July 4, 1993 — March 31, 2010

Kyle was born July 4^th 1993 in Berkeley California, son of Craig Strang and Sharleen Harty, stepson of Persis Karim and brother of Niko Karim-Strang.  Kyle and his dear friend and neighbor Prentice Gray, Jr. died in an automobile accident on March 31, 2010. 

Kyle was born and raised in Berkeley California and was extremely proud of his Jewish heritage.  He became Bar Mitzvah at the Lawrence Hall of Science where his father Craig, serves as Associate Director.  From a young age his weekends were spent playing baseball in the Albany Little League, where he played the position of pitcher and second baseman.   Over the years, he developed a wide circle of friends centered on his passion for his neighborhood community, the world of baseball, mixed martial arts and his small school at Berkeley High, CAS (Communication, Arts, and Sciences).

Kyle was fiercely loyal to his greater family, friends and CAS mates.  All who knew him understood that he was always happy to be there at a moment’s notice.  He had a particularly deep connection to his cousins.  He aspired to live in Israel and become a writer.

In addition to his immediate family, Kyle is survived by his extended family, his many aunts and uncles, his cousins Sara, Erin Jeremy, Carlyn, Casey, Mike, Ronelle, Lily, Elissa, Megan, Mallory, Cassandra and Kayla, his girlfriend Hannah Plowright, and his wide circle of friends.


Kyle had family in Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and England whom he visited as much as possible with his mother. He was the light of this international community as much as his cozy Berkeley home during his 16 years of exuberant life.


L'Chaim Kyle.

Services on Sunday April 4, 2010

On Sunday April 4, 2010 over 500 people stopped their lives to mark the passing of Kyle, and to help his family move Kyle to his resting place. A funeral service led by Rabbi Jhos Singer, as beautiful as it was painful, was held at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. This was followed by Kyle's burial at Home of Peace Cemetery in Colma, where at least 150 people stood by Kyle's family in a torrential downpour. Even the heavens could not hold back. In the evening, hundreds squeezed into Kyle's house on Derby Street, overflowing out into the tent-covered front yard, to share memories and food that was lovingly prepared by dozens.

Donations in Kyle's Memory

In lieu of flowers, Kyle's family would like for donations in Kyle's name to be made to be the school that Kyle attended, Communication Arts and Science (CAS). CAS is a small school within Berkeley High School that emphasizes media literacy and communication skills in a context of social justice. CAS is designed to help students incorporate real-world experiences into their high school education while they explore issues of social justice, social change, and social responsibility. This amazing small community of teachers and students was an extension of Kyle's family, and provided a loving and safe circle of support in addition to a world class education.

Tax-deductable contributions can be made to CAS (Communication Arts and Science) at Berkeley High School, by sending a check made out to Berkeley HIgh School Development Group, Kyle Harty Strang Memorial Fund, and sent to Strang Memorial Fund, 828 Ashbury Street, SF 94117.