TITLE:  John McElrath

SOURCE: The Beaufort Gazette, July 10, 2001

SUBMITTED BY: The Beaufort Gazette

FORMATTED BY: Kim Grissom, July 2001

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John McElrath 
John McElrath, 72, of Fripp Island, died Monday, July 9, 2001, at his 
residence. Copeland Funeral Home, Beaufort, is in charge.
(The Beaufort Gazette July 10, 2001)

John McDowell McElrath Jr. 
GRIFFIN,Ga. -John McDowell McElrath Jr, 72, of Fripp Island and 
Griffin, Ga., died Monday, July 9, 2001, at his residence. Graveside 
services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Beaufort National Cemetery. 
Mr. McElrath was born December 23, 1928, in Macon, Ga., a son of John 
M. and Elizabeth Mercer McElrath. He was a 1951 graduate of the Georgia
Institute of Technology where he was a member of SAE fraternity. He 
was the former president of McElrath-Stewart Lumber Company and was 
president of Elkco Inc., Griffin, until his retirement in 1996. He was 
a member of St. George's Episcopal Church in Griffin and was a member 
of the Griffin Rotary Club and the Macon Civic Club. Surviving are his 
wife, Susan Ellzey McElrath of Fripp Island and Griffin; two daughters,
Lisa Wooten and Ellen Duggan of Macon; two sons, John M. McElrath III 
and Jay M. McElrath of Macon; a sister, Ann M. Stewart of Macon; and 
seven grandchildren. Copeland Funeral Home is in charge. (The 
Beaufort Gazette July 11, 2001)

John McDowell McElrath Jr.
FRIPP ISLAND - John McDowell McElrath Jr., 72, of Fripp Island and 
Griffin, Ga., died Monday, July 9, 2001, at his residence. Graveside 
services will be at 2 p.m. today in Beaufort National Cemetery. Mr. 
McElrath was born Dec. 23, 1928, in Macon, Ga., a son of John M. and 
Elizabeth Mercer McElrath. He was a 1951 graduate of the Georgia 
Institute of Technology where he was a member of SAE fraternity. He 
was the former president of McElrath-Stewart Lumber Co. and was 
president of Elkco Inc., Griffin until his retirement in 1996. He was 
a member of St. George's Episcopal Church in Griffin and was a member 
of the Griffin Rotary Club and the Macon Civic Club. Surviving are, 
his wife, Susan Ellzey McElrath of Fripp Island and Griffin; two 
daughters, Lisa Wooten and Ellen Duggan of Macon; two sons, John M. 
McElrath III, and Jay M. McElrath of Macon; one sister, Ann M. Stewart 
of Macon; and seven grandchildren. The family suggests that those who 
wish may make memorials to St. George's Episcopal Church, 132 North 
10th St., Griffin, GA 30223 or The Humane Society of Griffin-Spalding 
County Inc., Post Office Box 758, Experiment, GA 30212. Copeland 
Funeral Home, Beaufort, is in charge. (The Beaufort Gazette July 12, 2001)
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