Added by: aunthootClayton Batchelor on his 100th Birthday
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Added by: aunthootOn February 25, 1999, Dearborn County (Indiana)Register printed this article about the life and recent death of Clayton.
Added by: aunthootClayton spent about 7 months of his service in France. On Thanksgiving Day in 1918, he broke ice on the Loire River to take a bath. He was at Metz, at the front, when the armistice was signed. He got drunk the night on champagne for which he paid $2.50 a quart. On 24 Feb 1919, Clayton left France from St. Nazaire on the USS Huron. The ship travelled through the Azores on the way back to the United States, landing at Newport News, Virginia.
Added by: aunthootThis is Clayton (right) with his life-long best friend, Frank Smith. This was taken around 1920 before Grandpa and Grandmother got married. And before Frank married Grandmother's best friend, Blanche Rushworth.
Added by: aunthootAnother picture of Clayton with his political buddies. Grandpa's on the right. The guy in the middle is Indiana U.S. Senator Vance Hartke. Note the photo of President Lyndon Johnson over Grandpa's head.
Added by: aunthootAnother of Grandpa's formal photos taken sometime in the 1960's.
Added by: aunthootGrandpa worked at and managed Huff's Bakery in Aurora, Indiana in the 1920's and early 1930's. He's the tall guy in the white hat. This picture was taken around 1924.
Added by: aunthootClayton lied about his age to enlist in the Army. He served from June 22, 1916 to July 1, 1919. His outfit was the 64th CAC: heavy artillery, 8" Howitzers and French 75's. Grandpa was an instructor on the French 75's.
Added by: aunthootGrandpa was first elected to office in 1934 when he began serving a 12-year term as a city councilman for the City of Aurora, Indiana. He spent many other years as acting mayor, county councilman, chair of the city park board, and other offices. He periodically served as acting mayor, but always refused to run for the post because he was ahamed of his lack of education. He dropped out of school after the 8th grade.
Added by: aunthootThat's a 17-year old Clayton, standing on the left. He and his buddy spent 2 weeks in 1915 working on a big freighter on the Ohio River. They spent one night in Cincinnati, Ohio where they took in a show and had this photo taken.
Added by: aunthootThis was taken at Grandpa's 100th birthday party. He was the last surviving veteran of World War 1 in Dearborn County, Indiana. As a result, all of the military groups came out to honor him on his 100th birthday and, again, at his funeral and burial a year later.
Added by: aunthootThis is Clayton with the youngest of his two daughters, Phyllis Anne, on his 100th birthday.
Added by: aunthootClayton & Minnie attended the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey August 24-27, 1964. At that convention, the Democrats mourned the loss of President John F. Kennedy and nominated Lyndon Johnson & Hubert H. Humphrey as their ticket in the next election. Grandpa was a lifelong Democratic Party activist, well-known for fundraising and getting out the vote. In this newspaper article, they are pictured with Grandpa's good friend, Indiana Senator Vance Hartke.
Added by: aunthootClayton worked as a baker from 1920 - 1936. He worked as a line baker, as a bakery manager and, finally as the owner of his own bakery. He finally had to switch professions when he got asthma from all the flour. He was bragged about making the first devil's food cake in Dearborn County, Indiana from a mix he bought from a traveling salesman!
Added by: aunthootClayton & Minnie Batchelor and their 2 daughters, Martha Jean (left) & Phyllis Anne. Thie was probably taken around 1930-32.
Added by: aunthootThis is the last photo of Clayton & Minnie and their 2 daughters, Martha (left) & Phyllis. Minnie died October 16, 1988.
Added by: aunthootClayton worked for Seagram's in Lawrenceburg, Indiana from 1936 - 1964.
Added by: aunthootIn 1991, the City of Aurora (Indiana) named its city park pavilion the "Clayton Batchelor Pavilion" in honor of the man who had served as Chair of the Park Board for 12 years. This photo was taken in April 1992.
Added by: aunthootClayton & his daughters, Martha Jean & Phyllis Anne, circa 1990.
Added by: aunthootIn 1992, the 107th Indiana General Assembly honored him via House Concurrent Resolution 45 for his "immeasurable contributions to the people of Dearborn County and the City of Aurora."
Added by: aunthootClayton & Minnie Goodrich Batchelor through the years starting (top left) with one of their first dates. Second from top left is their marriage photo. Bottom right corner was Christmas 1987, their last Christmas together.
Added by: aunthootPlaces in France where Clayton Batchelor Served During WW I
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Added by: aunthootClayton Batchelor Birth Certificate.jpg
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Added by: aunthootClayton Batchelor's Birth Certificate
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Added by: aunthootClayton & Minnie's Marriage License.jpg