More detail on this person: James "Jim"
McElroy was born June 20, 1930, and died at the
age of 86 at 5:45 a.m. Thursday, March 16, 2017,
at a Dallas medical facility.. Memorial service; A
service is planned for family and friends from 4
to 7 p.m. Monday, March 20, by stepson, Mehrdad
Moayedi. A military service is being planned for
11:15 a.m. Thursday, March 23, at the National
Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas,
Texas, 75211. Jim was a veteran of the Vietnam
War. He earned several medals, including the
Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, and the Dragon is
Forever for over 500 combat hours, 650 combat
missions, outstanding performance of duty,
dedication and bravery, discipline and patriotism.
Survivors: Jim is survived by his former wife,
Behjat McElroy of Dallas; four children, son,
Robert McElroy of Dallas, son, Timothy McElroy of
Pennsylvania, daughter, Theresa McElroy Harris of
Bedford and stepson, Mehrdad Moayedi of Dallas.
Jim is also survived by grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, Miranda, Shannon, Sarah,
Lily, Michelle, Ryan, Savannah, Austin, and
Rider.
Published in Star-Telegram on Mar. 19, 2017
Burial information: National Cemetery, Dallas, TX
This information was last updated 03/21/2017
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