William E "Bill" Stroup, CW04, CEC, USN Ret. Received his last transfer at the age of 93 on Thursday, July 15, 2021. Bill enlisted in the Navy upon graduating from Williamsport High school and Technical Institute in Pennsylvania. In his 30 years of service with the Naval Construction Force (SeaBees) he was assigned duties from the Arctic to the Antarctic with a few arduous assignments and numerous family oriented duty stations in between. Upon retiring from the Navy Bill made Long Beach his primary residence. He then entered the private sector as operations manager for several projects with an international engineering company. Among his numerous advancements, achievements and awards for military service and accomplishments Bill received three distinct honors. The most coveted civilian and military pistol award in 1965, the Distinguished Pistol Medal. In 2007 an Antarctic Mountain peak was named after him, Stroup Peak, located longitude 77% 06'12'' S latitude 162%37'00"E. From the WAHS Alumni Education Foundation he received the annual Distinguished Alumni in the professional category in 2016.
Bill was born in Williamsport, PA to Charles E. and Lucrtia F Stroup on December 9, 1927. He was married to Norma Grace Finning Stroup formally from Trinidad, West Indies. In addition to Grace he is survived by their three children, Don and his wife Cindy of Quincy, MA, Robert Stroup of Long Beach and Elizabeth Stroup of Linden; grandchildren, Derek Stroup, Sharon (Bubba) Lessard and Lincoln Lessard all from Massachusetts; sisters, Charlotte I Shrepple and Mary K Kuhns of Williamsport. He was preceded in death his brothers, Thomas B Frantz, Curtis F Stroup; and sisters, Phyllis H Frantz and Katherine J Stroup May.
The Graveside Service with full Military Honors will take place at the Biloxi National Cemetery on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at 12:30 PM. A celebration of Bill's life will follow at the VFW Post 3937 located at 213 Klondyke Road, Long Beach, MS from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME in Long Beach is serving the family. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.riemannfamily.com