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| March 24, 2016 SSUSA Staff 3490 posts | THE PASSING OF A LEGEND • Don Stratton Senior Softball-USA is very saddened to announce that Don Stratton, 68, the CEO of the Independent Sports Association (ISA), died of a heart attack Thursday in Bartow Florida. Don was an exceptional force in softball for many years, partnering with Senior Softball-USA in many events and international softball tours. He has headed ISA with vision and drive, a ready smile and a memorable sense of humor. He was instrumental in helping SSUSA found many of the key tournaments in Senior Softball, including the Tournament of Champions, the Winter Nationals, Spring Nationals and, this year, the Southeast Championships. Don was a true ambassador of the sport, helping lead several international goodwill softball tours, including tours to Mexico, Ireland, Scotland and Cuba. Don was a true friend to the sport, and a great personal friend and will be sorely missed. --Terry Hennessy, CEO, Senior Softball-USA |
| March 27, 2016 SSUSA Staff 3490 posts | BARTOW (FL) - Donald H. Stratton passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016, in Lakeland. Born February 14, 1948, in Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late Richard L. and Margaret S. Stratton. Mr. Stratton was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. Don was the chief executive officer of the Independent Sports Association or I.S.A. for many years. He served as an area director, state of Florida director, and national director for I.S.A. Mr. Stratton was heavily involved in the Bartow sports community. He was a former Bartow High School assistant basketball coach, past president and coach of the Sunshine State Youth Football league, former Bartow Dixie Youth Baseball coach, former board member of the Bartow City Recreation Board, former coach of Youth Basketball in Bartow, and a radio broadcaster for Bartow High School football and softball. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Mary Stratton; his daughter, Kimberly (Christopher) Hidle; his son, Michael (Camille) Stratton, all of Bartow; his grandchildren, Ryan (Kayla), MacKenzie, Marc, Victoria, Delaney, Blake, Ceecee, Grace, Takeo, Mika, Xabi, and Aya; and his sister, Stephanie Geohagan of Charlotte, NC. The family will receive friends on Sunday, April 3, 2016, from 2pm to 5pm at Whidden-McLean Funeral Home in Bartow. Funeral services will follow on Monday, April 4, 2016, at 11am at the First Assembly of God, 915 South Broadway, Bartow. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Polk Education Foundation, c/o the Hearth Project for homeless children here in Polk County at www.polkeducationfo-undation.org . Condolences may be sent to whiddenmclean-funeralhome.com . |
