Chip Stroup, Lincoln County [NC] Man of the Year

November 2013 Article is Courtesy of the Lincoln Times-News, Lincolnton North Carolina Chip Stroup of First Federal Savings Bank in Lincolnton was named Lincoln County’s [NC] Man of the Year at the recent Lincolnton-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet at the Laboratory Mill in Lincolnton. For the past 40 years, Stroup has been a leader of First Federal Savings Bank, serving the community through an array of volunteer efforts and financial support over the years. In the Rotary Club’s speech, they explain that what distinguishes Stroup is his quiet and simple service to companies and individuals in need. “Without hesitation, Chip will find a way to make things better, maintaining his mission to contribute to the welfare of those in the community,” the presenter said. Stroup has served the community in numerous ways, including serving as a director for the YMCA, Lincoln County Community Foundation, North Carolina Bankers Association, Lincoln County Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority, Community Investment Corporation of North Carolina, Centralina Development Corporation, United Way for Lincoln County and the local chapter of the American Red Cross. He has also assisted children in Lincolnton’s Public Housing to attend Camp Challenge, provided financial support for the Young Scholars Institute, provided funds for the Gaston College Foundation to construct a Science and Technology Center on the Lincoln Campus and has volunteered with the Rotary Club to assist in raising money for low-interest loans for Lincoln County students to attend college. “Man of the Year is not about who has the longest list of organization or committee memberships — it is about the breadth of impact that a man has had on his community,” the presenter said. “There are countless children, schools, businesses, restaurants, art programs, community gatherings and employees’ family members who have been the recipient of Chip Stroup’s generous contributions. Chip’s contributions come in many forms — time, advice, financial support, physical labor, concern for those less fortunate, care for those in need — in a word, service…and very simply put, that is what Chip Stroup has been doing for years.”
NOTE

Chip Stroup is the son of the late Mr. C.D. Stroup, a long-time and devoted genealogist, focussed on preserving the history of the Jacob Straub/Stroup family of Lincoln/Gaston Counties in North Carolina. Chip retains the significant number of original hand-written documents and photos that his father produced and accumulated throughout his life. All of them are stored and viewable via the "Jacob Stroup/Straub Descendants" tree on Ancestry.com.

Our Stroupe Beauty Queen

These photos were made at the Univ. of Florida Homecoming. Mrs. Carolyn Stroupe Stambaugh was the very first homecoming queen at the Univ. of Florida and this year she honored them with her presence to crown this years queen.

 

I'm sorry the game didn't turn out so well for the Gators. I just have one thing to say about that "GO YOU HAIRY DAWGS".

 

Thanks to Carolyn Mullins for getting the photos for us.

Mike

 

Anderson Stroup Home

A special thanks to Susan Winstead for sharing this with us.

I hope this one is better.
Mike

110 Stroup(e)s Meet for 84th NC Reunion

2013 Stroup Reunion Celebrity

I have been going to the Stroup Reunion for a few years and always look for this lady. She descends from Jacob I, Philip Sr., Moses,. Each year she travels all the way from Florida to be with us. The first year I went she was one of the first persons to approach me to learn about her family. She was so excited that she had to call her daughter, and then stuck the phone in my hand to speak with her daughter. It was a moment I will never forget. Now each year she is the first person I look for to get a big hug. She currently owns part of Adam’s original tract.

She was the University of Florida’s FIRST Homecoming Queen 60 years ago. She has been invited by the university to return this November to crown the 60^th queen at midfield. When she was telling me about this she was very excited. They are going to provide a golf cart to transport her to midfield. Without further ado her name is Carolyn Stroupe Stambauch. Below I have attached some photos.

 

2013 Stroup Reunion

As usual we had a great turn out. I think about 115 people came and enjoyed themselves. We had our early cemetery tour but the numbers were lower this year. I think it was because we have done this for about 5 years and the old-timers have all been.

 

The food was abundant and delicious as usual. I have discovered we have a celebrity among us which I will reveal at a later date. The “Jackie” Stroupe home has had a face lift. I hope to have an announcement about this old Stroupe homestead in the future.

Cousin Mike Stroupe