Alexander 'Connie' Strickland

Our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Alexander Conwell "Connie" Strickland, Jr. passed away on Sunday, 19 June 2011 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, surrounded by the love of his life Reba and their family. Connie and Reba lived at The Village at Northrise for the past many years where they were loved and well cared for, and Reba will continue to live there among friends. Connie was born 20 December 1920 in Groesbeck, Texas, to Alexander Conwell Strickland, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Henderson) Strickland. His strong faith in God holds him in good stead with the Lord, and we are comforted knowing that he will be received with open arms in Heaven. He and his father sang many duets in the various Baptist Churches that they belonged to during his life, and their singing was gloriously enhanced by the music of his mother who was a gifted pianist. He is survived by his wife Reba May (Pool) Strickland, daughter Mary Pamela Vick and her husband Austin L. Vick of Las Cruces; daughter Susan Jane Hawley and her husband Lester Hawley of Denver; and son Alex Strickland III, and his wife Debra Wilcox, also of Denver. He was preceded in death by his parents in Texas and one daughter Penny Ann Garnham in Denver. He has been entrusted to the services of Getz Funeral Home for cremation, and burial will be in the Strickland Plot of the Post Oak Cemetery near Oglesby, Texas, where the memories of Connie and four other generations will be together. He was a wonderful father to his four children, teaching and encouraging always, and proud of their accomplishments. The example he taught of loving and respecting one's "mate" has enriched all of their lives more than words can express. His love of grandchildren -- Andrew Seymour and his wife Cathi of Silver Spring, MD; Robb Seymour and his wife Maggie of Arlington, VA; Heather and Zack Strickland of Florida and Lauren and Justin Finesilver of Denver--was always evident in his joy with them during their visits and communications. His great grandchildren and their accomplishments were something that put a smile on his face as well