Editing William Stratton (section)

==Personal life==
[[File:Grave of William Grant Stratton (1914–2001) at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Stratton's grave at Rosehill Cemetery]]

In 1934, Stratton married Marion Hook. They had two children, Sandra (born 1936) and Diana (born 1939). Stratton and his wife spent most of their time apart because of his hectic political schedule, and Marion became dissatisfied with the marriage. Also, Marion despised the political arena and expressed distaste at her husband's relatively meager salary.<ref name=kenney>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oTbpKUnBKOcC&q=marion&pg=PA242|title=A Political Passage: The Career of Stratton of Illinois|last=Kenney|first=David|date=1990|publisher=SIU Press|isbn=9780809315499|language=en}}</ref> Although Stratton did not want a divorce, his wife insisted that they end the marriage. He obtained a divorce from her on the grounds of desertion in 1949. Although Marion was granted custody of the children, they lived primarily with Stratton until 1952.<ref name=leagle>{{Cite news|url=https://www.leagle.com/decision/197030954wtc2551287|title=Stratton v. Commissioner {{!}} 54 T.C. 255 (1970) {{!}} 4wtc2551287 {{!}} Leagle.com|work=Leagle|access-date=2018-08-24|language=en}}</ref>

In 1950, Stratton married Shirley Breckenridge (1923-2019). They have a daughter, Nancy.<ref name=leagle/> His second marriage was a happier one, and Shirley actively campaigned for her husband. The two remained married until his death in 2001.<ref name=kenney/>

Stratton retired from politics after his failed 1968 gubernatorial race. Stratton died on March 2, 2001, and was buried at the Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois.<ref name="Sobel, Robert 1978"/> Interment at North Shore Garden of Memories, North Chicago, Ill.<ref name="politicalgraveyard.com"/>

Stratton was interested in the work of a number of civic fraternal and veterans' organizations. He was a 33rd degree Mason, Member; Lions Club, Eastern Star, Shrine, Eagles, Elks, Moose, Illinois Athletic Club (Chicago) and Delta Chi fraternity. As a veteran, he was a member of the American Legion, Amvets and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Stratton was a member of the Methodist Church. While maintaining the family home in Morris, he operated a livestock farm in Sangamon County.<ref name="Illinois Blue Book 1959-60"/>