Extracted from The Amarillo Daily News (Amarillo, TX)
Tuesday, October 19, 1999

Troy W. Stanton

LEFORS -- Troy W. Stanton, 79, died Sunday, Oct. 17, 1999.

Graveside services at 4:30 p.m. today in Citizens Cemetery with the Rev. Bryan Knowles, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Mr. Stanton was born near Muleshoe and moved to Lefors 45 years ago from Dumas. He retired as a cowboy and heavy equipment operator. An Army veteran of World War II, he worked for the RO Ranch for 10 years.

He married Nellie Ann Moore in 1950 at Clayton, N.M.

Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Linda Stanton of Lefors; a son, Troy Don Stanton of White Deer; and two grandchildren.