History
The history of our first 100 years was well documented in 1984 by the late Mariana Osbourne Ross, long-term servant and friend. Click on the links below to enjoy her collection of our history entitled "A History of Stras Memorial Episcopal Church".
Cover and Title Page
Foreword
Our Progenitor
The Building of the Church
"The Church of Their Affection in Their Midst"
Those Who Served
Three Senior Wardens
The Pre-Ridout Years
The Rev. Thomas L. Ridout
The Rectories
Women in the Church
Memorials
The Windows
The Organs - The Bell
Four Books of Common Prayer
Stras Memorial Endorses Three for Service
The Post-Ridout Years
The Last Decade (Up to 1984)
Father Russ Hatfield (1998 - 2016)
Acknowledgements