Imogene "Jean" Strong

George

Imogene "Jean" Strong, age 80, our beloved and loving

mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, peacefully passed

away on June 22, 2006, surrounded by loved ones. Jean was

born on May 23, 1926, in Oklahoma to Claude and Georgia

Hughes Green. Following graduation she moved to California to

begin a nursing program. Jean met her husband to be, Alfred

Lyle Strong and they married on April 5, 1947. All of Alfred's and

Jean's six children were born while they resided in their first

family home in Cottage Grove, Oregon. In 1958, Jean, Alfred

and the extended Strong Family moved to George, WA to own

and operate the family restaurant, Martha Inn, where she was

known as "Mama Jean." In 1974, Jean and Alfred moved to

Ocean Shores to own and operate a drive-in. Then they moved

to Seattle to be closer to Alfred's doctor. During this time, Jean

managed an apartment complex and became a real estate

agent. After Alfred passed away in 1978, she moved back to

George, sold real estate for awhile and worked as a bookkeeper.

Some of Jean's passions were playing cards, fishing, collecting

antiques, but most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her

family. Jean was a special grandmother who devoted much of

her time and love to her grandchildren.

Jean is preceded in death by parents, Claude and Georgia

Green; sister, Opal Green; brothers, Jim and Barney Green

(William and Stanley); husband, Alfred Strong; sons, Danny and

Ricky Strong. She is survived by a brother, Bob Green of

Springfield, Oregon; four children, Ron Strong of Othello, WA,

Randy (Sabrina) Strong and Terry Strong both of Ephrata,

Ala Jean Sainsbury of Whidbey Island, WA; 12 grandchildren,

Jeff (Corisa) Strong, David Milbrandt, Teresa (Doug)

Hemmerling, Jennifer (Abel) Andrade, Heather (Mike) Wilson,

Scott (Catherine) Strong, Jared (Alyssa) Strong, Sarah

(Chris) Ivie, Aaron Strong, Eric Strong, Nicole Strong.

11 great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 26, 2006, at

11:00 a.m. at the Quincy Free Methodist Church. Burial will

follow at Quincy Valley Cemetery. Scharbach's Columbia