Jack Andrew Strickland – loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, friend and child
of God – was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on December 7, 2021, after a fulfilling and hard-working life of nearly 98 years.
Jack was born on December 25, 1923 in Elmont to Mark and Annie Strickland. He graduated from Van Alstyne High School, and served as a U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant in the South Pacific from 1942-1945.
He then attended the University of Texas at Austin and graduated in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. He was the owner and pharmacist of City Drug for many years, serving the people of Van Alstyne with dedication and care. Jack was a devoted member of First Baptist Church, providing leadership as treasurer and a deacon.
On October 31, 1953, Jack married Marlene Hill and they enjoyed 65 years of marriage, until Marlene's death on October 13, 2019. Their lives revolved around their daughters Jan and Joy, and their growing families over the years. They were incredibly proud and showered love upon them at every opportunity. This past Thanksgiving was a glorious day of good food and family in his house.
In addition to his wife Marlene, Jack was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Lura Bess Majors.
Jack is survived by his daughters Jan Marshall and husband Mike, and Joy Dover and husband Jeff; his grandchildren Adam Wood and wife Jami, Jamiann Worsham and husband Kale, Dylan Valdez and fiance Dylan Divine, Shelby Langan and husband Matt, Tori Burke and husband Michael, Katie Lancarte and husband Neal, and Ben Marshall; his great-grandchildren Aaron and Micah Wood, Penelope and Collins Worsham, Trevor Burke, and Henry Lancarte; his nieces Ann Riddle and Kay Majors; and a host of dear friends and neighbors.