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Submitted: 6/26/13 • Approved: 6/26/13 • Last Updated: 6/29/13 • R901033-G0-S3
U.S. Marine Corps
Korea
August 24, 1931 - September 6, 2007
Obituary from Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services Website:
John Strong died Thursday, September 6, 2007 at Mountain Home. He was 76. John was born on August 24, 1931 to Vernon and Julia Abel Strong. He was a mechanic for Everett Saw Mill and was a US Marine Korean War Era Veteran. John Strong lived in Norfork for 22 years, moving from Hutchinson, Kansas. He was a member of the Galatia Assembly of God Church.
John Strong is survived by 2 sons, Bobby (Sandy) Poe of Cliffwood Beach, N.J., & John Alvin Poe of Kinsley, KS, 1 daughter, Julie Pauline (Don) McKee of Chouteau, OK, 1 stepson, Rex Kirby of Salesville, AR, 9 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandson, and 1 brother Howard Strong of Drumright, OK.
He was preceded in death by his parents, step-father Harry Vinson, 1 brother, Delbert and 1 sister, Doris.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Monday, September 10, 2007 at the Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Service. The funeral will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at Galatia Assembly of God in Norfork. Burial will be in the Martin Springs Cemetery in Norfork.
Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society.
(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)
Contributed on 6/26/13 by maxparnell
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