They recounted his threats to kill anyone who tried to jail him. Imagine what McElroy would make of that: a college graduate for a son. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. By the age of 15, Ken Rex had dropped out of school and established himself as a coon hunter, and thief. He made no deathbed confession, but someone wrote in a memorial tribute that he was a good, brave man. McFadin, the lawyer who once told The New York Times the town got away with murder, is dead, too. Two people decided in the midst of that whole incident theyd had enough, MacLean said. Failed to report flower. Investigators dug and dug, but Skidmore residents maintained their silence. Nobody tried to hang them for finding a way to kill a germ. They know the story of Ken McElroy, but they werent here when it happened. He had many affairs over the course of his marriage to both Alice and his first wife Sharon. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. The justice system had failed them once again. Ken Rex McElroy was not a nice man. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21971/ken-rex-mcelroy. 24 Jan 2012 (aged 55) Conway, Laclede County, Missouri, USA. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. , When you park in front of the old D & G. McElroy may have been shot there 30 years ago (next July), but in some ways it could have been last July. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Secretly, Skidmore was extremely thankful to him. He didnt just like being with many women, he did have a type, young girls. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Alices stepfather, in so many words, told McElroy to shove it. This is a carousel with slides. For the first time in his life, McElroy was actually convicted of a crime. On July 10th, 1981 Ken Rex McElroy was shot dead in the street in broad daylight infront of 60 witnesses. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. Born June 2, 1948, in Louisville, Ky., he was the son of the late C.C. She died in 2012. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. When he got off on a trial, it grew even bigger. Somebody would hear his name, and the legend grew bigger. It sounded like the Wild West out there.''. This is the story of a man that terrorized an entire community. (D & G stood for Del and Greg Clement. It was widely reported that he was illiterate, but he did not let this hold him back from getting what he wanted in life. ''It doesn't make for a real talkative environment. She had seen a man named Del Clement (the co-owner of the D&G Tavern) standing across the street with a rifle, at which point she told Ken they needed to get out of there because he was going to get shot. Retaliation would be severe. They settle in Skidmore. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Few residents seem to care. ). Birth. Anyone heard any new info from people who were there? By his teens, McElroy became known as the town bully of Skidmore, notorious for his cruel treatment of anyone who dared challenge him. McFadin was a highly skilled attorney who got McElroy off the hook time and time again. He liked young underage girls starting around twelve to fourteen. The truck engine burned up in the half-hour he was left slumped in the cab, his foot lodged on the accelerator. Search above to list available cemeteries. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? However, he lived only to experience the next chapter in the saga of being a victim of Ken Rex McElroy. She let it be known that she had gone ''somewhere in Missouri'' because someone might try to kill her. Life revolves around work, but that is a value that townspeople say Mr. McElroy discarded early in life. They felt a sense of safety in numbers. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. McElroy yelled to Henry when he got to the window. He left town just as Ken and Trena McElroy were driving in, likely passing McElroys Chevrolet Silverado pickup in his cruiser on the road. This was a punch in the gut to everybody in Skidmore. It wasnt the kind of murder which goes unsolved for decades and eventually someone comes forward with the tip that breaks the case open. We didnt have sufficient evidence to go to trial.. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Skidmore Forever the Town that Killed Ken Rex McElroy. Cite This Collection "British Newspaper Archives, Obituaries." But having this thug with serious rage issues breathing down their necks 24/7 meant it wasnt easy. Over the course of his life, McElroy was accused of dozens of felonies, including assault, child molestation, statutory rape, arson, animal cruelty, hog and cattle rustling, and burglary. A lot of old timers complain that they dont know many of the other residents, a lot of whom work in surrounding communities. He would often be spotted hunting racoons and was notorious for rustling hogs and cattle in the small farming community. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? No one called an ambulance. You just didnt do that.. He was very cunning, MacLean told Patch. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. The Story of the trials, life and death of Ken Rex McElroy and the Town of Skidmore, Missouri. The doctor who treated her was appalled and called child services. POPULATION: ONE BAD MAN - PART I - Wagner & Lynch Law Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. As the story has been told by MacLean and others, McElroy showed up at the D&G tavern and pool hall the next day toting a rifle with a bayonet a violation of his bond and threatened to finish off the Bowenkamps. cemeteries found in will be saved to your photo volunteer list. There are a bar, a grain elevator, a bank, Mom's Cafe, B & B Groceries and a hardware store, but agriculture is the main business. Add to your scrapbook. The Story of the trials, life and death of Ken Rex McElroy and the Town of Skidmore, Missouri. He was 47 years old. McElroy moved out of his family home to be with Alice, but this relationship was no different from his previous ones. Del Clement has since died, and he never confessed. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial.