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Walter Strode Obituary

Dr. Walter Stevens Strode, a lifelong proponent of osteopathic medicine and a member of the Colorado Springs osteopathic community, passed away October 19th at the age of 63 from a chronic illness. Born in Hannibal, Missouri on November 22, 1947 to Lloyd Lewis and Frances Hopkins Strode, Dr. Strode graduated from Hannibal High School and the University of Missouri. He followed in his grandfather's footsteps and attained a medical degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1973. Dr. Strode practiced family medicine in Colorado Springs for seven years before going on to complete a residency in Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Oklahoma. He was on the staff at the Oklahoma Forensic Center in Vinita, Oklahoma, a division of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Dr. Strode was married to Vicki Lindley and is survived by his son, Ryan, his two grandsons, Jack and Taylor, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and his brother, Dr. Lloyd Lewis Strode of Colorado Springs. An osteopathic medical student scholarship is being created in memory of Walter S. Strode, D.O. with the Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation. Donations to this special scholarship may be made to the C.S.O.F., P.O. Box 49577, Colorado Springs, CO 80949.

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Published by The Gazette on Oct. 28, 2011.

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Merrilyn Parham

November 6, 2011

Walley, a wonderful guy, will never be forgotten. Thoughts of him make me smile as I remember his big grin & positive outlook. Fondest memories of swim team at HCC, a road trip to the Orange Bowl, & just in general his putting up w/ Jim's sister. You're gone too soon.

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