John Strong Obituary
He was the brother of Harry Strong, Paul Strong, Amy Strong Smith, and Ruth Ann Strong Brown.
As a young boy he learned the sport of fishing and spent his life enjoying that pastime.
John graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School. He joined the United States Navy, spending those years on seaplanes.
He married Letha Kuiper and they spent half their married life in Portage, Mi.
They were blessed with three sons, John H. Strong, Anthony B. Strong and Robert Charles Strong.
John retired from the Kalamazoo Plug Co. and moved to Newaygo, Michigan, in 1994, finishing his lifetime near the Muskegon River. He was able to spend the last of his life fishing and sharing that bounty with others.
He was preceded in death, by his parents, his brothers Harry and Paul Strong and his son Robert C. Strong.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing to offer expressions of sympathy are encouraged to make a Memorial Donation in John's honor to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.
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Brink Bush
September 20, 2023
I'm sorry to hear of the passing of John Strong. He made the incredible gift to me of manuscripts by the composer Wilhelm Middelschulte (1863-1943) who his mother studied with. I enjoyed our phone conversations and wish I had called him one last time. May he rest in peace.
Brink Bush
Beverly MA
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