Creighton Britton, 94, went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 4, 2013, at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House. He was born on May 6, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois. He loved Jesus, his family, country and the railroad. He served in the Army during WWII in the South Pacific. Upon his return from his service, Creighton worked for the Rock Island Railroad where he met Phyllis Williams of Faith, SD, the love of his life, and married her on November, 4, 1951 in Rapid City. They were married 61 years. He worked for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad in Rapid City, which brought them back to Chicago, where they raised their family. They retired back in Rapid City, where he enjoyed the Model Railroad Club, gardening, traveling with family and working on his model railroad layout. He was a member of South Canyon Lutheran Church, where Phyllis was a secretary and he volunteered much of his time. Creighton is survived by his bride Phyllis, daughters Kerry Britton of Hill City and Noelle of Chicago, Il, and 2 Granddaughters. Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, at South Canyon Lutheran Church with the Rev. Bruce Thalcker officiating. Burial, with military honors rendered by Rushmore VFW Post 1273, will be at Black Hills National Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. In Creighton's memory, volunteer your time to visit an elderly shut in or person in a nursing home, especially remember those with Alzheimer's as many do not have visitors.