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In Loving Memory Of
Irene Layton
Irene Johnston Layton passed away on Sunday, March 23,
2008 in Casper, Wyoming. Irene was born March 3, 1903 and was 105 at the
time of her death.
Irene was a loyal and loving wife, mother and grandmother and looked
forward to her summer visits with her grandchildren, where she always
had fresh home-grown vegetables from her garden. During the winter she
would quilt and has made several quilts that will remain in her family
for generations to come. She quilted until she was 100.
Irene moved from Morgan, Texas and made her way to Oklahoma by wagon at
an early age. Her father, Carlos Ambrose and mother, Elizabeth Jane
Johnston made their living through the railroad and also in farming. She
picked cotton at a young age and continued throughout the first years of
her marriage to Aubrey Layton until she had her sons, Russell Lowell and
Robert Keith Layton. She would often ask people if they had ever picked
cotton, commenting that it was very hard work. The Layton's raised their
family in several small Oklahoma cities, finally settling in Paoli,
Oklahoma where they remained until Aubrey died in 1978. After staying
there for several years, Irene's family encouraged her to move to Oregon
where she lived with her grandson, Ron. Irene then decided to move to
Casper to be close to her only surviving son, Keith Layton. She remained
in Casper until her death.
She is survived by her son, Keith and his wife, Alelia Layton,
grandchildren Ron Layton and his wife, Wanda, Karla Stanley, Dee Irwin
and her husband, Steve, Lori Layton and Mike Layton and his wife, Argeri.
She is also survived by nine great-grandchildren and five
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 2:00 pm at
Stufflebean Chapel of Remembrance. Interment will be at Paoli Cemetery
under the direction of Stufflebean-Coffey Funeral Home. |
