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Monty F Stratton Jr 1937 - 2012

Monty Franklin Stratton Jr of St. Louis County, Missouri United States was born on November 28, 1937 in TX to Monty "Gander" Franklin Pierce Stratton Sr. and Ethel Ester (Milberger) Stratton. He had a brother Dennis Stratton. Monty Stratton died at age 74 years old on October 18, 2012 in Marthasville, Warren County, MO, and was buried at Jefferson Barracks National CemeterySection 1JJ-B Site 2074 in St. Louis.

Monty Franklin Stratton Jr

St. Louis County, Missouri United States

November 28, 1937

Texas, United States

October 18, 2012

Marthasville, Warren County, Missouri, 63357, United States

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Introduction

Monty Stratton Jr. was the son of professional baseball pitcher, Monty "Gander" Franklin Pierce Stratton Sr. (1912-1982) who was best known for the five years he pitched for the White Sox, from 1934-1938. While still a pitcher, Monty Sr. lost a leg in a hunting accident and became the subject of a 1949 movie "The Monty Stratton Story" in which the elder Stratton was portrayed by actor Jimmy Stewart. Wearing a prosthetic leg, Stratton played in the minor leagues from 1946 to 1953. Monty Jr's mother was Ethel Ester (Milberger) Stratton, 1916 - 2006. His only sibling, Dennis Stratton, died at the age of 23 in 1964, ironically from a gunshot. His death was later ruled a suicide. See a photo of Monty Jr., Monty Sr., and Dennis when Monty Jr. was 8 and Dennis was 5, at Monty F Stratton Jr. Monty Jr and his wife, Patricia Maytas, who he married in 1957, had 3 children: Monty III, Susan, and Donna Kay. One of the photos in "memories" (Monty Stratton Jr Family) is from a July 26, 1969 St. Louis Post Dispatch newspaper article in which the Stratton family is told to get rid of their 6 ducks. The ducks were Easter presents for his three children and Monty Jr was said to show the pluck of his famous father by fighting the order. Monty Jr had this to say about his father: “I was with my father the last week of his life,” said Monty Jr., who worked several years for McDonnell Douglas Corporation in St. Louis. “He knew what was going on. He had no fear. One night he said he hoped that in lieu of flowers or some other remembrance, perhaps some memorial could be enshrined, maybe at a children’s hospital. He thought it might serve as an inspiration to some youngster fearing a dismal future because of a loss of an arm or leg.” To learn about Monty’s father, see : Monty "Gander" Franklin Pierce Stratton Sr. Monty Jr. was a veteran of the United States Air Force. His rank was "A2C". An A2C in the Air Force is the second lowest enlisted rank in the US Air Force. Later, he worked for McDonnell Douglas Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri. He died at the age of 74 on October 18, 2012 in Marthasville, Warren County, Missouri and is buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.
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1937

Birthday

November 28, 1937

Birthdate

Texas United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

Monty Junior was Caucasian, of Irish/Scottish heritage on his paternal line. His seven times great-grandfather was Scottish/Irish. His father was born and raised on a farm in Texas and his mother was born in Russell County, Kansas.
Nationality & Locations

Born and raised in Texas, Monty Jr. lived and worked in St. Louis County, Missouri, as an adult. He died in Missouri at the age of 74 and is buried in St. Louis, Missouri.
Military Service

Monty F Stratton Jr was a veteran. His military record is as follows: Branch of service: United States Air Force Rank attained: A2C
Professional Career

Monty Jr. worked for several years at McDonnell Douglas Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri.
Personal Life & Family

Monty Jr. was married and had three children. His headstone is inscribed, in part: Beloved Husband, Father, and Santa. Monty F. Stratton, Jr. was the eldest son of Monty "Gander" Franklin Pierce Stratton Sr., a professional baseball pitcher for the White Sox, who lost a leg after shooting himself in a hunting accident. Monty Sr. fought his way back into baseball, playing in the minor leagues for seven years. The story was so inspirational that a well-received move, starring Jimmy Stewart as Monty Sr., was released in 1949. June Allyson played Monty's wife in the movie and Monty Sr. attributed much of the success of his rehabilitation to his very supportive wife. The movie won an Academy Award for Best Motion Picture. Neither of his sons followed Marty Sr. into sports. Sadly, his younger son was killed at 24 while cleaning his gun. Marty Jr. lived a full life, having had three children. He is buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.
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2012

Death

October 18, 2012

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Marthasville, Warren County, Missouri 63357, United States
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Jefferson Barracks National CemeterySection 1JJ-B Site 2074 in St. Louis, Missouri 63125, United States
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Monty F Stratton Jr

A photo of Monty F Stratton Jr, age 8, with his father, Monty F. Stratton Sr. and his brother Dennis, age 5, that appeared in the Abilene Reporter News in Abilene, Texas on July 25th, 1946.

The caption reads: "TWO STRATTON BOOSTERS - Monty Stratton, former Chicago White Sox pitching star, gives pointers to his two young sons, Dennis Lee, 5, left, and Monty Jr., age 8. Monty, who had been out of organized baseball as an active player since a hunting accident caused the loss of his right leg in 1938, is making good in his come-back attempt with the Sherman club of the East Texas league. He has won 11, lost 4 this season with an earned run average of 3.54 (AP Photo)."

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

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