Charles Sylvester Catron

1892 - 1988  (95 years)

• Name	Charles Sylvester Catron
  Born	5 Dec 1892	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Mar 1988	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Cremated	Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I2849	Rossville
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2016

  
  

  Father	John G Catron
  Mother	Emma D Patton Catron,   b. 14 Jan 1870, Indiana ,   d. 17 Feb 1944, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F1028	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Cremated - - Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Catron, Charles Charles Sylvester Catron Charles Sylvester Catron, 95, formerly of 635 Harrison, died Thursday, March 17, 1988, at a Topeka nursing home. Mr. Catron was an electrical engineer for the United States government. He traveled widely with his jobs, in two of which he was instrumental in designing the lighting for the island of Guam and the Golden Gate Bridge at San Francisco. He was an Army veteran of World War I. He was born Dec. 5, 1892, at Rossville, the son of John G. and Emma D. Patton Catron. Mr. Catron was a member of Oakland Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 640 and a 60-year member of Golden Rule Lodge No. 90, AF&AM. He had attended First Foursquare Gospel Church in Topeka. Survivors include four nieces, Evelyn Beaman, Topeka, Virginia Divita, Richmond Heights, Ohio, Dulcie Andrews, Sun Valley, Nev., and Patty Russell, address unavailable, a step niece, Olive Witaker, Topeka; and several grandnieces and nephews. Mr. Catron was cremated. Inurnment services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Rochester Cemetery. Parker Price Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.