Individual Details

Donald Blake Stratton

(16 Jun 1957 - 11 Nov 2000)

An Amarillo man might have had a heart attack Saturday afternoon before he lost control of his vehicle near a busy intersection and crossed a median striking a car then running into a building, according to police information.
Donald Blake Stratton, 43, died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Northwest Texas Hospital after he was transported by ambulance to the hospital following the 1:30 p.m. wreck, according to an Amarillo Police Department news release.
Stratton was pulling out of a parking lot at 10th Avenue and Georgia Street and crossed the two east lanes on 10th Avenue, jumped the median in his 1971 Ford pickup, crossed the west lanes and ran into the south side of a business at 2510 W. 10th Ave., according to the release. The Ford struck a 1995 Nissan in the rear as the Ford jumped the median, according to the release.
Bystanders tried to help Stratton, who was not breathing, until police and paramedics arrived, according to the release.
Potter County Justice of the Peace Nancy Bosquez ordered an autopsy, according to the release. No other injuries were reported.
Amarillo Globe News Sunday, November 12, 2000

Events

Birth16 Jun 1957
Marriage1 Jun 1987Clark County, Nevada - Living
Residence1 Oct 1994Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas
Death11 Nov 2000Amarillo, Potter County, Texas
Obituary16 Nov 2000Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
BurialOakwood Cemetery, Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas

Families

SpouseLiving
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
FatherDonald Stratton ( - )
MotherEdith Ramona Kessler (1934 - 2012)

Notes

Residence

Donald Blake Stratton
Residence Date18 Jul 2001
Residence PlaceKingman, Arizona, United States
Birth Date16 Jun 1957
AddressKingman, Arizona 86409
Address Date18 Jul 2001
2nd AddressJacksboro, Texas 76458
2nd Address Date01 Oct 1994-01 Jun 1996
3rd AddressJacksboro, Texas 76458
3rd Address Date01 Aug 1993-25 Mar 2008
4th Address Tujunga, California 91042
4th Address Date01 Oct 1990
Possible Relatives Brian J Stratton, Frances Sarah Stratton, M R Stratton

Obituary

Donald Blake Stratton
Event TypeObituary
Event Date16 Nov 2000
Event PlaceTexas, United States
GenderMale
Age43
OccupationMaster Electrician
Birth Date16 Jun 1957
BirthplaceSacramento, California
Death Date11 Nov 2000
Death PlaceAmarillo
Burial PlaceJacksboro
NewspaperFort Worth Star-Telegram
Spouse and Children
Brian StrattonSonMale
Manuel StrattonSonMale
Parents and Siblings
Trish StrattonSisterFemale

Endnotes

1. "Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVWR-6G7 : 9 December 2014), Donald Blake Stratton and Frances Vogliardo, 01 Jun 1987; from "Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956-2005," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2007); citing Clark, Nevada, United States, County Book 783, p. B692009, archive film number 472423, Nevada State Health Division, Carson City, and Clark County Marriage Bureau, Las Vegas..

2. "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KPMD-4VB : 22 May 2014), Blake Stratton, Residence, Kingman, Arizona, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information..

3. "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZXW-LZD : 24 May 2014), Donald Blake Stratton, 11 Nov 2000; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number , Potter, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin..

4. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JB7X-MXS : 19 May 2014), Donald B Stratton, 11 Nov 2000; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)..

5. "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK25-V2CW : 25 October 2016), Donald Blake Stratton, Texas, United States, 16 Nov 2000; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Fort Worth Star-Telegram, born-digital text..

6. Find A Grave Memorial# 51344127.