Sapulpa Herald Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma March 18, 2002 Ralph Stroup of Sapulpa died Wednesday, March 6, 2002, at St. John Sapulpa at the age of 87. Ralph was born May 16, 1914 in Sapulpa to David and Gertrude Minds Stroup. Ralph and his wife Juanita Gray's 63 year marriage began on June 5, 1938 in Sapulpa. He graduated from Sapulpa High School in 1934 and the agent for 39 years for State Farm Insurance in Sapulpa. He also worked as a real estate agent and worked for Tulsa/Sapul-pa/Union and the Frisco railroads. He was a member of the Glenwood Assembly of God Church, NARVE, Sapulpa Lions Club, where he served in many offices, and the Men's Concert of Prayer. He was a Sapulpa auxiliary officer, a member of the Sapulpa Chamber of Commerce, the Holiday Rambler Traveling Club and the Early '30's Club. Survivors are his wife Juanita of the home; children, Dr. Jerry Stroup and his wife, Wanda, of Grass Valley, Calif., David Stroup and his wife, Mary Lou, of Sapulpa and Joy Williams and her husband, Terry, of Sapulpa; grandchildren Elizabeth Tattershall, Deborah Winter, Staff Sgt. First Class Mark Stroup, Timothy Stroup, Matthew Stroup, Miriam Knisley, Mike Stroup, Paul Stroup, Steve Williams and Christian Williams; 19 great-grandchildren; a brother, Alva Guinn; three sisters, Louis Guinn, Edith Phillips and Ethel Sitton; and a cousin, Paul Stroup. Funeral Services for Ralph have been set for 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2002, in the Glenwood Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Rick McElhannon and Harold Powell officiating. Entombment will follow in the Green Hill Mausoleum under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home. Serving as casket bearers will be Mark Stroup, Mike Stroup, Tim-o-thy Stroup, Paul Stroup, Matthew Stroup and Steve Williams. Honorary pallbearers are too numerous to mention. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2002. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com