Marvin Howard Stratton, age 91, passed away peacefully in his Hyde Park, NY home on July 18, 2021.  Mr. Stratton was born in Albany, NY on September 3, 1929, the only son of George Sanford and Elizabeth Latremore Stratton.   He attended school in Troy, NY before moving with his mother to complete high school in Plattsburgh, NY in 1947.  A graduate of the University of New York, Plattsburgh, he had his bachelor's in science, his master's in Elementary Education and Supervision with further graduate work at Columbia University Teacher's College and Albany State Teacher's College.   Mr. Stratton started teaching in the Wynantskill School in 1951 where he soon became Principal then Assistant Superintendent in Rensselaer from 1955 through 1961.  Finally, he became Principle of the Ralph R. Smith school from which he retired in 1985. During his working years and into retirement he volunteered in soup kitchens, in shelters, and delivering meals to the elderly. He also served as the Service Chairman of the Salvation Army in Hyde Park.  He is survived by his beloved wife of sixty-nine years, Doris Ricketson Stratton, who he married on August 16, 1952. He is also survived by four children and their spouses: Susan and Thomas Powers, Jeffrey and Jane Stratton, Judith and William Guild, and David and Suzanne Stratton; their nine grandchildren: Jennifer, Kristina, Caleb, Micah, Andrew, Caroline, Spencer, Carley, and Luke; and three great grandchildren: Michael, Elena, and Grace; as well as many nieces and nephews.   Mr. Stratton's memorial service will be on August 14th at 2:00 pm in the Hyde Park United Methodist Church at 1 Church Street in Hyde Park, New York where he was an active and prominent member.  Photos and memories can be shared at www.sweetsfuneralhome.com/obituaries .    In lieu of flowers, Mr. Stratton requested memorial donations to Hyde Park United Methodist Church or Hyde Park Meals on Wheels, both at 1 Church Street, Hyde Park, New York 12538.  Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet's Funeral Home of Hyde Park.