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- Atchison Daily Globe
November 17, 1945
George Franklin Stirton, a member of one of Atchison county's pioneer families, died last evening in a Kansas City hospital. Death was due to a tumor. Funeral arrangements are pending word from a son Alfred Stirton of Los Angeles, Calif.
Born May 7, 1876 in the Brush Creek neighborhood. Mr. Stirton was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Stirton Sr. In 1900 he married Edna M. Greer (sic). After residing a few years in the home neighborhood they moved to Barton county, later to Franklin county, returning to Atchison county where they resided until moving to Kansas City, Mo. 15 years ago. Mr. Stirton, during his residence in Kansas City, was employed at the National Belias-Hess.
Besides his wife, he is survived by four sons, Frank Stirton, Fred Stirton and Ben Stirton all of Kansas City, Mo. and Alfred Stirton, Los Angeles Calif.: eight grandchildren and one brother, Joseph Stirton, Horton.
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