Solomon A. Schraeder was born in Kimball, Neb. on Oct. 4, 1924. He lived in Fort Collins, Colo., and proudly served as a Machinists Mate Third Class in the U. S. Navy until he was honorably discharged in 1946.
Sol was a professional carpenter and cabinet-maker, which brought him to Lewistown from Fort Collins. It’s here that he met his future wife, Shirley. Sol and Shirley were married in 1983 and lived in Lewistown until she passed away in 2007. Sol maintained his Lewistown residence until he passed away on June 22.