Larry J. Stroman was born at home on July 8, 1932 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas and entered eternal life on June 13, 2016. Larry Joe was the youngest of three children born to Joseph Benjamin Stroman and Josephine Cook Stroman. His parents were older when he was born and they spoiled their only son, but his sisters Helen and Judy did their best to set him straight when out of sight of their mother and father with a stern warning that if he told on them he would get a double spanking the next chance they had.
After graduating from Mt. Pleasant High School, he joined the Air Force and was stationed at Keesler AFB in Biloxi, Mississippi where he was introduced to his wife Dorothy. They married at Keesler, lived in Biloxi for a year and a half until their daughter was born, and once he was discharged from the service they moved to Texas. He decided early on that a career in the military was not for him and earned a bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree at the University of Houston while working and supporting his family, named outstanding engineering student and graduating magna cum laude. He earned his Master of Electrical Engineering from U of H while working as an engineer, and added three sons along the way. Dad worked very hard to create a good life for his family, working at oil related engineering firms, designing oil flow computers and starting his own business, Stroman Instrument Company, affectionately referred to as
STINCO. He held numerous patents on his inventions. His career included projects in Venezuela, Ecuador, and England.
Dad was very proud of the house he built on Lake Livingston and was never happier than when his children and their families came to spend the weekend. He enjoyed being on the water in his sailboat, which he turned over every now and then, and the 4th of July boat parade on the lake. Broadway musicals were his favorites and road trips often included singing tunes from the shows. He and Mom enjoyed traveling to Ireland and Europe, and taking Caribbean cruises and river cruises in Europe. He was honored to serve as a grand juror and member of the Harris County Appraisal Review board. He was a member of
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd.
He loved and was loved by his family. He will be dearly missed by his daughter and son-in-law Beverly and Randy Sones, and sons and daughters-in-law John Stroman, Mike and Bonnie Stroman and Steve and Rachel Stroman. Grandchildren and their spouses include Graham Sones, Chelsea and Matt Ballard, Amber and Michael Lynch, Lauren and Kevin Hirshberg, Ben and Julia Stroman, Rachel Stroman, Shelby Stroman and Joseph Gerth, Sarah Estrada, Allie Stroman, Hannah Norman and Django Stroman. Great-grandchildren are Jayden Bonvillian, Hunter Stroman, Sofia Sones and her mother Jill Sones, Veronica
Estrada, Owen Ballard, Landon Gerth, Avery Hirshberg, Ryan Norman and Brynn Ballard. He will be reunited with his wife Dorothy, parents, sisters Helen and Judy, daughter-in-law Vicki Stroman and granddaughter’s husband Evie Estrada.
Visitation will be held Thursday, June 16 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and funeral service will be Friday, June 17 at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home. The family wishes to express sincere gratitude to the wonderful and loving caregivers and staff at Silverado in Sugar Land where he has made his home for the past six years. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
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