was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Robert, Wayne, Lee ('55) and Donnie ('60).

Ron is survived by his wife Glenna; Sons, Brian (Debbie) Stratton, Monroe, Jeffery (Elizabeth) Faulkner, Kent, Daughters, Teresa (Bryon) Buckingham, Longview, Michelle Crawford, Shelton, Lana (Larry) Faulkner, Kennewick, Sisters Norma Stratton Williams ('51), Kennewick and Sharron Stratton, Oklahoma, Brothers Mel Stratton ('49), Bremerton and Carl Stratton ('58), Richland; eight grand children and numerous nieces and nephews.

Ron had a special loving and caring way with people and had many life long friends. He was one of the greatest guys you would ever want to know.

A special thanks to the oncology nurses at Kadlec Hospital; you are truly "God's Angels"

There is a change in the service for the celebration of Ron's life. It will be held Sunday, September 14 at 1pm until 4pm at the VFW, in Richland, WA.

"You left this world much too soon, but you left it better for having been here. We will love and miss you always"

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