John "Buddy" E. Strong II

John was born July 4, 1947 in Litchfield, IL. to John and Olga 'Buskohl' Strong. The family moved to Fremont in 1948 when John was a baby. In 1950 John lost his parents to a fire. He was raised by his Aunt and Uncle LaVere & Elvira Heller. John was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Fremont where he was raised. He graduated from Fremont High School in 1965. He attended a trade school for a year and then worked for the City of Fremont, and briefly served in the U.S. Army. John eventually moved to Snyder and began his work for the Smeal Companies there.

John was a member of the Snyder Fire and Rescue. He served for a number of years as the secretary of the Snyder Rescue.

Survivors:
Aunt - Elvira Heller of Oakland
numerous cousins, aunts, uncles and special friends.

The memorial service 1:00 P.M. at the Snyder Auditorium. Committal will be at 3:30 P.M. at Memorial Cemetery in Fremont. Memorials may be made to the Snyder Rescue Unit.

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