David Brown McElroy ’30

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Dave died May 12, 2003; he was 95. He was born in St. Louis Mar. 17, 1908, and prepared at St. Louis Country Day School, where he was on the football, basketball, and track teams.

At Princeton he roomed alone his first two years and with W.D. Barfield the last two years. He was a member of Cottage Club.

During his business career, Dave worked for National City and J.P. Morgan. In 1938 he married Marjorie Le Boutillier. They had a son, John. During WWII, he worked for Pan-American in West Africa, then for Panagra in western South America. His brother was Finley Mc Elroy '27. He also had two sisters. Dave spent his last years in retirement at Hobe Sound.

The class extends its sympathy.

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