Dennis Lee Strong
A celebration of his life will be held on June 4, 2014 at Evergreen Gardens, 698 W. Pole Rd, Ferndale, WA at 4PM.
Dennis Lee Strong lost his battle with cancer, but he won the battle of life. Dennis, a longtime resident of Lynden, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, May 15, 2014, at his Bellingham, Wa home, surrounded by his loving family.
Dennis was born in Burlington, Washington on September 3, 1940 to Roy and Helen Strong. He served three years in the Airborne division of the U.S. Navy as a Radar Control man, and was honorably discharged in 1961. He met and married Peggy Lavelle in San Diego, California, on January 3, 1965.
Dennis entered on duty with the U.S. Border Patrol in El Centro, California in 1967. He transferred to the Lynden, Washington Border Patrol Station in 1976, and retired from the Border Patrol in 1990.
He is survived by his wife Peggy; daughter Lisa Lobaugh, grandsons Blake, Austin, and Luke Lobaugh; son Dennis R. Strong, wife Danette, and granddaughters Danica and Dakota; son Troy A. Strong , and granddaughters Ally and Lexi; brothers Larry A. Strong and family; Randy R. Strong and wife Cindy.
A celebration of his life will be held on June 4, 2014 at Evergreen Gardens, 698 W. Pole Rd, Ferndale, WA at 4PM.
Donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Memories
From Judi MacPhee
We love you and will always be there for your family!
Al & Judi
From Judi MacPhee
We love you and will always be there for your family!
Al & Judi
From Jeff and Sandy…
Dennis was a great friend who we loved much. So glad he was a part of our lives...he was family. We will miss him.
From Jeff and Sandy…
Dennis was a great friend who we loved much. So glad he was a part of our lives...he was family. We will miss him.
From Randy Flowers
Having lost friends and family members to cancer and after seeing you at the hospital, I just want to extend my thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
From Larry & Jeanet…
We were saddened to hear of Dennis passing. It was a pleasure & honor to have known him and worked with him at the Lynden Border Patrol station in the late 1980's. God speed.
Larry & Jeanette
From Peggy strong
Thank you!
From Sam Holden
Peggy, Dennis ,Troy, and Lisa,
Brenda and I were saddened to learn of Dennis' death. I have many memories of working with Dennis in Los Angeles and Lynden. Your entire family will be in our thoughts and prayers as you face the future without him.
From Gene Davis
Peggy and Family. I was saddened to hear of the passing of Dennis. It was always a pleasure to meet up with Dennis during the years that we worked together in the Blaine sector and after he retired. One of the highlights of going to Costco while while Dennis worked there was to run into him and visit. He always had a smile on his face and it was great to visit with him. It is great that he has a son in the Border Patrol that works in the same area that he worked in.
I wish you and your family the very best as you go through this difficult change in your lives. Dennis will truly be missed by everyone that was privileged to know him.
God Bless you all!!
From Earle Morgan
Dennis and I ,along with many others entered on duty in Los Angeles CA. all of us came from the Border Patrol. There wasn't enough money to send us to training so the Service brought the training to us, which was held at the Los Angeles Federal Court House.The one thing that we had in common was that we were well trained and willing to work. We made an impression.
We had a good time also, I remember that before we went to conduct a Survey (Raid) on a car wash that the local Police Department wanted to be notified as they had certain days that they got their police cars washed.We were very close to each other as far as officer safety was concerned.Many of us went back to the Border Patrol at the same time or close to it. I became the PAIC in Riverside, CA. We all took our jobs serious and performed at a high level of integrity and loyalty. I will always remember those days and the men that I served with because they were special to me. To be considered one of them was special. I have lost my sister and brother in the last year and I know your pain and loss that you feel, I pray that God will bring you and your family a peace and comfort to help you and your family through this time. To your son who is serving in the Border Patrol, I say thank you, you have my respect.
Earle Morgan
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From Danica Strong
I wish I would have gotten to know you more. I hope to go into the Border Patrol to continue the Strong family footsteps. Miss you grandpa.
Love,
Danica <3
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