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Submitted: 8/4/15 • Approved: 8/4/15 • Last Updated: 3/26/18 • R85682-G0-S3
September 16, 1913 - January 18, 2014
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Minter L. Clayton, son of Roy L. Clayton, entered the Army Air Corps Aug. 26, 1942; sent to Pacific Feb. 9, 1944 for 20 months' service; served on Luzon, New Guinea, Panama Canal the Philippines and Australia. He was attached to Signal Corps; held rank of Staff Sergeant when discharged on Jan. 9, 1946.
Service Book Coleman County Second World War 1941-1945
Born in Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas
and died in Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas
Son of Roy Leonard Clayton (1890 - 1958)
and Ersie May Lewis Clayton (1893 - 1928)
Shared stone with Lela M Clayton, his wife.
3 Oct 1919 - death unknown
Married 3 Jul 1940
*Obituary
Funeral service will be Monday January 21, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the Church of Christ with Jay Hanley and Dave Winn Officiating. Interment will follow at Wilbarger Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of Sullivan Funeral Home.
Lewin was born on September 16, 1913 in Ballinger, Texas. He was the son of the late Roy Leondrel Clayton and the late Ersa Mae Lewis Clayton. He married Lela Myrtle Mauldin on July 3, 1940 in Coleman, Texas. He moved to Vernon in 1948. He was a member of the Church of Christ where he served as Deacon. He served his country in the Army during WWII. He was stationed at the Panama Canal the Philippines and Australia. He was in the Signal Corp. He was the owner and operator of Clayton's Menswear. He had been a member of the Lions Club and the Vernon Chamber of Commerce.
Surviving is his wife
Lela Clayton of the home
Daughter
Lou Layne Railsback of Vernon, Texas
Two Sisters
Doris Isbell of Amarillo, Texas
Charmaine Hoechten of Houston, Texas
5 Grandchildren
8 Great Great Grandchildren
He was preceded in death by Son Stephen Lewin Clayton, Brother Guion Clayton and Sister Blanche Althaus.
Contributed on 8/4/15
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Record #: 85682