A funeral will be held Monday, March 14, 2022 for 91-year-old Harry E. Montroy of Evansville , Illinois, who passed away at 3 a.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Memorial Hospital, Chester, Illinois.
He was born in East Alton, June 25, 1930 the son of the late Harry H. and Hazel (nee Andrews) Montroy.
Harry married Joan Hagan on November 8, 1952 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Evansville, Illinois. She survives in Evansville.
He is also survived by a daughter: Georgia Marie (Jeffery) Groppel; three grandchildren:
Brittany Mayfield, Nathan Groppel and Elizabeth Groppel and one great granddaughter: Karlee Yates.
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 82nd 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 3rd Degree member of the Knights of Columbus #3790. He was also a part of the Stone Cottage Renovation in Chester.
Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2022 at St. Mary of the Divine Maternity in Ellis Grove, Illinois.
A funeral for 91-year-old Harry E. Montroy of Evansville will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2022 at St. Mary of the Divine Maternity in Ellis Grove, Illinois. Father Iuvenis Iheme will officiate.
Interment will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Chester, Illinois.
Memorials may be made to St. Mary of the Divine Maternity in Ellis Grove, Illinois; V.F.W. Post No. 3553 or the Chester Country Club.
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