Robert Quentin Strong Obituary (1919

Robert Q. “Bob” Strong passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at Alpine Valley Care Center in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He was 94 years old at the time of his death. Bob was born in Provo, Utah on June 26, 1919 to Edison Lee and Mary Elvera Evans Strong. He married Mary Jane Shirley on March 3, 1945. They had one son. They later divorced. On August 5, 1949, Bob married Beth Clayson. They had four daughters. Beth preceded him in death and at the time of her death they had been married for over 49 years. Bob served five years in the Corp of Engineers during World War II, and as Battery Commander of the 145th Field Artillery Group, Utah National Guard, during the Korean War. He also served as commander of the Fifth Area Command, Utah State Guard. Bob was active in local and county government serving as both City and County Auditor. On May 22, 1962, the United States Senate confirmed the appointment of Bob as postmaster of Provo. He served as Postmaster and Regional Manager over all of the Post Offices south of Orem, west to Nevada and east to Colorado until his retirement in 1980. Bob loved to camp and fish. He also enjoyed boating, water skiing and was an avid golfer. Bob is survived by his children: Robert Alan (Lynn) Strong, Lesley Strong (Tom) McLaughlin, Carol Strong Lowe, Diane (Larry) Strong-Krause, and Jeanne Strong (Mark) Schaerrer, 15 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and his sister Renee Strong Pearson (Ab) Hedquist. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at the Berg Drawing Room Chapel, 185 East Center Street, Provo, Utah. Friends may call at the mortuary on Monday evening, October 14, 2013 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and Tuesday morning one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent at www.bergmortuary.com.