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Ethel Ester (Milberger) Stratton 1916 - 2006

Ethel Ester (Milberger) Stratton of Greenville, Hunt County, Texas United States was born in 1916 in KS. She was in a relationship with Monty "Gander" Franklin Pierce Stratton Sr., and had children Monty F Stratton Jr and Dennis Stratton. Ethel Stratton died at age 90 years old in 2006 in Arlington, Tarrant County, TX, and was buried at Memoryland Memorial Park 808 W Jack Finney Blvd, in Greenville, Hunt County.

Ethel Ester (Milberger) Stratton

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Greenville, Hunt County, Texas United States

1916

Kansas, United States

2006

Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, United States

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Introduction

Etheline "Ethel" Ester Milberger was born to Alexander Jacob Milberger (1879 - 1958) and Anna Pizinger (1881 - 1966). She had full sisters Olinda Lee Milberger (1914 - 1987) and Mildred Amelia Milberger (1917 - 2000). She also had half siblings Joseph Frank, Charles "Chuck", Manuel "Manny" Richard and John "Jack" Kenneth Kenwood, as well as Alice Mae and Mary Olive Milberger. Ethel Milberger married Monty Stratton Sr. (1912 - 1982) on January 7, 1936, in Papillion, Nebraska. They had two sons, Monty Stratton Jr. and Dennis Stratton. Ethel was played in the 1949 movie "The Monty Stratton Story" by June Allyson. Ethel had helped her husband, Monty, recover from losing his leg in a hunting accident in the 1930's. Read more about their fascinating story at Monty "Gander" Franklin Pierce Stratton Sr.. For more details about Ethel's life, see Ethel Ester (Milberger) Stratton: Obituary.
1916

Birthday

1916

Birthdate

Kansas United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

Ethel was Caucasian. Her maternal grandparents were born in the Czech Republic.
Nationality & Locations

Born and raised in Russel, Kansas, Ethel spent most of her adult life in Greenville, Texas.
Religious Beliefs

She and her husband, Monty, were members of Wesley Methodist Church.
Professional Career

In addition to supporting her husband in his recovery from a hunting accident, Ethel worked for Tannenbaum's Dress Shop in Greenville and volunteered as a Pink Lady for the Greenville Hospital.
Personal Life & Family

Ethel married and had two sons.
2006

Death

2006

Death date

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Cause of death

Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas United States
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Memoryland Memorial Park 808 W Jack Finney Blvd, in Greenville, Hunt County, Texas 75402, United States
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Obituary

Ethel Stratton dead at 90 Published: August 22, 2006 01:51 am By DAVID CLAYBOURN Herald-Banner Staff Ethel Ester Stratton, who helped her late husband Monty Stratton with his courageous comeback in baseball from a hunting accident in 1938, died at the age of 90 on Monday in Arlington. Monty Stratton was the winningest right-handed pitcher in the Major Leagues when the hunting accident ended his career with the Chicago White Sox. Stratton was hunting rabbits on his mother’s farm just outside Greenville when his holstered revolver accidentally discharged, creasing his right thigh with a bullet. The bullet severed an artery and caused Dallas doctors to amputate Stratton’s right leg. With Ethel’s help, Stratton made a successful minor league comeback in 1946, winning 18 games and losing only seven while pitching with a wooden leg for Sherman in the East Texas League. His comeback earned Stratton “The Most Courageous Athlete Award” in 1946 and prompted the making the MGM film “The Stratton Story,” starring June Allyson as Ethel and Jimmy Stewart as Monty. The film won the Photoplay Gold Medal for the best picture of 1949 and the Box Office Award. Mrs. Stratton said she always got a “funny feeling” all over when she watched the film again on television. “It makes me feel how fortunate I was to have been around Monty,” she said for a 1996 story in the Herald-Banner. The Strattons, who lived for many years on a 93-acre farm in the Ardis Heights community, were members of Wesley Methodist Church and were also active in the Greenville community. Monty Stratton helped start the Greenville Little League baseball program and was recognized for his efforts by the naming of Monty Stratton Field near Greenville High School. Ethel Stratton worked at Tannenbaums dress shop in downtown Greenville and volunteered much of her time as a “pink lady” for Presbyterian Hospital in Greenville. “I think any volunteer work is rewarding, especially when you’re not expecting anything in return,” she said in 1996. Monty Stratton died at the age of 70 on Sept. 28, 1982. Mrs. Stratton, who was born on Jan. 6, 1916, died at the home of her granddaughter Denise Davis, who’d cared for Mrs. Stratton during her lengthy illness. Graveside services at Memoryland are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday. Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Lynch Funeral Home.

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Ethel Ester (Milberger) Stratton lived 15 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 90.

The average age of a Milberger family member is 75.

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