Paul Dean McElroy

Paul Dean McElroy, 86, of Irving passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Hillsboro Health.

Mr. McElroy was born August 30, 1937 in Boody, Illinois to Kenneth and Mary (Seagle) McElroy.  He attended high school in Nokomis, then joined the Army. He later went on to earn his BS in business and a BA in Industrial Technology.  Paul  Dean and Maxine (Higginbotham) were united in marriage on November 22, 1954 and had four children in the 14 years they were married.  They remarried on October 23, 2020 and she survives.  He proudly served his country in the US Army for 20 years, achieving the rank of Chief Warrant Officer. He served 3 years in Germany, 1 year in Korea and 3 tours of duty in Vietnam and was stationed at several posts in the US. He travelled extensively after the service to Egypt, Trinidad, Spain, Italy, Brazil and Tobago while working as an independent soybean processing consultant.  He enjoyed genealogy, fishing with his sons, was a huge Illini fan, a Mason and was a member of the VFW.

In addition to his wife, Maxine, he is survived by his sons, Ronald (Janet) McElroy of  Hillsboro, and Roger (Kay) McElroy of   Litchfield; grandchildren, David (Ashleigh) McElroy, Danielle (Greg) Seago, Kaitlin (Connor) Jachino, Allison McElroy and Tarron McElroy; greatgrandchildren, Viola McElroy, Zoey Seago and Baby Joy due soon,  and sister, Marilyn Gonet of Nokomis.

Mr. McElroy was preceded in death by his son, Randal McElroy; son Robert McElroy; daughter, Paula (McElroy) Stawicki; and brothers, Michael, Lyle, Darrel and Dallas.

Visitation for Mr. McElroy will be held Sunday, April 21, 2024 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM at Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home, 200 East State Street, Nokomis, Illinois. Cremation rites were accorded and private burial will held at a later date.

Memorials are suggested to Myotinic Dystrophy Foundation, 1004A O’Reilly Avenue, San Francisco, CA  94129; www.myotonic.org

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