If people dont want to hear or read about this story, then dont come hear. On the other hand i used to work with a gal who told me that her ex-husband had been a bartender in Skidmore. While I understand that Harry MacLean and one of the alleged shooters have bad blood between them. Why bring the past back up?? Thanks for the great book and your comments. Yes it was Clements bullet who killed him. I, like many, I am not sorry for Ken Rex. anyway skidmore is gone , the town is dying & its sad to see. As far as the short man comments, that just seems like frat-boy rhetoric, not something a mature man, who writes for a living should use as a defense. A guy I know used to go to school at NWMSU in Maryville, and a friend of his who was a deputy sheriff told him to stay the hell out of skidmore, because Ken Rex didnt like college kids too well. When I met him, he was a sophomore in college, which amused me greatly, to think of one of Kens kids being a college graduate. Id really like to read that !! Id imagine Id be sick of it myself. skidmore used ti be a nice little town , ashamed what has happened to it .as for trina , well as someone else on here posted they let her livethats a fact , she couldve easily been blown away by a bullet just like McElroy was they let her walk away, she should have been grateful but she wasnt she went after the towns people in a lawsuit . Gary N. Dowling No Death Bed Confession | Harry N. MacLean Thanks again for sharing you trip there with us. In Broad Daylight is the name of the book, and there is a follow up called The Story Behind In Broad Daylight. After you turn off V, you go a few miles, hit a curve, and Tims house is on the right. When I talked with Trena, she was no longer defending McElroy. I dont agree with calling him a coward, at least not for the shooting. I believe there was a third gun, but whether it fired or not is another question. It was sometimes difficult to distinguish myth from reality when it came to Ken Rex McElroy. By the way, In Broad Daylight goes up as a Kindle on Tuesday. Never stop talking about Ken McElroy. If I had a dime, no make that a nickel, for every time someone said they were going to kick my ass I would be richer then I am now from all the robbin and stealin lol. I live about an hour away from this area still. Little more than a manipulative bully, who exploited weaknesses in our legal system. People would leave when they heard McElroy was in town. did ANYONE try to have a freindship with him ? Waving a shotgun around and shooting old unarmed men doesnt make him look so brave to me. I seem to have the feeling that only two people had guns in their hands that day but the whole town had their fingers on the triggers. Furthermore, I just purchased the E version of Harrys book and within its first section, he mentions that specific road and how the former coon hunting area of Ken Rex is down that road a total of 3 miles. A whole new book could start here. I watched the TV Movie In Broad Daylight, Iast night. On another note, as to shooting him in the back and attaching the coward label. The most well known but never verified incident involved a time supposedly in the seventies when he stretched a guy over the railroad tracks around St. Joe and watched as the train ran over him. Both younger than i.. Was at the D&G Over the years he learned a well spoken threat, a well placed punch or the look, was enough to quail opposition, in most instances. I honestly dont think it matters who killed McElroy; might as well say all of Skidmore committed a justifiable homicide, in self defence. It seems more sensational in a Rural Setting. I think anyone who has been on the receiving end of a bullys wrath or the injustices of the legal system to deal with criminals can put themselves in the plight of the towns people of Skidmore. Thanks for your thoughts. Was Ken armed at the time that he was killed? 2) Planned or not a real man could have dealt with it..when your a bully you had better be readycause its always comin, 3) Del was the main shooter but he would have gladly been the ONLY shooter. Trena McElroy was sitting next to her husband, Ken Rex, in his Chevy Silverado when rifle shots shattered the rear window and exploded her husbands head onto the dashboard. My first teaching job ended up being in Skidmore. i wonder what wouldve happened if some of the guys in town reached out to him , talk to him , have a beer be pals . I dont believe my grandfather would have and thats why it bothered him so much. Even an expert at anything past reading distance would not be able to tell the difference between the two. They preceded him in death. Google THE TOWN BULLY OF TOULON , just like rex mcelroy , the guy liked to intimidate people & they were scared to death of this guy so instead of confronting him people went outta their way to avoid him . I would assume, although I dont know, that Sheriff Estes took then when he left office. I am still working through a few. The man Im thinking of, one time, was merely asked by the Los Angeles Police to move his double parked 18 wheeler. Google earth doesnt recognize a Valley Rd. From what I have read, it appears he provided for his family and the kids loved him? c) McElroy became verbally and physically abusive, so she took their son and moved to live with her mother and stepfather a town over from Skidmore. I think he had a few beers in the tavern and, hothead that he was, went out the back door with mayhem on his mind. Your book, I guess, is a part of our family history, in a weird way. I would have to drive it to be sure, but it sounds like it. I have yet to read In Broad Daylight but will be purchasing it very soon. enough was enough, McElroy had pushed his last button & lit the fuse that led to his death , he sat their , just like in the movie calmly & looked in his mirror to see the crowd behind him , he knew I believed that it was the end for him & that he was about to die , no way in hell was that crowd letting him leave. Has the road been renamed and is the farm still in existence? Slowly twords I dont remember any stories about him harassing the Clements in the book. I remember Alice and thinking she is not much older then me yet she is with this guy and Treena is having his baby, and yet she was just a child This book will still be important 100 years from now not only for the decendants from this area but for the entire midwest and beyond. We have gotten NO RELIEF from Law Enforcement whatsoever. Which now, has me asking a ton of additional questions, thoughts, etc. Unfortunately the town does seem to be a long downhill slide, with people leaving and places closing. And here we are in 2021 & some insist the shooter of Ken was a coward. Did you know him personally, or just hear this about him? just happened . He was friendly and gave me directions to the cemetery. Does Gary D. , who seems to be a candidate as the second gunman, still live in the Skidmore area? After all look at the thug #45, Your email address will not be published. Are there any other in print material available that you would recommend? I said i wouldnt. Her parents abandoned her to his clutches. Please move on with your life. Ken McElroy obviously relied on his gun anywhere he went. (Tongue firmly in cheek.). I admire the town for keeping their mouths shut, and the people who took up arms and took care of business. Hi Im looking into this case as part of my Extended Project Qualification and would like to know whether or not you believe that McElroys murder was justifiable? As I understand it and read your post, you were on the same corner as my grand father that morning opposite of Sumys. Mr. MaClean, great book!! Enjoyed your book, its a fascinating case. NO one talks about it, not even to family who werent there that day.. it happened they decided what they felt they needed to do after and it was done. Remember the incident well, and couldnt read enough about it at the time. I think McElroy would have loved Denehey portraying him in the movie. Until then, mums the word. and im not affraid to say yes del was the main shooter. Compelling read. I search the internet and couldnt find a link to them. I heard stories over the years that a couple of men had been offered a sum of money to kill McElroy. You wouldnt find one, it didnt exist. Not knowing who Ken was before someone had told him. This story, and the book, will far outlive me, and anyone else alive today, Ive come to believe. Then is was simply hauled off by a wrecker and taken to the insurance company. The scum-bag lawyer and family members were genuinely angry that the killers had not been brought to justice. Ive been investigating this from a crime scene point and have a couple of questions. this town is declining at a rapid pace , soon , skidmore will be a ghost town with nothing but mcelroys ghost roaming the streets & empty buildings. The people BEGGED Law Enforcement to do something for DECADES. It has made a pauper out of me. And the girl killed for her baby, and the branson boy. I remember Ken well. 6. 10 Things You Need To Know About The Documentary No One Saw A Thing He was the fifteenth of sixteen children born to a poor, migrant tenant farming family. Survivors include his daughter, Sindy Barr (Kelly Culp), Graham, MO; 2 sisters, Jackie (Harold) Holaday, Barnard, MO, Mary Karen (Dave) Christensen, Savannah, MO, and 1 brother, Stephen Dowling, Mission, TX, brother in law, Roger Salsbury Guilford MO; 3 grandchildren, Megan (Eric) Redden, Stanberry, MO, Lauren Barr, Graham, MO, and Michael (Amanda) Barr, Willard, MO; 3 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. I hadnt heard the one about him selling cattle in the parking lot. The case was in court but released as the victims could not identify the assailant due to it being dark. This normally occurs when we are children, from our parents.
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