Also in 1979, the Maine State Bar Association presented him with its Distinguished Citizen Award. After Colby After his retirement, the Striders moved to Brookline, Massachusetts, and he served for a time as professor and dean at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. Following his wife Helen's death, he took residence at the Springhouse retirement community in Jamaica Plain, where he remained active in the pursuit of scholarship, lecturing on Shakespeare and poetry and leading current events discussions until the time of his death. In 2000, the city of Waterville, Maine named Strider Avenue for him. A lifelong, active Episcopalian, he served vestries at St. James Episcopal Church in New London, CT, St. Marks in Waterville; and Church of Our Saviour in Brookline, MA. His travels, most often with his wife, Helen, covered all 50 states, more than 30 countries and six continents. References 1917 births 2010 deaths Military personnel from West Virginia United States Navy personnel of World War II Colby College faculty Connecticut College faculty Educators from West Virginia Episcopal High School (Alexandria, Virginia) alumni Harvard University alumni Linsly School alumni People from Wheeling, West Virginia United States Navy officers Presidents of Colby College People from Jamaica Plain 20th-century American Episcopalians Military personnel from Massachusetts