Jack Doyle McElroy left us to be with the Lord on Thursday the 16th of June 2016. Jack is survived by his father Doyle “Mac” McElroy, his wife Judy. Sisters Rene’ Jensen, her husband Chris, Sharon Jones, Lorrie Lawson, her husband Ron. He is also survived by eleven nieces and nephews and their spouses. Seven great-nieces and nephews, one great niece on the way, as well as other loving family and friends.
Jack was preceded in death by his mother Judith “Judy” McElroy.
Jack was born in Lubbock on September 14, 1961. The family moved to Pasadena in 1966. He attended Richey Elementary School, then onto Jackson Intermediate and Pasadena High School, graduating in 1980.
He worked with his dad, Mac, from the time he was able to pick up a tool. Not always officially but he was certainly there.
In the early years at AC Collins Ford, then Jack Sollock Chrysler Plymouth and back to AC Collins it was a family affair with Jack, Mac, Lorrie and his mom Judy running the shop. His grandfather, Abie, was even there helping lend a hand.
He was quiet and sometimes shy, but very caring and would give you the shirt off his back. He was loved by family and friends and that love was returned tenfold, He had a heart of gold.
He was quite the animal lover and they returned his love. For years he had dogs, Tinker, Snoopy, WT and who can forget Huey and his love of tennis balls. In recent years he began raising box turtles and thoroughly enjoyed it, he loved talking about those turtles.
Kids also loved Jack and gravitated toward him, with one exception, his niece Ashlyn. But she outgrew that and loved him as everyone did, it was probably because he was always a kid at heart.
Jack was an avid weapons collector, everything from guns and swords to knives and blow dart guns. He loved to water ski and kneeboard and he would never forget to have his chap stick with him which he lodged into the edge of kneeboard.
Always the prankster, you had to watch yourself. It could be anything from a thump on your head with a superball, to a blast in the face from a water gun, or a bucket of ice water dropped on your head
Jack was one of a kind and can never be replaced. He is deeply missed and always will be.
Please dress casually and if you have a pair of Tiddies wear them. Flowers, or a donation to your favorite charity are welcome.