Background
Stratton, Charles Abner was born on March 28, 1916 in Canyon, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Hamilton and Myrtle Lillie (Jones) Stratton.
Stratton, Charles Abner was born on March 28, 1916 in Canyon, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Hamilton and Myrtle Lillie (Jones) Stratton.
Bachelor of Science, W. Texas State University, 1936; postgraduate, University Texas, 1937-1938; Master of Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1953.
Teacher rural schools, Shamrock, Texas, 1936-1937; teacher rural schools, Barstow, Texas, 1938-1939; chemist, Borger Refinery, Phillips, Texas, 1939-1947; research chemist, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1952-1973; instructor chemistry, Bartlesville, Wesleyan College, 1973-1976; gemologist, Windle's Jewelry, Bartlesville, 1976-1981; operator, proprietor, Oil Field Chemical Research, Dewey, Oklahoma, since 1981. Consultant R.L. Clampitt Associations, Bartlesville, since 1989.
Member Osage Hills Gem and Mineral Society (president 1983), Bartlesville Astronomical Society, Masons, Sigma Xi.
Married Hazel Elsie Monk, December 8, 1951 (deceased 1986). Children: Nora, Bonnie Sue, Deborah Ann. Married Mary Rose (Marshall) Stevenson, April 22, 1988.