James Farrell Claytor, Sr.

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CENSUS RECORDS

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: James Claytor
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1935
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Street: Lindell
House Number: 5715
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Household Members:
W A Claytor 51
Golden Claytor 37
James Claytor 5

OBITUARY

Portland Tribune; 22 September 2010

James Farrell Claytor Sr.

Aug. 14, 1934-Aug. 29, 2010

James Farrell Claytor Sr. died on Aug. 29 at the age of 76; the cause of death was cancer.

He was born on Aug. 14, 1934, in Caddo Mills, Texas, to parents William and Golden Claytor. He was raised in Santa Rosa, Calif., and served in the Army and Air Force. He was an Emmy-nominated art director and set designer, who worked for 35 years for Paramount and Disney Studios.

He is survived by: sons, Erick and Jim 'Buteh' Claytor; daughters-in-law, Pamela and Maria Claytor; grandchildren, Dallas and Aspen Claytor, and Edna, Edgar and Susanna Pittman; and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by: wife, Jimmie Sue Claytor; daughter, Lucinda Marie Claytor; and sister, Billie Hooker.

Arrangements: Emily's Burial and Cremation.

James married Jimmie Sue Gray. Jimmie was born 25 Jun 1938, Yukon, Canadian Co. OK; died May 30 2010, Portland, Multnomah Co. OR. [Group Sheet]