KHAZ Country Music News: George Strait Mourns the Loss of His Father, John Byron Strait

Condolences to George Strait, whose father, John Byron Strait, died Tuesday at age 91. He had been hospitalized for much of the last month.

George says in a statement, “We are grateful for the time over the last few weeks we were able to spend with Daddy before he passed away. I want to thank everyone for their prayers and support during this difficult time as we mourn our family’s loss.”

John Strait was a junior high math teacher and a rancher on his property outside Big Wells, TX. The funeral will be private, and the family requests donations to The Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation in lieu of gifts.

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