Clayton Pratt

Clayton "Stu" Pratt, 85, of Portland, Ore., formerly of Olmsted, Ill., died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011, at Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, Ore.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Stewart M. and Isabelle (Neighbour) Pratt, and one brother, Phillip D. Pratt.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy A. (Kraatz) Pratt of Portland; daughter and son-in-law Janice and I.J. Hudson of Darnestown, Md.; daughter and son-in-law Candace Pratt and Thomas Dingwall of Portland; one brother, Donald L. Pratt of Monticello, Ill.; one granddaughter, Erin (Chris) Malone of Charlotte, N.C.; and two grandsons, Bart (Claire) Hudson of Damascus, Md., and Garret Christensen of Los Angeles; and four great-grandsons, Ben and Nate Malone, and Jake and Luke Hudson.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 15, at St. Pius X Catholic Parish. Burial with military honors was at Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Portland.

Mr. Pratt enlisted in the Navy at age 17 and served during World War II. He later graduated from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He worked for Union Carbide in Paducah, Ky., for 35 years.

During retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Pratt spent more than 25 years traveling around the United States in their recreational vehicle with several trips to Alaska, Canada and Mexico. Mr. Pratt, an avid golfer, shot a 43 less than a year before his death. He never met a stranger.