Allan Strand

Allan Mark Strand, 73, of Bandera, Texas, passed away on December 13, 2016 in San Antonio. He was born in Bowbells, North Dakota, to Mark Allan and Inez Strand on May 25, 1943. He married Alphee Liliane Pesch on April 23, 1966 in Butzbach, Germany.\r\n\r\nHe graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology. He retired from the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service after 23 years as a field supervisor. Allan served his country honorably in the Army for over eight years during the Vietnam conflict and was awarded 2 purple hearts, 1 bronze star and 1 silver star. \r\n\r\nAllan is preceded in death by his parents.\r\n\r\nHe is survived by his wife of 50 years, Alphee Strand; daughter, Alisha Strand-Mueller and her husband, Mark; son, Erik Strand; sister, Debra Higgins and her family; grandchild, Cadence Mueller.\r\n\r\nA funeral service will be held Friday, December 30, 2016 at 10:30 AM at Grace Lutheran Church of Bandera. Private interment to follow.\r\n\r\nThe family wishes to extend their thanks to the staff of the cardiac unit of the Methodist Hospital.\r\n\r\nMemorials may be made in Allan Strand's name to The Nature Conservancy by calling 877-812-3698, and tell the operator you wish to make a monetery tribute in the name of Allan Strand, and include the zip code, 78003.\r\n\r\n