GILMANTON - Paul G. Stroud Jr., 90 died peacefully at the Lakes Region General Hospital on Friday, April 14, 2017 with his family by his side. He was born April 17, 1926 in Franklin, NH. The son of Paul G. Sr. and Ida (Greenleaf) Stroud.
He grew up in Belmont, N.H. and shortly after graduating in 1944 from Belmont High School he enlisted into the United States Army Air Force at Ft. Devens MA. Upon completion of service at Scott Field Illinois he moved back to Belmont NH and shortly after started courses at Wentworth Institute in Boston MA. He had many fond memories of lifting weights at the YMCA on Huntington Ave and attending movies in Boston with college friends.
In 1951 he started his 37 year career with the State of New Hampshire Department of Transportation as a surveyor, which proceeded to a survey crew chief. During this time, he took courses to become a Civil Engineer. Upon successfully completing his coursework and State test, he became a Civil Engineer with the NH Dept. of Transportation.
Paul enjoyed, with his wife Ella (Ross), many outdoor activities including; golfing, sailing on Lake Winnipesauke, snowmobiling, skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, camping, traveling, fishing, astronomy, and his cats and dogs.
A favorite hobby was taking photographs of clouds and the stars. He was an active Christian Witness all his life. As a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church in Belmont he was a Sunday school teacher, Deacon, sang in the choir, and served on various other committees, and he and his wife served as church delegates to many annual conventions of the American Baptist Churches of N.H.
Paul was predeceased by his wife of 46 years, Ella, two brothers Holden and Parker, a sister Beverly and leaves his daughter Judith V. Landry and her husband Dan, grandson Joshua R. Landry and his wife Min, two great grandchildren Ramsey, and Alexander, all of Gilmanton, his nephew David Stroud of New Hampton, nieces Donna (Stroud) Clinton of Sanbornton, and Bonnie Holder of Venice Fl. and many grand and great-grand nieces and nephews.
There will be no calling hours.
A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 12:30pm at the First Belmont Baptist Church 49 Church Hill Belmont, NH 03220.
A burial will follow the service in the family lot in the Buzzell Cemetery, Gilmanton NH.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to the New Hampshire Human Society PO Box 572 Laconia, NH 03247.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial please visit www.wilkinsonbeane.com.