Thomas M. Stratton
Dec. 17, 1903-Oct. 1, 1967
Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 2, 1967, page 2, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library
Thomas M. Stratton, 63, of 554 N. Clark St., was dead on arrival at Pawating Hospital, Sunday at 7:45 p.m.
An employe of Bendix Corp Mr. Stratton was born Dec. 17, 1903, in Michigan City, Ind. He moved here from there in 1922.
On Nov. 23, 1923, he was married to Mildred M. Carpenter in St. Joseph.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Richard Syson and a son, Kenneth, both of Niles; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Ralph Coffinger of Niles and Mrs. Lloyd Bielski of Michigan City, and a brother, James of Berrien Center.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m., in the Halbritter-Swem Funeral Home with the Rev. Lloyd M. Schloop of the First Methodist Church officiating.
Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.