Extracted from unknown newspaper (San Antonio, TX)
Sunday, June 20, 1954

GRISHAM

Mr. Strauss Grisham, 57, of 1730 Hicks, died June 19. Life member and Past Master, Victory Lodge No. 1160, A. F. & A. M., life member Scottish Rite Bodies, life member Alzafar Shrine, and member directors' staff, Alzafar Shrine.

Survivors: Mrs. Mildred W. Grisham, wife; daughter, Miss Jayne B. Grisham; son, Dale S. Grisham, all this city; sisters, Mrs. Ruth Post, Asherton, Texas; Mrs. M. D. Morehead, Angleton; Mrs. Tom Bridges, Hondo; and Mrs. Galen Savage, Bay City; brothers, E. T., Asherton, Texas; Eaton, Bay City; Earl C., Santa Rosa; G. C., Hondo, and F. H. Grisham, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Funeral services Monday, June 21, 2 p.m., Akers chapel. Rev. Walter Lipps officiating. Interment National cemetery. Graveside services under the auspices of Victory Lodge No. 1160.

Honorary Pallbearers: Members Directors' Staff, Alzafar Shrine. Active Pallbearers: Tom Boothe, Ray Trimmier, A. D. Walker, Guy Shaw, Earl Glenney, and Pat Welch. Arrangements by Roy Akers.
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Extracted from The San Antonio Express (San Antonio, TX)
Monday, June 21, 1954

STRAUSS GRISHAM

Strauss Grisham, 57, of 1703 Hicks, died near Asherton, Tex., Saturday.

A native of Louisiana, he had lived in San Antonio 38 years. He was a member of the Highland Terrace Methodist Church, a life member and past master of Victory Lodge No. 1160 A.F.&A.M., a life member of Scottish Rite Bodies, life member of Alzafar Shrine and a member of the director's staff, Alzafar Shrine.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mildred W. Grisham, a daughter, Miss Jayne Grisham, and a son, Dale S. Grisham, all of San Antonio; four sisters, Mrs. Ruth Post, Asherton, Mrs. M. D. Morehead, Angleton, Mrs. Tom Bridges, Hondo, and Mrs. Galen M. Savage, Bay City; and five brothers, E. T. Grisham, Asherton, Eaton Grisham, Bay City, Earl G. Grisham, Santa Rosa, G. C. Grisham, Hondo, and F. H. Grisham, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Akers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.