Harry E. Montroy

HARRY E. MONTROY, 91, of Evansville , Illinois, passed away at 3:00 am, Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.

He was born to the late Harry H. and Hazel (nee Andrews) Montroy on June 25, 1930 in East Alton, Illinois.

Harry married Joan Hagan on November 8, 1952 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Evansville, Illinois.

Harry graduated from Sparta High School in 1948 and joined the U.S. Army in October of 1948. He served three years in the regular army attaining the rank of Sgt. E-5 in May of 1951. Harry was proud to have served with the army of occupation in Japan. He continued his education while on active duty with the University of Maryland. After his retirement, he attended Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville earning a degree in Business Education.

In October of 1951 Harry was accepted as an officer candidate at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He graduated with the Artillery OCS class of 1952 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. His first assignment as a commissioned officer was with the 82 ^nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Harry served with the American forces in Germany 1955-1959. In 1962, Harry went to Vietnam where he served for fifteen months as an intelligence officer. He returned in June of 1963 and attended Command and General Staff College at Forth Leavenworth, Kansas. His next assignment in Europe was with American Forces in Central Europe (AFCENT) in France and the Netherlands. He completed his service at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and retired with the rank Lieutenant Colonel in June of 1970.

After retiring from military service, Harry and his wife Joan lived in Godfrey, Illinois where Joan worked at a primary teacher with Alton School District 11. While living in Godfrey, Harry attended Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, Illinois earning a degree in Business Education. When Joan retired from teaching in 1993, they returned to Randolph County.

Harry was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis Grove, Illinois where he was also a member of the Holy Home Society. He was a lifetime member of the V.F.W. Post #3553, a long time member of the Chester Country Club, a member of the Randolph County Genealogical Society and a 3 ^rd Degree member of the Knights of Columbus #3790. He was also a part of the Stone Cottage Renovation in Chester.

Survivors:

Wife:

Joan Montroy Evansville, IL

1 Daughter:

Georgia Marie (Jeffery) Groppel

3 Grandchildren:

Brittany Mayfield, Nathan Groppel and Elizabeth Groppel

1 Great Granddaughter:

Karlee Yates

Preceded in Death by : Parents

Funeral Mass :

11:00 am, Monday, March 14, 2022

St. Mary of the Divine Maternity, Ellis Grove, Illinois

Officiating:

Father Iuvenis Iheme

Interment :

St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery

Chester, Illinois

Visitation:

Monday – 9:00 am – 11:00 am

St. Mary of the Divine Maternity, Ellis Grove, Illinois

Memorials :

St. Mary of the Divine Maternity, Ellis Grove, Illinois

V.F.W. Post #3553

Chester Country Club