Michael Strong

A memorial for Michael Strong will be held Saturday, May 25th, 2024 at Elvedal (Sons of Norway), Patch Road, Saugerties, NY at 2 PM.  For those without GPS, Patch Road in Saugerties is between Rt. 212  (off of Fish Creek) and Glasgow Turnpike.

Please feel free to bring something to read, sing, perform or share. 
Elvedal is a semi-forested area with an open air covered platform and picnic tables.  There are rest rooms and very light refreshments will be served.  It is usually several degrees colder than the surrounding area because it is on the banks of a small stream.  Insect repellent is advisable.  The drive from the road is semi-paved so you should drive slowly.  There will be balloons to mark the entrance.

If you have questions, please call 845-246-6264 or e-mail.

Looking forward to seeing you in the spirit of spring, the forest and Michael’s memory, best, as ever, Christina

Michael Strong, 82, died Saturday, February 3, 2024 at the Health Alliance Hospital, Mary's Ave. He was born on July 14, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia and his Masters degree from the University of Wisconsin. For over 19 years he worked in the NYC Department of Child Welfare. He was a member of the Living Theatre for four  years and spent several years with the Birnam Woods Shakespeare Repertory Co. of San Francisco. He played the lead in MY LIFE ON THE STREETS by Joe Homeless, touring homeless shelters in NYC with great impact. He was a leading actor in WORD SALAD, the local performing troupe.  As a calligrapher basing his script on Chancery italic, he exhibited in the Varga Gallery, Woodstock, and co-authored the book, YOUR JOURNEY IS A DREAM with Christina Starobin.

He is survived by his companion of over 25 years, Christina Starobin. 

“Michael’s boat”--  Michael goes to dreamland/On his little boat; whether it goes high or low/it always stays afloat. /It floats upon the clouds on high/drifts in enchanted seas/& wherever the little boat sails/there’s room for him & me./It sails upon valleys deep/& into clouds above/& no matter where the boat may go/it’s powered by our love./Into lands that never were/& those that might have been/& wherever there is true love/your journey is a dream.  –Christina Starobin, from YOUR JOURNEY IS A DREAM

A memorial will be planned for the spring. Further obituary information and expressions of condolence may be shared at SeamonWilseyFuneralHome.com

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