H.R. Stringer

Published 12:01 am Friday, January 29, 2016

BROOKHAVEN — A reflection of the life of H.R. Stringer, who died four days before his 90th birthday, will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Riverwood Family Funeral Service in Brookhaven.

Mr. Stringer was a native of Brookhaven and had relocated to Park Provence Assisted Living in Slidell, La., to be near loving family.

He will be remembered as a quiet and modest man, a loyal friend and neighbor who chose simplicity as a way of life rather than superfluous surroundings.

After graduating from Bogue Chitto High School, he later attended Mississippi State College. He was a World War II veteran. While serving in the U.S. Navy, he crossed the equator for the first time Jan. 15, 1945, exactly 71 years prior to his passing.

He retired from the Mississippi State Highway Department where he worked as an engineer. Projects took him to a number of Mississippi towns where he lived for periods of time with most years spent in Natchez before he eventually returned to Brookhaven.

Through the years he maintained a loving connection with his nieces and nephews and their children, enjoying their interest, delighting in day-trips, camping and other excursions. His personal interests were music, movies, photography and current events.

Mr. Stringer was preceded in death by his parents, H.R. Stringer Sr. and Gertrude Boone Stringer of Bogue Chitto; three sisters, Irma McCaffrey of Bogue Chitto, Nel Nations of Brookhaven and Eunice Case of Brookhaven; and four brothers, Robert Stringer of Brookhaven, Clark Stringer and Quentin Stinger, both of Jackson, and Flavil Stringer of Vidor, Texas.

Survivors include a number of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews who deeply loved him and will miss him greatly.

Online condolences may be sent to riverwoodfamily.com.