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John Ralph Strong

John Ralph Strong

Male 1935 - 2022  (86 years)

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  • Name John Ralph Strong  [1
    Birth 16 Jun 1935  Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 4 Apr 2022  Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 8 Apr 2022  Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Obituary

      John Ralph Strong, 86, of Duncan, Oklahoma passed away peacefully at home on Monday, April 4, 2022.

      Graveside funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2022 at the Duncan Cemetery with Rev. David Galletly, and arrangements have been entrusted to the family care of Carter-Smart Directors.

      Family visitation will be Thursday evening April 7, 2022 at the Carter-Smart Funeral Home from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

      John was born June 16, 1935 in Duncan, Oklahoma to Homer and Anna Laura (Payne) Strong. He attended Duncan Public Schools, where he participated in Choir, and graduated in 1954. He joined the U.S. Air Force in June of that year and served until May 1968. After his military service he worked for Halliburton, Texas Instruments, and retired from Duncan Public Schools after working as a janitor at Woodrow Wilson Elementary for many years. He married Brenda Cole in 1979. They had two children, Carrie and Taylor. He was a practical man and was excellent at mechanical repair. In his younger years he was an avid fisherman, spending hours at the lake. He was above all. though a voracious reader and history buff, and was passionate about subjects he studied. He was also a lover of classical music. During his military service and after, he was fortunate to work and travel all over the glob and always had an interesting story to share. These stories about his travels helped instill his love of history and the arts in his children.

      He was preceded death by his parents, two sisters and one brother.

      John is survived by his wife; Brenda of the home, daughter; Carrie and her husband Andy Walters, son; Taylor and his wife Catherine Strong, two grandchildren, Edward and Anne Strong, and three brothers; Bill, Tom and Paul David Strong and numerous nieces and nephews.

      https://www.cartersmartfuneralhome.com/obituary/John-Strong
    Person ID I139  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 26 Sep 2022 

    Father Homer Richard Strong,   b. 29 Feb 1908, Junction City, Comanche County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Sep 1990, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Anna Laura Payne,   b. 23 Oct 1913, Arthur, Parks Township, Stephens County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Sep 2004, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage 23 Feb 1932  Waurika, Jefferson County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Marriage Record No. 10 Waurika, Jefferson County, Oklahoma Between H.R. Strong, age 23 of Duncan, Oklahoma and Anna Laura Payne age 18 of Duncan, Oklahoma. Married by J.H. Harper, County Judge in the presence of Geo. Taber of Waurika, Oklahoma and H.B. Longest of Waurika, Oklahoma
    Documents
    Payne, Anna Laura marriage to Homer Strong
    Payne, Anna Laura marriage to Homer Strong
    Marriage license issued in Jefferson County, Oklahoma
    Family ID F9  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Living 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Family ID F137  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 Jun 1935 - Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Apr 2022 - Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 8 Apr 2022 - Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens County, Oklahoma Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Strong, Walter Winfield ca 1936, with his first four grandchildren
    Strong, Walter Winfield ca 1936, with his first four grandchildren
    Charles Strong (l), Donald Weaver, and Bill Strong (r), with Walter Winfield Strong, who is holding his newest grandson, John Ralph Strong.
    Strong, Homer ca 1939 with sons Bill, John, and Charles
    Strong, Homer ca 1939 with sons Bill, John, and Charles
    Homer poses with his three oldest children around 1939 in Duncan, Oklahoma. The boys, from left to right, are Bill, John and Charles.
    Strong, John Ralph, Charles Richard, and William Robert, ca 1940
    Strong, John Ralph, Charles Richard, and William Robert, ca 1940
    The three oldest sons of Homer Strong around 1940. John is on the left, Charles in the center, and Bill on the right
    Strong, John Ralph ca 1952
    Strong, John Ralph ca 1952
    A photo of John from his Senior Year at Duncan High School
    Strong, John Ralph ca 1953
    Strong, John Ralph ca 1953
    This appears to have been taken in the early 1950's, probably while he was still in High School or around the time he joined the Air Force
    Strong, John Ralph ca 1954
    Strong, John Ralph ca 1954
    Appears to have been taken shortly after John Ralph joined the Air Force in 1954
    McGuire, Patricia ca 1957 marriage to Charles Richard Strong, Stillwater, Oklahoma 7 of 10
    McGuire, Patricia ca 1957 marriage to Charles Richard Strong, Stillwater, Oklahoma 7 of 10
    Bill Lambert, Richard Foster, flower girl Mary Elizabeth Lambert (Bill's sister), Charles Strong and his bride, Patricia McGuire, Carolyn Strong, John Ralph Strong
    Strong, John Ralph, USAF, 1959
    Strong, John Ralph, USAF, 1959
    Husband of Brenda Cole
    B. 1935 Oklahoma
    John served in the United States Air Force from 1954 to 1968
    Strong Reunion, Fourth of July, 1984, Duncan, Oklahoma
    Strong Reunion, Fourth of July, 1984, Duncan, Oklahoma
    Brothers John, Bill and Charles Strong
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Strong, Anna Laura with her children ca 1994
    Strong, Anna Laura with her children ca 1994
    This photo was taken at a picnic in Johnson City, Texas around 1993 or 1994. Roonie had been widowed for several years, and Theresa was undergoing treatment for the cancer that would soon take her life. Back Row: Bill, Caroline, Theresa, John. Front Row: Anna Laura "Ronnie", Charles
    Strong, John Ralph ca 2009
    Strong, John Ralph ca 2009
    At his home in Duncan, Oklahoma

  • Sources 
    1. [S410] Strong, Betty Wehunt, Genealogy prepared for Strong Family Reunion ca 1988, subsequent correspondence and emails.