Obituary for Larry Glenn Strong
Larry Glenn Strong, 74, of Danville, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8th, 2020. He was born July 14th, 1945 in Indianapolis to his parents, Glenn Strong and Virginia (Roberts) Robins. He was married to his first wife Julie (Crohn) Strong from 1979-2008. On October 30th, 2015 he married Mary (Clay) Strong. He was a resident of Indianapolis for 43 years before later residing in Danville for 31 years.
Larry is survived by his loving wife of nearly five years, Mary (Clay) Strong of Danville; two daughters: Susan (Tim) McCluskey of Indianapolis and Jennifer (John) Engelau of Greenwood; three sons: Larry Strong of Danville, Roger (Charise) Griffin of Greenwood, and Bobby (Patricia) Griffin of Franklin; 16 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and one sister, Karen Miller of Indianapolis. Larry is preceded in death by both of his parents and his first wife, Julie Strong.
Larry was a 1963 graduate of Ben Davis High School. He worked as a Fork Lift Operator for Allison Transmission Plant 3 for 38 years before retiring in 2005. Larry was a Past Master and Past Seey of the Monrovia Masonic Lodge #654 and Past Patron of Monrovia Order of Eastern Star. Larry was a good loving man, just a gentle bear. He loved spending time with his family.
Family and friends may show their love and support from 2 to 3 pm on Friday, June 12th at Jones Family Mortuary in Mooresville. A celebration of life service will be held at 3 pm at the funeral home. Larry will be laid to rest at Maple Hill Cemetery in Plainfield.
Memorial Contributions may be made in Larry's Memory to Riley Children's Hospital, 30 South Meridian Street, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46204-3509
To send a condolence to the family or to share a story about Larry, please visit: www.jonesfamilymortuary.com
Larry is survived by his loving wife of nearly five years, Mary (Clay) Strong of Danville; two daughters: Susan (Tim) McCluskey of Indianapolis and Jennifer (John) Engelau of Greenwood; three sons: Larry Strong of Danville, Roger (Charise) Griffin of Greenwood, and Bobby (Patricia) Griffin of Franklin; 16 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and one sister, Karen Miller of Indianapolis. Larry is preceded in death by both of his parents and his first wife, Julie Strong.
Larry was a 1963 graduate of Ben Davis High School. He worked as a Fork Lift Operator for Allison Transmission Plant 3 for 38 years before retiring in 2005. Larry was a Past Master and Past Seey of the Monrovia Masonic Lodge #654 and Past Patron of Monrovia Order of Eastern Star. Larry was a good loving man, just a gentle bear. He loved spending time with his family.
Family and friends may show their love and support from 2 to 3 pm on Friday, June 12th at Jones Family Mortuary in Mooresville. A celebration of life service will be held at 3 pm at the funeral home. Larry will be laid to rest at Maple Hill Cemetery in Plainfield.
Memorial Contributions may be made in Larry's Memory to Riley Children's Hospital, 30 South Meridian Street, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46204-3509
To send a condolence to the family or to share a story about Larry, please visit: www.jonesfamilymortuary.com