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Robert "Bob" Lackey Strickland

Male 1922 - 1988  (66 years)


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  • Name Robert "Bob" Lackey Strickland  [1
    Nickname Bob 
    Birth 26 Nov 1922  Tyrone, Texas County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 21 Dec 1988  Houston, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • From FindAGrave:

      Shown as a son of Charles Pinckney Strickland (1894-1963) and Susie Barber Collins (1898-1991)

      Robert L. Strickland was born in Tyrone, Ok. where his father, C.P. was superintendent of schools. Later, they moved to Alvin, Texas, to Troup, Texas and back to Alvin. He attended Hardin-Simmons University until he joined the Air Force early in WWII. He served at the flight school in Liberal, Ks. as a B-24 mechanic and in New York State as a helicopter mechanic. After WWII, Bob finished his bachelor's degree at Sam Houston State Univ. in Huntsville. There, at the Baptist Student Union, he met his wife-to-be Mary Ann Wood. They were married in August 1950 soon after Bob graduated. They attended Southern Seminary in Ky. but returned to Texas to begin a family. Bob worked for a time at Dow Chemical in Freeport while they resided in Alvin and Angleton. Bob returned to his job as a camp counselor at the Salesmanship Club camp for boys near Dallas. He contracted polio in 1953. He spent about a year in the hospital in Dallas and rehab at the V.A. in Houston. He was completely paralyzed from the waist down, had little arm strength but was blessed with good use of his hands. He did the course work for a Masters degree in psychology at the Univ. of Houston but decided that being a stay-at-home dad was his calling. With his strong hands, he built radios and stereos, pottery, painted, made jewelry and cut gemstones. He was a great father. He was outgoing and devout in his faith. His passion was teaching his men's Sunday School class at Gulf Meadows Baptist Church. He served his church as a deacon and teacher. He died in 1988 after a short illness.

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    Person ID I40949  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 15 Aug 2012 

    Family Mary Ann Wood,   b. 8 Nov 1928, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 2009, Bevil Oaks, Jefferson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Family ID F12361  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Aug 2012 

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  • Sources 
    1. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.).