Eldon Hunt “Spud” Stratton passed away peacefully on May 24, 2018, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on June 21, 1921, in Snowflake. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 1, at the Main Street Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 48 N. Main St. in Snowflake. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 2, at the Main Street Chapel, where additional visitation will begin one hour prior. The concluding service, with military honors and interment will immediately follow at the R.V. “Mike” Ramsay Memorial Cemetery in Snowflake. He loved Snowflake and lived his entire life there. He served in the army in Europe during World War II and was a prisoner of war. He spent much of his life in the logging and lumber business and later served as the public works director for the Town of Snowflake. He loved rodeo and especially team roping and competed in roping until age 85. He was preceded in death by his dear parents, William Raymond Stratton and Millie Hunt Stratton; two wonderful wives, Pearl Freeman Stratton and Anne “Peggy” Dodson Meeks Stratton; two brothers, Glen and Enmer Raymond; and one sister Larue Bigler. He is survived by his sister, Mabel Ison Jones; daughter, Sherry (George Merlin) Hancock; son, Russell (Felicia) Stratton; eight grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 27 great-great grandchildren. He is also survived by stepsons, Tom (Pat) Meeks, Kenneth (Judy) Meeks and Robert (Jerry) Meeks; nine grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Owens Livingston Mortuary of Snowflake handled the arrangements.
