Aug. 11, 1920-Oct. 13, 2004

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – John William Hatton, 84, a four-year resident of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., and formerly of Pendleton and Eugene, died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, at Las Vegas, Nev.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m Friday, Oct. 22, at Lietz-Fraze Chapel in Lake Havasu City. A Masonic service will be held by Havasu Lodge 64 of The Free & Accepted Masons and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9401 and American Legion Post 81 will conduct full military honors. A memorial service will be held in Eugene, OR at a later date.

Mr. Hatton was born Aug. 11, 1920, at Bakersfield, Calif., to John and Gladys Engle Hatton. on August 11, 1920 in

He served with the Army Air Corps during World War II.

He was employed at Eastern Oregon State Hospital in Pendleton as a supervisor of maintenance for 23 years.

Mr. Hatton was a member of St. Michael’s United Methodist Church, Elks Lodge 2399 in Lake Havasu, Hiram Lodge 67 F&AM in Elgin, Ore., Scottish Rite, Al Kader Shrine in Wilsonville, Ore., and Lake Havasu, and American Legion Post 81 in Lake Havasu.

Survivors include his best friend and wife, Rose Mary; sons, John H. Hatton of Imbler, and Les Thorpe of Seattle; daughter, Darlene Savell of Wilder, Idaho; brothers, G. Richard Hatton of Florence, Howard Hatton of Roseburg, and Doug Hatton of Springfield; grandchildren, Evan Thorpe, Frederick Krug and Christopher Hatton and two great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Al Kader Shrine Children’s Hospital Transportation Fund, 8651 SW Salish Lane, Wilsonville, OR 97071 or to B.P.O.E. 2399, 3532 McCulloch Blvd., Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403.

Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., is in charge of arrangements.