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for Charles Stryker
John Newell
June 29, 2006
Mary, Ron & Ross; My prayers go out for you and your extended family during this painful time. Larry Brake informed me of Charles' passing. I have many fond and fun memories of our times together at Blue Rapids High in the 60's and cruising around the square as well as attending church activities at 1st Baptist Church in BR when my dad was pastor there.
Mary, as a kid I always admired your walk with the Lord. Feel free to email me anytime. May our God's Grace comfort you in this terrible loss.
Ralph Flournoy
June 20, 2006
I knew Charlie at KSU where both of us were in Civil Enginnering. I clearly remember he was the last person I saw and spoke to as I departed Manhattan the morning after my orals for a degree in the fall of 1971. That's an example of the kind of impression he left on everyone as I remember our conversation better than the events of the day before.
Dayna (Waxler) Herring
June 20, 2006
Growing up in Blue Rapids and having Charles Mom Mary as a teacher at Valley Heights I just want you to know you are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless you all in your time of sorrow.
Doyle Leonard
June 19, 2006
To Karen Stryker and the entire family,
I knew Charlie as a Phi Delt at K-State. His warmth of character, enthusiasm, and big barrel laugh are the wonderful memories I have of him. I pray your fond memories of Charlie will warm your hearts and guide you through this time of loss. May his spirit always be with each of you to guide you, give you hope, and renew your inspiration.
Doyle Leonard
June 19, 2006
To Karen Stryker and the entire family,
I knew Charlie as a Phi Delt at K-State. His strength of character, enthusiasm, and big barrel laugh are the wonderful memories I have of him. I pray your fond memories of Charlie will warm your hearts and guide you through this time of loss. May his spirit always be with each of you to give you hope, guidance, and inspiration.
Ben Harder
June 19, 2006
Travis -
We are so sad to hear about your loss - Bridgett and I send our condolences.
Todd & Leslie Kohman
June 19, 2006
Dear Stryker Family, Are thoughts are with you and your entire family during this difficult time. May the many memories of Charlie bring you comfort during this difficult time.
Peter Clark
June 19, 2006
Charlie did so much for me and my classmates at KSU. His generosity helped us to achieve great things and learn so much. We owe him our sincerest gratitude.
Peter Clark
June 19, 2006
Charlie did so much for me and my classmates at KSU. His generosity helped us to achieve great things and learn so much. We owe him our sincerest gratitude.
Janiece Lee
June 18, 2006
Stryker Family,
My heartfelt sympathy is with each of you at this sad time. Mary, may God give you strength. With my love and condolences.
Janiece Johnston Lee
Elizabeth (Betsy) Little (Morris)
June 17, 2006
I was so sorry to read about Charles...My heartfelt prayers to you and your families..My deepest sympathy to you all. So young but not forgotten...
Don Henderson
June 17, 2006
To the Charlie Stryker family and Ron,
Our deepest sympathies to you at this sad time. Charlie's quick smile and generosity is what I remember most about him. His generosity shows in all of his accomplishments in the community. May he always have clear skies and a tail wind ahead.
Don and Janie Henderson
WILLIAM GARRETT
June 17, 2006
MAY GOD WALK WITH YOU IN THE DAYS AHEAD
Susan Schwartz Andersen
June 17, 2006
This expression of condolences goes out to the entire Stryker family. While Charles was much older than me, I had the opportunity to share many childhood & highschool events with Mary, Floyd, & Ross. I am so sorry for your loss at this most difficult time.
June 17, 2006
Karen and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We will remember Charlie with fond memories. May God hold you close during this difficult time.
Most sincerely Chuck and Paula Copp
Joe & Marilyn Maris
June 17, 2006
Karen and Family:
Although we met Charlie through business, he fast became a good friend. We are truly sorry. Our family will be praying for yours throughout this difficult time.
Jerry King
June 16, 2006
Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Stryker Family.
Randy McGrath
June 16, 2006
Met Charlie at K-State and saw him peiodically since then. So sorry to hear of his untimely death. My condolences to Karen, the children, Ron and the rest of the family.
Larry (& Holly) Engelken
June 16, 2006
To the Stryker family:
May the Good Lord bless Charlie on his passing, and give you all comfort and peace of mind, with hearts filled with the joys of the times spent with him. It was a pleasure to work with Charlie on the KSU College of Engg Advisory council. His wisdom and insights will be missed.
Dean & Ruth (Spunaugle) Keil
June 16, 2006
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Jeri Bourne
June 16, 2006
Karen and family:
I shall always remember Charlie's contagious sense of humor,his generous nature, courage and leadership. My heart and my tears are with you.
Jack & Cindy Sossoman
June 16, 2006
Dear Karen and Family,
I am so sorry to hear about Charlie's death. He will be missed from First Baptist and by Cindy and I. We will pray for you and your family that your burdens be small in these sorrowfull times. Cindy is now on vacation and will not be back until next week, but I have informed her.
Our condolences and prayers,
Ty Cooper
June 16, 2006
We, the JCI Family, will miss Charlie and his smile. Charlie helped us grow in the water and wasterwater buisness. We have all been blessed by Charlie.
May God Bless him and his family.....
Joe & Mark Nusbaum
June 16, 2006
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Stryker family.
Professor(Ret) Bob L. Smith
June 16, 2006
It was my pleasure to know Charlie as one of my students and to watch him grow in his profession. I shall certainly miss him as will the Department of Civil Engineering, K-Stete. To you ,the family, I give my heartfelt sympathy.
Connie Stilson
June 15, 2006
To Charlie Stryker's family: I worked in a business in 1982/83 where I worked with Charlie and found him to be a courteous gentleman both in person and on the telephone. I am very sorry for your family's loss.
Elaine Bryan
June 15, 2006
Karen, Ron and Family,
We were so shocked & saddened to learn of your loss. Charlie was loved too much to leave this world so soon. His hearty laugh and warm smile will be missed by all. He had a generosity of spirit & gave not only his talents, but his time to the young men of Scout Troop 7. He will be remembered by many young men & their parents as a kind teacher.
Charlie was important in the lives of so many - he truly made a difference in this world and we are comforted by the knowledge that God is now holding him close. Our thoughts & prayers are with you all,
Ed, Elaine & Casey Bryan
Topeka, KS
Steve and Sandy Bernasek
June 15, 2006
We were saddened to hear of Charlie's death. He was a good friend in college, and though we have not kept up since K-State, it is clear Charlie made a great difference with his life. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Larry Strecker
June 15, 2006
Karen and family,
Our condolences go out to you during this difficult time. I worked with Charlie on the KSU College of Engineering Advisory Council and found him to be committed, concerned, passionate and always helpful. He truly made a difference in the lives of those he touched. May God bless you.
Nancy Zoller
June 15, 2006
Sorry to hear of your loss. God Bless you all and comfort you. I knew the family in the late 60's and 70's and my Mom (Marge Snodgrass)who lives with us sends her condolances also, Nancy
Priscilla Callison
June 15, 2006
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Al and Betty Joe Morris
June 15, 2006
Karen and family:
We were in Texas when we heard about Charlie's death. We won't be back in Topeka until July 5, but we want you to know you are in our prayers and hearts.
Larry Davin
June 15, 2006
Karen and family, Larry and I send our condolences to you and all of Charles’ family members. May the Lord comfort you and give you grace though the days to come. May your grieving hearts heal so the joys of the life you all shared with Charlie will fill your void.
Love in Christ, Larry and Betty Davin
Madonna Saville
June 15, 2006
I would like to express my sincerest condolences and sympathy to Mary and the rest of his immediate family. My heart goes out to you all.
Cindy Smith
June 15, 2006
Dear Karen and family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you as you move through this tremendous loss. I feel blessed to have known Charilie for so many years and to have shared precious memories with you. I will never forget Charlie's infectious laugh, fabulous bear hugs,and his generous heart. He loved his family and friends with a rare devotion. I stand as a witness with you to a great man who will be sorely missed by so many.
With love and sympathy,
Cindy Thompson Smith, KSU 1971
Doug Smith
June 15, 2006
Karen,
I received Terry King's note today and was completely shocked. Cindy and I loved Charlie and will miss him greatly. He was a wonderful friend from the first time we met as freshman at KSU up to last fall when we last saw him. We had so many wonderful experiences and learned so much together. He had such a passion for engineering that he was an inspiration to me and scores of others. We will cherish the times we had together, Angel Fire, K-State, Florida and think of what a kind and gentle man he was. We will never forget his hearty laugh and love for life. He loved you and your children and I trust that you will be comforted by those thoughts.
Paulette McDaniel
June 15, 2006
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Paulette McDaniel
Kansas Secured Title
Alok Bhandari
June 15, 2006
My sincere condolences to the Stryker family. Charlie was a personal friend and a great supporter of the KSU Civil Engineering family. Several K-State students and I will fondly remember his lectures and words of wisdom in CE classes, at the ASCE student chapter meetings, and at the annual CE banquet. He will be remembered as a passionate supporter of civil engineering education and our profession. My prayers are with the Stryker family.
Bob Musil
June 15, 2006
Charlie was an example of what you can accomplish when you put no limits on yourself. He was a terrific guy who had many terrific accomplishments.
Marty Ruegsegger
June 15, 2006
To the Stryker Family: I knew Charlie as one of the finest Phi Delta Theta fraternity brothers at Kansas State during the late 60's and early 70's. Charlie was a born leader and provided us with a fine example of an "older" brother to those of us that came along later in the fraternity. Charlie had a fine voice and sang as a solo the theme from the hit movie "Love Story" at my wedding in 1971. Charlie's list of community involvement is a true testament to his character. He will be missed, but not forgotten. YITB, Marty Ruegsegger
Joe & Joyce Stryker
June 15, 2006
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of Charles' family.
Diana Hendrix
June 15, 2006
Dear Stryker Family,
Reading the newspaper this morning I was in shock to here to loss of you husband/father. Your family has been through a lot in the last couple of years. I'm keeping you in my thought and prayers in this time of need.
lesley strobel
June 15, 2006
Dear Karen & Family, If there is Any thing I can do please feel free to call. Know that you all are in my heart and prayers. Sincerely, Lesley
Jason & Keri Crabtree
June 15, 2006
May God bless your family in this time of sorrow. Our thoughts & prayers go out to you.
Ryan and Breanna Wiebe
June 15, 2006
We have been praying for you since we heard and will continue. May you experience our Lord's peace that passes all understanding.
In Christ, Ryan and Breanna Wiebe
June 15, 2006
Thinking of all of you. He will be missed.
Jim & Sue
Anita Pool
June 15, 2006
I was so sorry to hear of Charlie's passing away. I work at Burns & McDonnell and he was a kind man who always greeted me with a smile and words of encouragement.
Alan and Kathy Groesbeck
June 15, 2006
We send our deepest condolences to all members of the Stryker family and know that Charlie will be missed by so many people. He was a wonderful and accomplished person and we are so glad we knew him with great fondness. We send good blessings to his family and shall never forget Charlie's goodness.
Kevin and Michele Reese
June 15, 2006
Ron: You, your family and Charlie's family will be in our thoughts and prayers in the days ahead. We are so sorry for your loss.
Kevin and Michele Reese
Gale & Suzy Atherton
June 15, 2006
As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life’s routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.
Sandy Francis
June 15, 2006
Our thoughts & prayers are with you and your family, Karen, and will stay with you for the months to come.
M. Clark Thompson
June 15, 2006
Everyone at the Larkin Group, Inc.will miss Charles. We had many successful Water and Wastewater plants projects with him over the years.
Robert Perry
June 15, 2006
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Mark & Angie Reinhardt
June 15, 2006
Karen, Our prayers go out to you and your family. Remember, God has a purpose for everything.
Debbie Baumgartner
June 15, 2006
Karen & Family: I am very saddened to hear about the loss of your beloved husband/father, Charles. Cherish those special times that you had with him and they will assist you in getting through the most difficult days ahead. From my own personal experience, take one day at a time.
Debbie (Lewis) Baumgartner (TARC)
Carolyn Church
June 15, 2006
I shall always remember Charlie's kind and generous deeds, his great smile and his wonderful laugh. I loved spending time with him and I'm really going to miss him.
Carolyn Church
Kevin Reese
June 15, 2006
To the Charlie Stryker families, including Charlie's immediate family and Charlie's mother and the Ron Stryker family. Times like these in life come along and causes us to have a lot of questions. 1st in the list most of the time is why? In time, we hope the Great Lord will help us understand at least some of the situation. Although I was never around Charlie for long periods of time, what time I was allowed to share with him, he always treated me with respect and I truely enjoyed every conversation I had with him and really enjoyed the ride on his boat at lake shawnee. I wish very strongly at this moment, that I could do anything at all for your familes, to ease your pain, answer all your questions, and make life much easier for you, but truely at this time, what I would like to say, is Charlie was not just a good family man, but simply a great individual, I had alot of respect for him and always will, all my memories of charley will be how kind he was and respectful, my memories will all be good ones. To Ron Stryker and family, God Bless you all, and if there is anything I can do at all for any of the Stryker family, and I do mean anything at all, for any of you, please call, Ron Stryker or Gay knows how to get a hold of me, Kevin Reese, Auburn, Ks-Martin Farm Power
Mike Francis
June 15, 2006
I have many fond memories of Charlie from our days at K-State. He always had a smile and a hearty laugh. We will miss him.
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