I married Olivia (Bryant) Strickland on 9/24/1952 and moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1953 employed by Ford Motor Company. Retired from Ford with 36 yr of service ...My wife and I move back to Birmingham in 1990. I was bless with two children, 7 grandchildren, one of which pass away this yr 2008 Willie Strickland III aka (mane) and 4 greatgrand 3 girls and 1 boy