“font-family: Verdana; line-height: 13px;”>Mr. Harvey Sylvester

McElroy transitioned on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at age

90.  Born June 1, 1921, in Macon, Missouri, the second

son of Clifton and Othello McElroy.

“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>He

completed his undergraduate degree in Education and Business

Administration at Lincoln University, Missouri.  He

obtained his Masters degree in Education from New York

University.  He retired as an educator and

administrator with the St. Louis Public School

system.  He also taught at Southern Illinois

University.  Mr. McElroy was a devoted parishioner and

choir member of All Saints Episcopal church.  He was a

life member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”>He is

survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Louise Penney McElroy;

sister-in-law Carleen Penney Davis; his daughters and sons-in-law

Carleen McElroy Thompson, Esq. (Robert Thompson); Joy McElroy, MD

(Loi Chang-Stroman); and three grandsons, Tarik Robert Thompson,

Loi Harvey Chang-Stroman, and August Gabriel

Chang-Stroman.

“font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: Verdana;”> Services

were held Sept. 30 at All Saints Episcopal Church. 

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