Geoff D. Strother

Geoff Strother, 68, passed away at Reston Hospital Center on October 24th.

Geoffrey Douglas Strother was born in Fort Worth, Texas on February 5th, 1957, the youngest

of two children to John and Arline Strother. He grew up in Houston, Texas till his early teenage

years, when the Strothers moved to Charlotte, North Carolina. During his senior year tragedy

struck. His older brother, Lynn Alan Strother died from cancer at only 21 years old. For the rest

of Geoff’s life, he told his loved ones about his big brother, and how much he missed him every

single day.

After graduating from high school, he went to college at Western Carolina University and

graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing. He was also an active member and

president of his business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi, where he made many lifelong friends.

Following school, Geoff got a job in Chicago, Illinois and moved there to work for various

marketing teams, including Art Carved Jewelers in the school ring division, where he traveled

around a 3-state territory. Next, he started working at the tech company MCI. His work there

required travel between New York City and Chicago for many years. A promotion brought Geoff

to Northern Virginia in 1995 where he lived in Herndon, Virginia for the rest of his days. Later in

life, a new career in the bicycle world brought newfound passion, joy and purpose to his life. He

became a manager of a local bike shop, where he sold products to customers and repaired their

bikes.

Geoff was long-time member and former officer on the Board of Directors of the William Strother

Society, an organization dedicated to the descendants of William Strother, the “First Strother in

America”, who immigrated to Virginia in 1650. He was also a member of the Northern Virginia

Cigar Enthusiasts, where he made many new friends later in life he considered his family.

Geoff was a huge presence wherever he went. His phrases that he had for every little moment

will be remembered by all who knew him. He had an impeccable memory, down to the date and

time of specific events most would forget. He was a life long cyclist, using his rides as a form of

exercise, reflection and meditation. He was a huge fan of film, constantly using movie quotes in

conversation, stating facts about the actors, directors and music involved. He lived on this earth

to have a good time with good people.

Geoff is survived by his daughter, Kimberly Lynn, his son, Kyle Douglas, and his former wife

Patti Bert Strother.