Arizona Death Certificate
Wickenburg SUN, Wickenburg, Arizona
July 2, 1948
Town Grieves for Ray Bratton who passed away at Hospital Saturday after Week's illness.
Rev. Charles Suber spoke of Ray Bratton's "great capacity for making friends" at the funeral services for the late town councilman and prominent Wickenburg business man held Monday morning of this week. It was a sentiment shared by all of the many friends who gathered at the Wickenburg Chapel to pay their last respects to the departed. His death, early Saturday morning of last week, at a time when it was believed he was on the road to recovery, shocked the entire community.
Mr. Bratton passed away at Community Hospital just a week after he had been admitted for an emergency appendicitis operation. His death, according to the attending physician, was caused by an emergency which arose following the appendectomy and was not concerned with the operation for the removal of his appendix.
Mr. Bratton, who was born December 21, 1890, in Salida, Colo., and had lived in Arizona for 22 years and in Wickenburg since 1944, had made his personality felt throughout this community in the comparatively few years he lived here. Because he was a friendly man, he made friends easily and without of effort. His popularity among residents of the town was evidenced in his recent nomination and later election to membership on the town council. People had confidence in Ray Bratton. The community has suffered a distinct loss in his untimely death.
Spending the first 35 years of his life in his native Colorado, he started operating a bus line serving the mines in the vicinity of Salida upon reaching maturity. In the Spring of 1917, when war was declared on Germany, he enlisted in the army. While awaiting the call to service, he was working in a granite quarry. Helping to remove an unusually large block of granite, the derrick slipped and he received serious injuries to one leg, which necessitated his immediate removal to the hospital to Salida.
At the hospital, a young student nurse, Elizabeth Burns, took the x-ray of his injured leg. The two were later married. The leg injury kept Ray Bratton on crutches for many months and deprived him of his keen desire to see military service in World War I.
In December of 1925, Mr. and Mrs. Bratton and their two children, Orville and Elizabeth moved to Arizona, locating first at Nogales where he entered the restaurant business. In 1930 the family moved to Prescott and Mr. Bratton engaged in the wholesale and retail grocery business. Later he opened the Green Frog restaurant, known throughout the state.
During the year 1943, Mr. Bratton bought what was at the time known as Jean's Corral on Center Street in Wickenburg and commuted regularly between her and Prescott. The family came to Wickenburg so permanent, residents the following year and shortly thereafter Mr. Bratton purchased and operated the garage on the California highway at the west city limits new known as the Roy Brown Garage. About a year later he sold that property to the Chicago building and loan executive, Morton Bodfish.
Mr. Bratton then devoted all of his time to the operation of Jean's Corral, changing the name to Bratton's Bar 7. In the meantime, Mr. and Mrs. Bratton purchased the lovely home on a high mesa just west of Fisher Addition, from Mrs. Adelaide McDonald.
In Nogales, Mr. Bratton was an active member of the B.P.O.E. His best known hobbies were hunting and fishing in both of which he excelled, but those who knew him well were familiar with a greater hobby, that of helping the underdog, whenever the opportunity presented itself.
Mr. Bratton is survived by the widow and two children. (the rest of the article is missing)
Mayor Proclaims Week of Mourning
At special meeting of the town council Monday night Mayor Joe Walters presented the following proclamation in memory of the late Councilman Ray Bratton:
Proclamation
Whereas the all powerful has seen to take from our midst of our fellow council member, Ray Bratton, a citizen of this Town who was honored, respected and greatly beloved by all of us one who will live in our hearts far longer than his residence in this, our Town; one who had a great sympathy for his fellow-man and one whose loss will be deeply felt by each and every one of us.
Now, therefore, as mayor of the town of Wickenburg I herby proclaim the week commencing the 27th day of June, 1948, as a week of mourning on behalf of the Town of Wickenburg, and direct that the flag of the United States of American be flown at half-staff within the Town during this period of mourning. Joe Walters, Mayor
Wickenburg SUN, Wickenburg, Arizona
July 2, 1948
Town Grieves for Ray Bratton who passed away at Hospital Saturday after Week's illness.
Rev. Charles Suber spoke of Ray Bratton's "great capacity for making friends" at the funeral services for the late town councilman and prominent Wickenburg business man held Monday morning of this week. It was a sentiment shared by all of the many friends who gathered at the Wickenburg Chapel to pay their last respects to the departed. His death, early Saturday morning of last week, at a time when it was believed he was on the road to recovery, shocked the entire community.
Mr. Bratton passed away at Community Hospital just a week after he had been admitted for an emergency appendicitis operation. His death, according to the attending physician, was caused by an emergency which arose following the appendectomy and was not concerned with the operation for the removal of his appendix.
Mr. Bratton, who was born December 21, 1890, in Salida, Colo., and had lived in Arizona for 22 years and in Wickenburg since 1944, had made his personality felt throughout this community in the comparatively few years he lived here. Because he was a friendly man, he made friends easily and without of effort. His popularity among residents of the town was evidenced in his recent nomination and later election to membership on the town council. People had confidence in Ray Bratton. The community has suffered a distinct loss in his untimely death.
Spending the first 35 years of his life in his native Colorado, he started operating a bus line serving the mines in the vicinity of Salida upon reaching maturity. In the Spring of 1917, when war was declared on Germany, he enlisted in the army. While awaiting the call to service, he was working in a granite quarry. Helping to remove an unusually large block of granite, the derrick slipped and he received serious injuries to one leg, which necessitated his immediate removal to the hospital to Salida.
At the hospital, a young student nurse, Elizabeth Burns, took the x-ray of his injured leg. The two were later married. The leg injury kept Ray Bratton on crutches for many months and deprived him of his keen desire to see military service in World War I.
In December of 1925, Mr. and Mrs. Bratton and their two children, Orville and Elizabeth moved to Arizona, locating first at Nogales where he entered the restaurant business. In 1930 the family moved to Prescott and Mr. Bratton engaged in the wholesale and retail grocery business. Later he opened the Green Frog restaurant, known throughout the state.
During the year 1943, Mr. Bratton bought what was at the time known as Jean's Corral on Center Street in Wickenburg and commuted regularly between her and Prescott. The family came to Wickenburg so permanent, residents the following year and shortly thereafter Mr. Bratton purchased and operated the garage on the California highway at the west city limits new known as the Roy Brown Garage. About a year later he sold that property to the Chicago building and loan executive, Morton Bodfish.
Mr. Bratton then devoted all of his time to the operation of Jean's Corral, changing the name to Bratton's Bar 7. In the meantime, Mr. and Mrs. Bratton purchased the lovely home on a high mesa just west of Fisher Addition, from Mrs. Adelaide McDonald.
In Nogales, Mr. Bratton was an active member of the B.P.O.E. His best known hobbies were hunting and fishing in both of which he excelled, but those who knew him well were familiar with a greater hobby, that of helping the underdog, whenever the opportunity presented itself.
Mr. Bratton is survived by the widow and two children. (the rest of the article is missing)
Mayor Proclaims Week of Mourning
At special meeting of the town council Monday night Mayor Joe Walters presented the following proclamation in memory of the late Councilman Ray Bratton:
Proclamation
Whereas the all powerful has seen to take from our midst of our fellow council member, Ray Bratton, a citizen of this Town who was honored, respected and greatly beloved by all of us one who will live in our hearts far longer than his residence in this, our Town; one who had a great sympathy for his fellow-man and one whose loss will be deeply felt by each and every one of us.
Now, therefore, as mayor of the town of Wickenburg I herby proclaim the week commencing the 27th day of June, 1948, as a week of mourning on behalf of the Town of Wickenburg, and direct that the flag of the United States of American be flown at half-staff within the Town during this period of mourning. Joe Walters, Mayor
Arizona Death Certificate
Wickenburg SUN, Wickenburg, Arizona
July 2, 1948
Town Grieves for Ray Bratton who passed away at Hospital Saturday after Week's illness.
Rev. Charles Suber spoke of Ray Bratton's "great capacity for making friends" at the funeral services for the late town councilman and prominent Wickenburg business man held Monday morning of this week. It was a sentiment shared by all of the many friends who gathered at the Wickenburg Chapel to pay their last respects to the departed. His death, early Saturday morning of last week, at a time when it was believed he was on the road to recovery, shocked the entire community.
Mr. Bratton passed away at Community Hospital just a week after he had been admitted for an emergency appendicitis operation. His death, according to the attending physician, was caused by an emergency which arose following the appendectomy and was not concerned with the operation for the removal of his appendix.
Mr. Bratton, who was born December 21, 1890, in Salida, Colo., and had lived in Arizona for 22 years and in Wickenburg since 1944, had made his personality felt throughout this community in the comparatively few years he lived here. Because he was a friendly man, he made friends easily and without of effort. His popularity among residents of the town was evidenced in his recent nomination and later election to membership on the town council. People had confidence in Ray Bratton. The community has suffered a distinct loss in his untimely death.
Spending the first 35 years of his life in his native Colorado, he started operating a bus line serving the mines in the vicinity of Salida upon reaching maturity. In the Spring of 1917, when war was declared on Germany, he enlisted in the army. While awaiting the call to service, he was working in a granite quarry. Helping to remove an unusually large block of granite, the derrick slipped and he received serious injuries to one leg, which necessitated his immediate removal to the hospital to Salida.
At the hospital, a young student nurse, Elizabeth Burns, took the x-ray of his injured leg. The two were later married. The leg injury kept Ray Bratton on crutches for many months and deprived him of his keen desire to see military service in World War I.
In December of 1925, Mr. and Mrs. Bratton and their two children, Orville and Elizabeth moved to Arizona, locating first at Nogales where he entered the restaurant business. In 1930 the family moved to Prescott and Mr. Bratton engaged in the wholesale and retail grocery business. Later he opened the Green Frog restaurant, known throughout the state.
During the year 1943, Mr. Bratton bought what was at the time known as Jean's Corral on Center Street in Wickenburg and commuted regularly between her and Prescott. The family came to Wickenburg so permanent, residents the following year and shortly thereafter Mr. Bratton purchased and operated the garage on the California highway at the west city limits new known as the Roy Brown Garage. About a year later he sold that property to the Chicago building and loan executive, Morton Bodfish.
Mr. Bratton then devoted all of his time to the operation of Jean's Corral, changing the name to Bratton's Bar 7. In the meantime, Mr. and Mrs. Bratton purchased the lovely home on a high mesa just west of Fisher Addition, from Mrs. Adelaide McDonald.
In Nogales, Mr. Bratton was an active member of the B.P.O.E. His best known hobbies were hunting and fishing in both of which he excelled, but those who knew him well were familiar with a greater hobby, that of helping the underdog, whenever the opportunity presented itself.
Mr. Bratton is survived by the widow and two children. (the rest of the article is missing)
Mayor Proclaims Week of Mourning
At special meeting of the town council Monday night Mayor Joe Walters presented the following proclamation in memory of the late Councilman Ray Bratton:
Proclamation
Whereas the all powerful has seen to take from our midst of our fellow council member, Ray Bratton, a citizen of this Town who was honored, respected and greatly beloved by all of us one who will live in our hearts far longer than his residence in this, our Town; one who had a great sympathy for his fellow-man and one whose loss will be deeply felt by each and every one of us.
Now, therefore, as mayor of the town of Wickenburg I herby proclaim the week commencing the 27th day of June, 1948, as a week of mourning on behalf of the Town of Wickenburg, and direct that the flag of the United States of American be flown at half-staff within the Town during this period of mourning. Joe Walters, Mayor
Wickenburg SUN, Wickenburg, Arizona
July 2, 1948
Town Grieves for Ray Bratton who passed away at Hospital Saturday after Week's illness.
Rev. Charles Suber spoke of Ray Bratton's "great capacity for making friends" at the funeral services for the late town councilman and prominent Wickenburg business man held Monday morning of this week. It was a sentiment shared by all of the many friends who gathered at the Wickenburg Chapel to pay their last respects to the departed. His death, early Saturday morning of last week, at a time when it was believed he was on the road to recovery, shocked the entire community.
Mr. Bratton passed away at Community Hospital just a week after he had been admitted for an emergency appendicitis operation. His death, according to the attending physician, was caused by an emergency which arose following the appendectomy and was not concerned with the operation for the removal of his appendix.
Mr. Bratton, who was born December 21, 1890, in Salida, Colo., and had lived in Arizona for 22 years and in Wickenburg since 1944, had made his personality felt throughout this community in the comparatively few years he lived here. Because he was a friendly man, he made friends easily and without of effort. His popularity among residents of the town was evidenced in his recent nomination and later election to membership on the town council. People had confidence in Ray Bratton. The community has suffered a distinct loss in his untimely death.
Spending the first 35 years of his life in his native Colorado, he started operating a bus line serving the mines in the vicinity of Salida upon reaching maturity. In the Spring of 1917, when war was declared on Germany, he enlisted in the army. While awaiting the call to service, he was working in a granite quarry. Helping to remove an unusually large block of granite, the derrick slipped and he received serious injuries to one leg, which necessitated his immediate removal to the hospital to Salida.
At the hospital, a young student nurse, Elizabeth Burns, took the x-ray of his injured leg. The two were later married. The leg injury kept Ray Bratton on crutches for many months and deprived him of his keen desire to see military service in World War I.
In December of 1925, Mr. and Mrs. Bratton and their two children, Orville and Elizabeth moved to Arizona, locating first at Nogales where he entered the restaurant business. In 1930 the family moved to Prescott and Mr. Bratton engaged in the wholesale and retail grocery business. Later he opened the Green Frog restaurant, known throughout the state.
During the year 1943, Mr. Bratton bought what was at the time known as Jean's Corral on Center Street in Wickenburg and commuted regularly between her and Prescott. The family came to Wickenburg so permanent, residents the following year and shortly thereafter Mr. Bratton purchased and operated the garage on the California highway at the west city limits new known as the Roy Brown Garage. About a year later he sold that property to the Chicago building and loan executive, Morton Bodfish.
Mr. Bratton then devoted all of his time to the operation of Jean's Corral, changing the name to Bratton's Bar 7. In the meantime, Mr. and Mrs. Bratton purchased the lovely home on a high mesa just west of Fisher Addition, from Mrs. Adelaide McDonald.
In Nogales, Mr. Bratton was an active member of the B.P.O.E. His best known hobbies were hunting and fishing in both of which he excelled, but those who knew him well were familiar with a greater hobby, that of helping the underdog, whenever the opportunity presented itself.
Mr. Bratton is survived by the widow and two children. (the rest of the article is missing)
Mayor Proclaims Week of Mourning
At special meeting of the town council Monday night Mayor Joe Walters presented the following proclamation in memory of the late Councilman Ray Bratton:
Proclamation
Whereas the all powerful has seen to take from our midst of our fellow council member, Ray Bratton, a citizen of this Town who was honored, respected and greatly beloved by all of us one who will live in our hearts far longer than his residence in this, our Town; one who had a great sympathy for his fellow-man and one whose loss will be deeply felt by each and every one of us.
Now, therefore, as mayor of the town of Wickenburg I herby proclaim the week commencing the 27th day of June, 1948, as a week of mourning on behalf of the Town of Wickenburg, and direct that the flag of the United States of American be flown at half-staff within the Town during this period of mourning. Joe Walters, Mayor
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