Jerry: I wanted to feel bad for her after all she endured as a child but too much just doesnt really come together. He raped her , beat her, burned her folks house to the ground, told her he would kill her little brothers and sisterThis girl was a old beat woman at 16. Thanks for the comment. This all happened over three decades before he was even born. Very interesting. Everyone wants to know how he controlled a little girl and others. Untrue. He has resolved some of the most embattled conflicts students have engaged in while maintaining a never ending sense of humor. Check the ages of his childrens mothers when they gave birth! Speaking of her, did she profit at all if the production of the movie? [3] McElroy was acquitted. [1], McElroy was born in 1934, the 15th of 16 children born to a poor, migrant tenant-farming couple named Tony and Mabel (ne Lister) McElroy, who had moved between Kansas and the Ozarks before settling outside of Skidmore. McElroy is believed to be the inspiration for the character Brad Wesley the main antagonist of the 1989 film Road House portrayed by Ben Gazzara. Why he did it, well never know. That was a wonderful thing that guy did for Ken, too bad iKen rejected Jesus at that point. I totally agree! And is Timmy McElroy still around? McElroy was charged with assault with intent to kill. Then finding a lawyer who just saw the cash, and let that dictate his moral limits. It sounds to me like some powerful people didnt want Ken to go to prison and so let him run rampant with impunity. In researching the book, I learned of only three kids. Enjoyed your book greatly and so have others I have passed it on to who have no connection to the area which I do. Trena was my grandmother, she died on January 24th, her 55th birthday, not the 28th. Again, just my opinion, but if the technology back then had been what it is today, hed have seen more jail time, simply based on the rapes. Working with kids with emotional disabilities requires limitless patience and understanding. She use to ride around with Ken holding a gun, she liked all that abusive power. If she later realized how brainwashed she was, did she apologize to the town and the people she sued? He had his first harem. But they feared theyd have to pay you maybe. When she balked at sex, he beat her and threatened to kill her father. Im not being crude or rude I really mean that. Ken, Rex McElroy was born on month day 1934, at birth place, Missouri, to Anthony, Wyatt McElroy and Mable, Marie Lister. Particularly when you think about how young she was when he got ahold of her. According to Buzzfeed's Unsolved, McElroy was said to have been seriously injured in an accident while working on a construction site, when a heavy steel beam dropped on him. People can change, and she proved this. I think the children are who I feel the worst for. Everyone that seen this movie and read this book has only heard one side of the story, I on the other hand have heard multiple stories about how things really went down. Heres what I was able to put together. The law never punished him nor did he abide by the law i be live he would not want the law to interfere with his much needed death. I grew up in Oregon, MO which is a small town not too far from Skidmore. And yes, they all knew about McElroy & I didnt hear of anyone saying that his death was a pity. Good and evil are not social constructs. March 28, 2023. Let people interpret them, as they choose. I think the shooters, or the man who pulled her out of the truck anyway, had a sense that killing a woman would do them no good, in fact would lose them the moral high ground. My condolences to you and your family.? In your blog, you mention four children. Is Richard Stratton still living & living in Kansas City, & how bout Dave Dunbar? This is amazing, Just when you think theres nothing new a young man like Damien has the heart to come forward, Damien you are a strong person to admit this, after all that has happened, I commend you. Its similar to Stockholm Syndrome. Thanks for writing such a terrific book. I am not from Missouri, but I have been fascinated by this story since I saw the movie in the 80s. I can happily say that she seems to be living a fulfilling and normal life and is a very responsible, contributing member of society. His brother is still living but not doing well. Im so glad to hear that she was able to find happiness after the trauma inflicted on her by her 1st husband and by the town of Skidmore. I was startled. It was right for the town to take action, they were prisoners in their own town. Very well said. She had to of been a strong woman to endure what she did and come out okay! When I visited often in the late 50s, 60s & early 70s, it was a prettier & quiet little town. I plan make a pilgrimage to Skidmore, park in that spot, and toast to the commencement of that SOBs journey to Hell and to those with the bravery to send him there. They use their size and weapons as intimidation so they dont have physical altercations that shows their lack of ability to be a real bad ass. Juarez was a menace. During our conversation at the airport, I become unnerved by the resemblance between Jeffrey and his father. Trena McCloud's Civil Suit Against Skidmore, Missouri Revealed - Bustle I dont believe there is a price tag to cover that. Worse felonies included assault and arson. She begged to talk to him. Kriss lives in Skidmore. 18 Facts About The Murder Of Ken Rex McElroy, One Of The Most I agree the lawyer may have encouraged this. Its part of their job to see justice done despite risk to themselves, Were they bought and paid for like the sleezoid lawyer?
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