Edmond Leroy Gritton
1913 - 2008 (94 years)-
Name Edmond Leroy Gritton Born 14 Oct 1913 Covington, Fountain County, Indiana 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Died 25 Apr 2008 Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois [1, 2] Buried Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois [1] Person ID I1307 Gritton Last Modified 7 Mar 2024
Father Jewell Rock Gritton, b. 20 Sep 1888, Penfield, Champaign County, Illinois , d. 8 Oct 1952, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 64 years) Mother Flora Graham, b. 10 Aug 1888, Fountain County, Indiana , d. 18 Apr 1950, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 61 years) Married 20 Jan 1910 Family ID F267 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Luella Agnes Ross, b. 10 Apr 1923, Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 13 May 2015, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 92 years) Married 1943 [2] Divorced Y [2] Children 1. Donald Lee Gritton, b. 25 Jan 1946, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 6 Sep 2003, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana (Age 57 years)2. Wanda Lee Gritton, b. 24 Feb 1948, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois , d. 2 Mar 2004, Cayuga, Vermillion County, Indiana (Age 56 years)Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 Family ID F496 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 14 Oct 1913 - Covington, Fountain County, Indiana 
Died - 25 Apr 2008 - Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois 
Buried - - Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Edmund L. Gritton Sr., 94, of Danville, died at 12:05 p.m. Friday, April 25, 2008, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home.
Edmund was born the son of Jewell and Flora Graham Gritton on Oct. 14, 1913. He graduated from Danville High School in 1934. He worked for Johnson Oil Co. operating a service station on Main Street. He later worked for Holmes Brothers for 36 years until retirement in September 1979.
Ed had an interest in steam locomotives, street cars and the history of Danville and Vermilion County. He also enjoyed woodworking, and talking to everyone about "The Good Ole Days." In his earlier years he loved operating short wave and C.B radios. Edmund was an avid Cubs fan and enjoyed Danville High School baseball and Illini basketball.
He married Louella (Ross) Schonians. Although divorced, they have remained very close and she survives. Survivors also include one son, Edmund (Marsha) Gritton Jr., and two grandchildren, Greg and Gary Gritton, all of Danville. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Donald Gritton; daughter, Wanda Miller; and one daughter-in-law, Nancy Gritton.
Published in Danville, Illinois Commercial News.
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- Edmund L. Gritton Sr., 94, of Danville, died at 12:05 p.m. Friday, April 25, 2008, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home.
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