Mel Strauss obituary
This is from the Times-News, on Monday, Sept. 18th:
GRAHAM — Melvin Donald Strauss, 72, of 734 Stillrun Lane, died at 1:25 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006 at his residence.
Mel was the husband of Peggy Ann Strauss, of the home, and the son of the late William F. and Gertrude A. Strauss. He was a graduate of Lamar University and served in the U.S. Army from 1954 through 1956 in the 38th AAA Missile Battalion. He was retired from Lucent Technologies (formerly Western Electric) after more than 30 years of service on assignments across the United States and overseas, and loved working around his home and at his church.
Survivors other than his wife of 50 years include his brother Howard W. Strauss, of Kingwood, Texas; sisters-in-law Janet D. Strauss, of Kingwood, Texas, Myrna R. Wukasch, of Nederland, Texas, and Penny D. Bedair, of Houston, Texas; and numerous other close family members.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006, at Redeemer Lutheran Church by the Rev. David H. Tessmann.
Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, at the McClure Funeral Home in Graham, and other times at the residence.
Memorials may be made to Advent Lutheran Church at 230 Erwin Road, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514; Redeemer Lutheran Church at 2306 Lacy St., Burlington, N.C. 27215; and Hospice of Alamance/Caswell at 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Condolences may be made to www.mcclurefuneralservice.com
Melvin Donald Strauss
GRAHAM — Melvin Donald Strauss, 72, of 734 Stillrun Lane, died at 1:25 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006 at his residence.
Mel was the husband of Peggy Ann Strauss, of the home, and the son of the late William F. and Gertrude A. Strauss. He was a graduate of Lamar University and served in the U.S. Army from 1954 through 1956 in the 38th AAA Missile Battalion. He was retired from Lucent Technologies (formerly Western Electric) after more than 30 years of service on assignments across the United States and overseas, and loved working around his home and at his church.
Survivors other than his wife of 50 years include his brother Howard W. Strauss, of Kingwood, Texas; sisters-in-law Janet D. Strauss, of Kingwood, Texas, Myrna R. Wukasch, of Nederland, Texas, and Penny D. Bedair, of Houston, Texas; and numerous other close family members.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006, at Redeemer Lutheran Church by the Rev. David H. Tessmann.
Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, at the McClure Funeral Home in Graham, and other times at the residence.
Memorials may be made to Advent Lutheran Church at 230 Erwin Road, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514; Redeemer Lutheran Church at 2306 Lacy St., Burlington, N.C. 27215; and Hospice of Alamance/Caswell at 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Condolences may be made to www.mcclurefuneralservice.com
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