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Obituary for Aubrey Strong
Aubrey Leslie Strong of Quincy entered into his eternal rest with his Lord and Savior on Sept 18, 2017 at the age of 96.
He was born in Gaylord, Oregon on August 6, 1921 to Leslie and Audrey Strong.
He was raised on the family dairy farm and graduated from Myrtle Point High School in 1940.
In 1942, during WWII he enlisted in the US Navy and served aboard the destroyer, USS Selfridge patrolling the South Pacific. During the battle Vella Lavella his destroyer was torpedoed. He was then reassigned to the light Cruiser the USS Topeka where he served as an electricians mate until the end of WWII.
He then enrolled in Warner Pacific Bible College at Portland, Oregon. It was there that he met and married Rosella Harrison in 1953. They had three children, Kimberly, Todd and Lisa.
In 1959 all of the Strong family moved to George, Washington where they owned and operated Martha Inn and the Texaco Truck Stop. Following the sale of Martha’s, he then went to work for the Royer’s at Coast to Coast where he retired.
Aubrey is preceded in death by his beloved wife Rosella, brother Alfred, Sister Vera and Son in law Keith.
He is survived by his beloved sister and best friend Pauline (Graz) VanDyke; his children, Kim Lobe, Todd (Anita) Strong, Lisa (Nick) Cordova. Grandchildren Melissa & Sarah Hawes, Cameon (Josh) DeWater, Abigail (Garrett) Brown, Chris (Dena) Strong, Megan (Neftali) Pereira, Kevin Lobe, Heather Cordova and was blessed with Great Grandchildren, Madison, Noah, Madilyn, Caden, Aubrey, Ella, Lillian; along with many cherished nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers please make contributions to Assured Hospice, Moses Lake.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, September 22, 2017 at the Quincy Free Methodist Church, 301 I Street SW, Quincy, WA. Concluding services with Military Honors will follow in the Quincy Valley Cemetery.
Please leave a memory for the family or sign their online guestbook at www.scharbachs.com. Scharbach’s Columbia Funeral Chapel, Quincy, WA is assisting the family with arrangements.
He was born in Gaylord, Oregon on August 6, 1921 to Leslie and Audrey Strong.
He was raised on the family dairy farm and graduated from Myrtle Point High School in 1940.
In 1942, during WWII he enlisted in the US Navy and served aboard the destroyer, USS Selfridge patrolling the South Pacific. During the battle Vella Lavella his destroyer was torpedoed. He was then reassigned to the light Cruiser the USS Topeka where he served as an electricians mate until the end of WWII.
He then enrolled in Warner Pacific Bible College at Portland, Oregon. It was there that he met and married Rosella Harrison in 1953. They had three children, Kimberly, Todd and Lisa.
In 1959 all of the Strong family moved to George, Washington where they owned and operated Martha Inn and the Texaco Truck Stop. Following the sale of Martha’s, he then went to work for the Royer’s at Coast to Coast where he retired.
Aubrey is preceded in death by his beloved wife Rosella, brother Alfred, Sister Vera and Son in law Keith.
He is survived by his beloved sister and best friend Pauline (Graz) VanDyke; his children, Kim Lobe, Todd (Anita) Strong, Lisa (Nick) Cordova. Grandchildren Melissa & Sarah Hawes, Cameon (Josh) DeWater, Abigail (Garrett) Brown, Chris (Dena) Strong, Megan (Neftali) Pereira, Kevin Lobe, Heather Cordova and was blessed with Great Grandchildren, Madison, Noah, Madilyn, Caden, Aubrey, Ella, Lillian; along with many cherished nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers please make contributions to Assured Hospice, Moses Lake.
A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, September 22, 2017 at the Quincy Free Methodist Church, 301 I Street SW, Quincy, WA. Concluding services with Military Honors will follow in the Quincy Valley Cemetery.
Please leave a memory for the family or sign their online guestbook at www.scharbachs.com. Scharbach’s Columbia Funeral Chapel, Quincy, WA is assisting the family with arrangements.
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