Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Strayer, Sr, Robert Edward November 19, 2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Karen Johnson-Heber gapeachprtnerz@bellsouth.net December 3, 2012, 5:38 pm The Springfield News-Sun STRAYER, Robert E., Sr. 73, of Springfield, Ohio went to be with the Lord on November 19, 2004 joining his son Robert E. Jr., brothers Buddy, Paul and Bill along with his parents Floyd and Gladys (Kite) Strayer. He was born November 11, 1931 in Urbana, Ohio. Bob was retired from Wright Patterson Air Force Base Civil Engineering Department and the 178th Tactical Fighter Group at Springfield Municipal Airport. Bob also had worked in maintenance at Mercy Hospital Springfield, then with Wackenhut Security Services in Dayton at WHIO- TV and Huntington Bank. Bob was an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict, an assistant scout master with the Boy Scout Troop 1, a member of the American Legion 787, WPAFB Rod and Gun Club, And Tri State Gun Collectors. Bob was a charter member of the Northridge United Methodist Church, but had attended the United Church of South Vienna, Rev. Scott Griswald, Pastor. Bob married Helen Louise Baker on February 2, 1953 in Dover, Delaware whom survives along with their children Connie (Ron) Shaffer, Roberta (Craig) Wilson, Floyd (Angie), Dennis (Pam) and daughter-in-law Kathy; eleven grandchildren, nine and a half great grandchildren; sister Dorothy (Dick) Dawson; sister-in-laws Mary and Mary Jane Strayer,; brother-in- law Homer (Bunny) Baker; mother-in-law Marilyn Baker; aunt Agnes; many nieces, nephews and cousins; and good friend-neighbor- adopted son Jerry Hamilton. Pall bearers will be Nick Strayer, Bruce Strayer, Dan Baker, Daniel Esquines, Scott Orr and Joe Drews. Honorary pall bearers will be Floyd Strayer, Dennis Strayer, Ron Shaffer, Sr., Ron Shaffer, Jr., Craig Wilson, Craig Allen Wilson, Andrew Wilson, Brandon Strayer, David Strayer. Visitation will be held on Tuesday in the Northridge United Methodist Church from 5 until 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday in the church beginning at 11 a.m. with Pastors Roger Fischer and Roland Wildman Northridge United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery, Urbana File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/champaign/obits/s/strayers1575gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb