John Strickland

John “Jay” Strickland, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, after a journey

with pancreatic cancer. Jay was a 1962 graduate of the University of Houston, a former

Narcotic Investigator with the Houston Police Department, a Senior District Sales Manager

for GM, and an Independent Associate for Legal Shield. He was an Area Governor for Toastmasters International where he achieved the highest level of Distinguished Toastmaster, and he was a former consultant and trainer for Dale Carnegie. Most importantly, he was a loving son, father,

husband, grandfather, brother, and friend. Jay is survived by his wife Aurelia “Rae” Sell, daughter

Joy, son Monte and wife Liz, daughter Jill and husband Sam, son Brett and partner Diane, and

daughter Tammy and husband Mark, Eric and Esther Sell, Heidi and Roger Moore, Jill and

Shane Demmer, as well as fourteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The Rosary will be Friday, September 12, 2014, at 2 PM and the Memorial Mass will be Saturday ,

September 13,2014, at 10 AM. Both services will be at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Horseshoe Bay, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jay’s name to St. Thomas High School, 4500 Memorial

Drive, Houston, Texas 77007.

“He wanted to be significant to other people”

Arrangements by Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home of Marble Falls, Texas.

Condolences may be made at www.clementswilcoxfuneralhome.com