Paul F. Stratford
Paul F. Stratford, 65, peacefully passed away with his wife and two daughters by his side on the morning of August 1, 2020. He was a man of profound strength whom devoted his life to his family. Paul is predeceased by his loving parents Paul Russell and Aileen M. Stratford and his brother William Stratford, MD. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Irma Lisa Stratford; his children Kristyn Stratford Earl and Aileen Stratford McDermott along with their husbands Cole Earl and Andrew McDermott; his grandchildren Dominic Muehlebach, Braci Earl, Kody Earl, Kylisa Earl, and Meadow Rose McDermott; his brother Russell Stratford and wife Eileen Stratford and sister Karen Hastings and husband Mike Hastings; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Paul had a successful 35 year career with Exxon Mobil, rising up the ranks and retiring as Site Manager of the Baton Rouge Chemical Plant. Paul was loved by all who met him. He was happiest sharing and teaching his passions to his family and friends. He selflessly cared for all those surrounding him, dedicating his first years of retirement to taking care of his beloved parents. Those who knew him will carry a piece of him in their hearts always. In lieu of flowers, donations in Paul’s memory may be made to the Friends of DePelchin at www.depelchin.org/donate/.
Lisa & Family,
Our sincere condolences on the loss of Paul.
May he R.I.P.
Pat & Byron Eiermann
Our deepest condolences to Lisa and family. Thinking of you in these times of grief.
Doug & Jill
I consider fortunate enough to work under the leadership of Paul during 2004-2005 in Singapore chemical plant. He was a great leader and helped me in shaping my career during toughest part of my professional life. Although my aquintence with him was only for a couple of years, he had a profound influence in my career success after i left ExxonMobil. After 15 years, I still remember his words “Surya, follow your dreams and move forward confidently. You can do it”
My deepest condolences to his family members for their loss. May his soul rest in peace🙏🙏🙏
Lisa, Karen, and family,
We offer our deep condolences and our prayers for comfort and peace to you, for the loss of Paul. Although we didn’t see each other often, I remember that his kindness and openness and joy always made their way through his ready smile and warm welcome. We are so sorry for your loss.
Marilyn & John Dolly family
Lisa, Karen, Russ, and families-
So very sorry to learn of Paul’s passing. Your family has endured so much loss – particularly these past few years – and our hearts break for you given that we can definitely relate. May your fond & fun memories help sustain you as you grieve, and I pray you find peace & comfort knowing his was a life well lived and that he lives on in all of you, his legacy.
With love & condolences,
Nancy (Coar) English & family
Dear Lisa and family,
We are very sorry to hear about Paul’s departure. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. May God give you the strength to accept your loss.
Please accept our sincere sympathies.
Warm hugs,
Jamie and Lizette Moss
We are so sorry for your loss. Paul touched the lives of many and will be greatly missed. We offer our prayers to Lisa and the family during this time of sorrow.
Titus & Julie
Lisa & family
My deepest & most heartfelt Condolences. I am deeply saddened by the news of Paul passed away. He was a great & gentle person/manager that I had an opportunity to work with at Singapore Chemical Plant. It’s hard to forget someone who gave you so much to remember. May he Rest In Peace.
My thoughts & prayers are with you.
Sherry
This picture captures Paul’s spirit so well! I am so incredibly sorry for your loss. I worked with Paul several times over his career-while he was a section supervisor at the BTCP, at BOP, while he was in Singapore and at the BRCP. I have so many fond memories of him-his competence, sense of humor and how FUN he was to work with. One of my favorite memories was sitting in management meetings and watching him banter endlessly with his boss-Paul P. Losing Paul is a huge loss. Thinking of you and your family ❤️
So sorry to hear of the loss of Paul. I spent many years working for and with Paul in Baytown and in Singapore. I have fond memories of times on the golf course and just sitting to visit over a meal or beverage. Our sincere condolences to the family during this difficult time.
Lisa, Kristyn, & Aileen,
While we rejoice for Paul on his new beginning of an eternity in God’s presence, Carolyn and I are so sorry for the loss that you are enduring here on Earth and we pray that God will provide you with comfort to ease the pain of loss and the strength to manage the tough days that lay ahead without Paul’s presence and company. I will also miss him very much. I was so looking forward to your return to this area so Paul and I could continue our great friendship and resume the awesome times we had that were interrupted by your move to Singapore and later, Baton Rouge. I will always remember our days working together at BTCP with genuine fondness. May he Rest In Peace until we meet again.
Don and Carolyn Atwood
Lisa and Family,
My sincerest condolences. I was lucky to have worked with Paul in BR, and always considered him a mentor and friend. Many fond memories of him. My prayers and thoughts are with you.
So sorry to hear of this great loss. Paul was one of my favorite Plant Managers during my 20 year career at ExxonMobil. He was a mentor, a friend, and made me laugh every day. I always appreciated his realistic, honest, and humorous view of the world. He truly cared for his coworkers and company. My prayers are with you all. Stephanie Cargile
My sincere condolences to the Stratford family. Paul was a gentleman and a scholar with whom I thoroughly enjoyed working; we always ended a discussion with a smile and a laugh! May he Rest In Peace.
Dear Lisa,
We are sorry to hear about Paul’s passing. Sending our sincere condolences for you and your family during this time and praying that God will help you through the difficult days ahead.
Don and Jackie Lewis
Lisa, sincere prayers and sympathies are with you and your family. I was among many who had the honor of working with and becoming friends with Paul (and with you). He was an awesome manager. Much was accomplished but he also made work enjoyable and fun. He always strived to do the right thing and above all, he was a good man. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him but I’m sure our loss in no way compares to yours.
Very sorry to hear about Paul passing away.
One of life’s good guys.
Sincere condolences to Lisa and family
Fondly remembered, 11 years ago in SCP board room meeting developing pandamic flu BCP. Paul was seated alone west side of the long table while 8 of us were seated east side. Then Paul asked, why none of you sit over this side. I told him that the scale was balanced. He then said “Steven, i am gonna charge you with harassment, are you saying that I am fat?” with his usual sweet smile of course. I told Paul, “I wasn’t referring to the weight scale, I was referring to salary scale sir” You can imagine his laughter after that….i am sure Paul is in good hands of the Lord.
One of the most understanding boss I ever had. Empower people to excel and to bloom. Many fond memories of personal touches by him. Rest in peace.
Lisa and family
My deepest condolences! Words can never be able express how sad to learn of Paul’s passing. He has the biggest heart and greatest smile across his face everyday that matches his personality. Hard to tell if he was angry cos he always has a smile on his face. Truly honored to have a chance to work with Paul at SCP. May the Good Lord bless his soul. Rest in peace eternally Paul.
Dear Lisa and Family, We were sorry to hear about Paul. Dan has fond memories of working together in Singapore.
We both are sending our sympathy, and hoping you and the girls find peace.
Sincerely, Cathy and Dan Hunt
Lisa and family, very sorry to hear this loss. Paul is still fondly remembered in Singapore Chemical Plant for his leadership, care for people and as a mentor.
He’s one of my favorite managers & a mentor, well known for his sense of humor, who’d left lasting impressions. He will be missed.
My prayers and thoughts are with you.
Srini
Dear Lisa,
No words can describe the shock me,Rubi and kids had upon hearing the news of Paul’s passing. His strength has always been his ability to be the boss but a good friend at the same time. Fair and always approachable.
The jokes and the laughter on and off the job will always be remembered as one of the memories of a good man who was a mentor and confidante.
May he rest in peace and may God give you and family the strength to go thru these difficult times in managing this great loss.
Razali,Rubi & Family. Singapore
All of us here in Singapore who knew Paul are saddened to hear this devastating news. We all remember Paul as fun loving, ever smiling and extremely friendly. May God give strength to Lisa and the family to bear this loss.
Kaisar Hassan
EM, Singapore
Pls accept my sincere condolences.
Paul S. left a legacy of developing people at SCP. He always straight to the point getting things done with ‘Nobody Gets Hurts’ in mind. Many interactions are just are passing by, will miss your ‘Leadership’ sir.
Our deepest condolences to Paul’s family. Thank you for all the good thing that you have done for SINGAPORE CHEMICAL PLANT. We will always remember, especially your laughter that brighten everyone day. Do remember to have your favourite coke with wherever you go. Bye Paul.
Lisa and family,
I am so very sorry for your loss. Paul was definitely one of the great leaders and an even better person, that i have worked with in my career at ExxonMobil. I first worked for him when he was the Northwest Chemicals SLS in the late 90s and i was a young engineer. I still laugh over some of those experiences with Paul, but also the many great leadership lessons. I can still hear his voice as I recall these memories. While working in Baton Rouge, I was so thrilled to hear that Paul was coming to take the site manager role. He was the perfect fit for that role and the right person at the right time! His leadership style and personal touch made a lasting impact on me and so many others through the years. I always looked forward to times that i could catch up with Paul over the years. He will truly be missed by all of us that he worked with and helped as leaders. He had a profound impact on the lives of so many people across the globe.
May God bless and keep you and your family during this most difficult of time.
Rob Bacon
My heart saddened when I get to know the news. Always remember his safety award to me even though he was chasen out by me from caustic area because he did not wear goggles. I did know know who was he. I always told my colleague red face ang moh ( Caucasian with red face). His encouragement still my baseline of doing my task till now. Thank you for your clear, and firm guidance! May you rest in Peace. Deepest condolences from me and baby Ese to his family.
My sincerest condolence to Lisa, Kristen and Eileen.
A gentleman, hardworking, care for coworkers and genuine interest in the culture of locals when he was in Singapore. These are his great attributes. He honoured me with his and Lisa’s presence at my daughter’s wedding.
Saddened by his passing, but celebrate his living and memories of him.
Our deepest condolences to you and your family.
Paul’s sudden departure shocked us and he did not give me a chance to say goodbye. We had great golf games and family get together. Those precious moments will continue to stay beautifully with us. The girls will miss uncle Paul’s secret recipe lasagna and I miss you pal.
I feel deeply saddened by Paul’s passing away so suddenly and so early. In my mind memories of my association with Paul Stratford in Singapore during 2006-2009 will always be very memorable. He was a charismatic leader who had the ability to draw maximum potential from his people. We went to India together in 2006 for recruitment and I can still remember the wonderful time we had going to short excursion trips and having dinners together. We got to know each other much more on a personal level. My sincere condolences to Lisa and family. May he rest in eternal peace.
Lisa, it was always a pleasure working with Paul and appreciated have good neighbors right across the street for so many years. I hope you find your way to settling in your new house in Texas and enjoying being closer to family. Know that Paul will be missed by Rhonda and I and our prayers are with you.
Dear Lisa & Family,
Our sincere condolences on the loss of Paul. We are very sorry to hear about this.
A man missed by many of us from Singapore … he was a man with a big heart, loved the people that worked for him and loved by them back in return. A man full of life and energy. Ready to bring cheer and happiness to others.
Our sincere condolences to Paul’s family. Paul was a great leader.
I enjoyed working with Paul. May his soul rest in peace
Mayur vaidya
Dear Lisa and family,
I find it very difficult to express the sorry we feel at your loss.
The memories of the times we spent together always raises a smile and always will.
One of the good guys gone far too soon.
Love Alistair and CarolAnn Gray
Paul’s contributions to SCP and developing the Singapore workforce is unmeasurable. Personally I benefited greatly from his leadership and mentorship over the years. Remember fondly that day in the console when I first joined the company and trying to explain to Paul, the Olefins Plant Mgr then the fouling trends and how the heat load index is affecting overall furnace firing and production. After a good 30 mins, he smiled and reminded me he is a forest engineer, but he trust the PF is in good hands….His humorous but firm leadership has always been something I greatly admired. One of the best people leaders I have met
My sincere condolences to Lisa and family
Dear Lisa and family,
We are very sorry to hear about Paul’s passing. It was a real shock for us. We wish all of you the strength it takes to get though this difficult time.
Lisa and Family,
Our sincere condolences on your loss. I worked with Paul when we were both plant managers in the US gulf coast working for Paul Payne. Our leadership team meetings were always made better by Paul’s presence. He kept our boss in line (well he tried) and he made each meeting more valuable with his insights, his leadership and his sense of humor. We will miss him, but we will carry fond and happy memories of having known and worked with Paul. Our prayers are with you in this difficult time.
Lisa and Family,
Our hearts and prayers are with you all in this difficult time. Bob has fond Memories of working with the Best Boss he ever had. He will be sincerely missed.
I’m very sorry for your loss. Paul will be fondly remembered by many.
Lisa and family; Karen & Mike; Russ & Aileen….our entire family express our deepest sympathies for your loss. He was a remarkable human being.
Lisa and family,
Words alone can not express how shocked and saddened we were to learn of Paul’s passing. It was way too soon…. We grew up together at EM working in offices beside each other and I feel fortunate to have worked with him off and on throughout our careers. He was a fantastic person to work with and a great friend. We always enjoyed our banter but worked hard to achieve outstanding results along the way. He really did excel at every assignment at EM, but for me his years as plant manager of BRCP were his very best. He was the leader to bring that site back to the highest stature in the Chemical Company. While he worked hard, he was also very focused on taking care of his family and I know you will all miss him terribly. Our hearts and prayers are with you…..Paul and Jane
Lisa and family,
Our deepest condolences. Paul was a great friend and colleague to me in both Baytown and Singapore. He always had a smile, laugh, and a witty comment to brighten the situation. He had a bright and quick mind and was an excellent engineer and leader.
We will miss him greatly.
Scott and Eunice Gawlik
Lisa, Kristyn and Aileen
We were so saddened to hear about Paul. I’ve known Paul for almost 40 years starting from our days in Baytown. He was great to work with, and I will always remember his great sense of humor. He genuinely cared about people and everyone loved Paul as a result. We really treasure the years we spent together in Singapore. Paul was taken from us much too young. But he left quite an impact, and there are many of us who will always value our interactions with him.
Lisa and family,
So sorry to hear about your loss. I have good memories of working with Paul over the years… all the way back to our younger days at the Baytown Chem Plant. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mark and Jane Merrifield
Lisa and family
We would like to extend our sincere condolences.
We have fond memories of Paul during our time in Singapore. As colleagues, we had mutual respect. Socially, we had great times and loved his great sense of humour.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Jim and Marg
Geneviève and I were shocked when we learned this terrible news. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Lisa. I will always remember Paul’s good sense of humour during our SCP management committees. He was very well respected by all employees and colleagues. God bless him!
Geneviève and Georges
Dear Lisa, Kristyn, and Aileen,
We were shocked and heartbroken to hear that you lost your dear husband and father. We will cherish our memories of Paul as neighbors in Clear Lake and in Singapore. John and Paul dedicated many years to Exxon and he always enjoyed working with Paul. I love the photo of Paul; that is how he always looked; big smile on his face. Paul loved life, his family, golf, fishing, and carpet auctions! You have our deepest sympathy.
John and Nancy Rebeck
Lisa and family,
Denise and I offer our sincere condolences and prayers. Paul was a good friend, colleague, and neighbor. Paul had a great sense of humor and terrific outlook on life.
Julius and Denise Bedford
Deepest condolences to the family and may our prayers bring peace.
Paul will always be remembered as a compassionate and fun-loving boss. All my years working with Paul had been one that provided leadership insights. Every year without fail at the end of the year, he will make time to walk around wishing everyone “Happy New Year”. I fondly remembered that he will come by my work cubicle, greet me and jokingly remind me that “Simon, you can do better in keeping your cubicle tidy and neat” (with an big wide smile in his face).
We will miss you Paul and knowing that you are with the Lord, enjoying eternity.
Lisa and Family,
My sincerest condolences. I really treasure the time working with Paul in Singapore, he is the great leader with courage and caring of people. He influenced the generation of employees in Singapore Chemical plant including me. Paul has sense of humors (his famous quote “I’m the forest engineer”) and always used magic numbers to drive team for stretching results (he was proud of his full scores in SAT Math). Sad he left us too early, may his soul find peace.
Lisa – We are very sad to hear of Paul’s passing. Paul was a good friend and great leader who guided SCP through the challenging years of early operation. I am fortunate to have known him since our days in college back in Boston, and look back at many fun times then, and through our careers at XOM, especially in Singapore. He was respected by many and will be greatly missed. You and the girls are in our thoughts and prayers….. Rick & Maria
Dear Lisa,
So sorry and shocked to hear the sad news of Paul’s passing.Such a gentleman, very good memories of working with him in Singapore and later in Baton Rouge. Our deepest condolences.
Lisa and family,
Our sincere condolences on the passing of Paul.
It is our fortune to work with Paul Stratford when he was in Singapore.
We have learnt many things under his leadership and mentorship.
He was an excellent leader, a leader lead by examples. And he could get things done by his subordinates willingly and wholeheartedly. He was able to draw maximum potential from his subordinates.
An excellent communicator, he always started a conversation with a smile or a joke or an ice-breaker. Making his subordinates at ease.
It was a joy and fun learning to watch him giving presentation. A skilled orator.
A kind person and fun person to work with or work for. He had a natural sense of humor. He loved to crack and share his jokes to others. To make everybody happy.
From Reh Oh / T. Raj / Teng Hup
Dear Lisa, Karen, Russ, and all of Paul’s family,
I have so many fond memories of cousin Paul, and they all involve his beautiful smile and wonderful sense of humour! My family and I hope that your many memories will help ease your grief during the many difficult times ahead, and thoughts and prayers are with you all for comfort and serenity.
Cathy (Coat) Green
Dear Family of Paul,
Sad to hear of Paul’s passing, the Lord give your strength to overcome this season. We from the SCP site have great and fond memories of Paul. including his smiles/laughter and personal touches. You will see him everyday in the control room talking to so many people and giving the Mgt motivation. Working closely with him on the “Reach for Safety” effort for the site, he has definitely changed our safety culture. He will be greatly missed.
Dear Lisa and family,
We were so shocked to hear about Paul’s passing and we send our heartfelt condolences to you and the family. We’re wishing you all the strength you need to cope with this enormous loss. We will always remember his smile and humour.
Derk Jan and Ingeborg Hartgerink
If all Bosses were like him, this world would be a better place to work.
My deepest condolences to all in the family.
Lisa, so sorry to hear about the passing of Paul. He was my best friend growing up. We were both in each other’s weddings but lost touch over the years. Please reach out if you ever want to connect. Sincerely John Sutton