| Robert L. Hatton
Robert Leo Hatton, son of the late James E. (Birdie) and Alice
Hatton, was born in Cass County, Iowa, July 30, 1924, and passed away
March 10, 1975 at the Veterans Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, at the age
of 50 years, 8 months and 10 days.
Bob grew up in Adams County, attended grade school and Corning
High School, joining the U.S. Navy in December 1941. One of three, Bob,
Ed Riegel and Keith Erskine were the first volunteers to join the
service from Adams County for World War II. He served in the European
Theatre, African Campaign, at Normandy Beach Head and the South Pacific,
and was discharged in October 1945.
On June 30, 1948, he was united in marriage to Mary Jo Rose at
St. Mary's Cathedral, Grand Island, Nebraska.
He is survived by his six children, Marcia Rae Tankesley, Grand
Island, Nebraska, Steven L., Thomas Patrick, David Eugene of Lincoln
Nebraska; Rosemary Lucille and Robert Eugene; one son-in-law, Warren
Tankesley, Jr., two daughters-in-law, Katherine Hatton and Mary Hatton;
two grandchildren, Bryan Tankesley, Grand Island and Anne Hatton,
Lincoln; his mother, Alice Hatton, Corning, Ia.; four brothers, John P.,
Tacoma, Wash.; William Eugene, Denver, Colo.; James Edward, Springfield,
Ill. and Richard Louis, Lincoln, Nebraska; two sisters, Kathleen Holste,
Kansas City, Mo. and Sara Ann Berring, Chino, California.
He was preceded in death by his father, James E. (Birdie) Hatton;
three brothers, Thomas Gerald, Larry Richard and Bernard Emmett; one
sister, Carolyn Ann.
Bob made his home in Corning for the past seven years. He was a
member of St. Patrick Church in Corning and a member of the American
Legion and the Knights of Columbus, Grand Island, Nebraska.
Funeral services were held at St. Patrick Church in Corning,
March 14 at 10 a.m. with Father Lloyd Connolly officiating.
Pallbearers were four sons, Steven, Thomas, David and Robert and
his nephews, Jay Holste and Dan Hatton of Springfield, Illinois.
Military services were held at the graveside. Interment was in Calvary
Cemetery, Corning, Iowa.
(Adams County Free Press, Thursday, March 20, 1975) |
