Franklin K Stratton passed away Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, at age 78, beloved by
his friends, family, and associates.Frank was born Sept. 5, 1921, in the busy harvest season, to Nina Vance and
James George Stratton, at their home in Orem. He was third in a family of
eight beloved children: George, Marvin, Frank, Dorothy Fielding, Herbert,
Vern, Nina Clegg, and Emma Houghton. A favorite family activity was to picnic
and fish in Provo Canyon. His parents and brother George passed on before him. Frank served a Spanish American mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints in the Southwest. He loved the people and language, and he loved to eat tacos on Christmas Eve and tamales on New Year's Eve.
Frank met his beautiful wife Janet Joyce Ollerton of Tempe, AZ, at BYU,
and married her Dec. 29, 1943, in the Mesa Arizona Temple. They had eight
children, Carol Yadon-Faslija, Janet Schurig, Susan Harding, Franklin Craig,
Kerry, David, Steven, and Lori Stratton. Franklin Craig and Kerry Scott passed on before him.
Frank earned a bachelor of arts at BYU and a Masters degree at Michigan State Univ. He farmed, worked for Geneva Steel, taught at Lincoln Jr. High and Orem
High School, worked for the forest service, and co-pioneered Tour West River
Running Co. and Travel Agency. He was a favorite teacher and guide of many. He served as the Pres. of the Utah Education Association, and on five water
boards. He was a scout leader, and served in a bishopric, and on the Orem
East High Council. He served a stake mission, in a stake mission presidency, and as the stake mission president. He was president of the Rotary Club. And
he served another mission to Madrid, Spain, with his wife Janet.
Frank loved to hike, fish, hunt, and run rivers. He loved all BYU sports, and
traveling throughout the world. He enjoyed the outdoors, the minerals, the
stars, the plants, the rivers, and mountains, and he had a testimony of God
the creator. He was an adored husband, father, grand, and great- grandfather. His children
are sure he has earned a great reward through his love, joy of life, and
service.
All are invited to the funeral services Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m., in the
Orem East Stake Center, at 600 North 800 East, Orem. Friends are welcome to
call Monday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem, and at the stake center Tuesday morning from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. prior to services. Burial will be in the Orem City Cemetery.