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Rev Stephen D. Strawn

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Rev Stephen D. Strawn

Birth
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
Death
29 Apr 2021 (aged 63)
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Malakoff, Henderson County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Bishop Stephen D. Strawn, 63, of Quincy, Illinois, formerly of Malakoff, Texas, passed away Thursday April 29th, 2021 in his home surrounded by family.
Born January 22, 1958 in Dallas, Texas. Stephen was the son of Harless and Lucille Strawn. He married Annette Monier on May 30, 1981 in Dallas, Texas.

Bishop Stephen graduated from Bryan Adams High School, class of 1976. He attended Trinity Valley Community College, class of 1989. He then studied Psychology at the University of Texas at Tyler, class of 1990. He also studied Theology at Anglican School of Theology, class of 1993. He went to Logos House of Ministry where he received his Bachelor's in Theology in 2009. Later receiving a master's in Theology.

He worked in retail then moved in to drug and alcohol counseling at Sundown Ranch in Texas. Followed by working at Goodwill, testing and training in Tyler, Texas. Then moving on to Texas Rehabilitation Commission as a Vocational Rehabilitation in Athens, Texas. He was ordained to the Diaconate in January of 1992. He was then ordained into the Priesthood August 25th, 1993. He was then consecrated Bishop October 13th, 2007.

Survivors include his wife Annette Monier-Strawn of Quincy, Illinois; his sister Donna Chapman (Jim) of Plano, Texas and his brother Richard Strawn of Quincy, Illinois; his four daughters, Angelique Strawn of Rye, Texas, Christine Borovay of Quincy, Illinois, Tiffany Wheeler of Gun Barrel City, Texas, and Miranda Strawn of Quincy, Illinois; seven grandchildren, Jordan Borovay of Quincy, Illinois, Jon Anderson of Mesquite, Texas, Annika Wheeler of Gun Barrel City, Texas, Kaylee Borovay, Levi Borovay, and Ella Borovay of Quincy, Illinois, and Mia-Joann Graham of Quincy, Illinois; one great-aunt, Caroline Strawn of Butler, Indiana and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Bishop Strawn was proceeded in death by his parents, Harless and Lucille Strawn.

A Requiem Mass will be held at St. John's Cathedral at 3728 Payson Road, Quincy, Illinois, 62305, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. by The Rt. Rev. George D. Langberg. Burial will be held at Post Oak Cemetery in Malakoff, Texas. Visitation will be held Monday afternoon from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Duker Haugh Funeral Home, Quincy, Illinois. Memorials may be made to St. John's Anglican Church at 3728 Payson Road, Quincy, Illinois, 62305.
Bishop Stephen D. Strawn, 63, of Quincy, Illinois, formerly of Malakoff, Texas, passed away Thursday April 29th, 2021 in his home surrounded by family.
Born January 22, 1958 in Dallas, Texas. Stephen was the son of Harless and Lucille Strawn. He married Annette Monier on May 30, 1981 in Dallas, Texas.

Bishop Stephen graduated from Bryan Adams High School, class of 1976. He attended Trinity Valley Community College, class of 1989. He then studied Psychology at the University of Texas at Tyler, class of 1990. He also studied Theology at Anglican School of Theology, class of 1993. He went to Logos House of Ministry where he received his Bachelor's in Theology in 2009. Later receiving a master's in Theology.

He worked in retail then moved in to drug and alcohol counseling at Sundown Ranch in Texas. Followed by working at Goodwill, testing and training in Tyler, Texas. Then moving on to Texas Rehabilitation Commission as a Vocational Rehabilitation in Athens, Texas. He was ordained to the Diaconate in January of 1992. He was then ordained into the Priesthood August 25th, 1993. He was then consecrated Bishop October 13th, 2007.

Survivors include his wife Annette Monier-Strawn of Quincy, Illinois; his sister Donna Chapman (Jim) of Plano, Texas and his brother Richard Strawn of Quincy, Illinois; his four daughters, Angelique Strawn of Rye, Texas, Christine Borovay of Quincy, Illinois, Tiffany Wheeler of Gun Barrel City, Texas, and Miranda Strawn of Quincy, Illinois; seven grandchildren, Jordan Borovay of Quincy, Illinois, Jon Anderson of Mesquite, Texas, Annika Wheeler of Gun Barrel City, Texas, Kaylee Borovay, Levi Borovay, and Ella Borovay of Quincy, Illinois, and Mia-Joann Graham of Quincy, Illinois; one great-aunt, Caroline Strawn of Butler, Indiana and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Bishop Strawn was proceeded in death by his parents, Harless and Lucille Strawn.

A Requiem Mass will be held at St. John's Cathedral at 3728 Payson Road, Quincy, Illinois, 62305, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. by The Rt. Rev. George D. Langberg. Burial will be held at Post Oak Cemetery in Malakoff, Texas. Visitation will be held Monday afternoon from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Duker Haugh Funeral Home, Quincy, Illinois. Memorials may be made to St. John's Anglican Church at 3728 Payson Road, Quincy, Illinois, 62305.


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