Legacy
A bronze plaque, to commemorate his invention, was placed on his grave in 1945 by telephone company officials. Strowger was admitted to the hall of fame of the U.S. Independent Telephone Association (now called the USTA) in 1965. Apart from his invention, his name has also been given to a locomotive and a company business award.
In 2003, the Verizon Foundation awarded $4500 to Pinellas Heritage, Inc. and the Pinellas Genealogy Society in Strowger's memory. The funds were used to develop a website to impart the history of the cemetery where Strowger is buried, and to restore two Civil War memorials. The Greenwood Cemetery project won an organization achievement award from the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation.
Some of his great grand children are Ron Strowger of Clatskanie Oregon, Rod Strowger of Clatskanie Oregon and Robbert Strowger Jr. of Castle Rock,Washington. His great great grand children are Aaron Strowger of Castle Rock, Washington, Emily Strowger of Castle Rock, Washington and Damien Strowger of Clatskanie, Oregon.
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