He was born November 12, 1919 in Cleveland, OH the son of Lerry and May Butler Stricklin. On January 2, 1988 he married Gertrdue 'Trudy' Bockenfeld in Quincy, Illinois.

He worked as a cartographer for the United States Civil Service Commission until his retirement in 1970. During his retirement, he enjoyed traveling and lived in New Mexico, Missouri, Florida, and North Carolina. He enjoyed sports, especially baseball and golf. He was interested in the stock market and was a hobbyist investor. He was a generous man who shared his wealth with a variety of charities, particularily the Salvation Army, Native American Charities, and Cancer Research Programs. He was a former member of the Elks in Waynesville, NC.

Survivors in addition to his wife include, a daugher, Bonnie Lattig and her husband Kent, Austin, TX; two step daughters, Carol Leckbee and her husband Don, Bonita Springs, FL, and Donna Brothers and her husband William, Fowler, IL; three grandchildren, Tom Lattig and his wife Carla, Moscow, Russia, Tim Lattig and his wife Quinn, and Jennifer Lattig all of Austin, TX; five step grandchildren, Todd Leckbee and his wife Trish, Bonita Springs, FL, Jamie Krafick and her husband Michael, Atlanta, GA, Troy McNay and his wife Brenda, Jeremy Sanders and his wife Alisa and Jerad Sanders all of Quincy; and several great grandchildren and step great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, George M. Stricklin Jr., a step daughter, Debbie McNay, two sisters and a brother.

Services will be Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at 10 am in Hansen-Spear Funeral Home with Chaplain Steve Disseler officiating. Visitation will be Monday, January 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. Memorials made to the Bickford Cottage Memory Care Unit in his name would be appreciated. Hansen-Spear Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.