January 3, 1932 - September 11, 2006
Charles was born in Afton, OK, and moved to Washington state when he was 12. Charles joined the Air Force after high school. After being discharged, he went to Washington State University on the GI Bill, earning a degree in electrical engineering. Charles spent his career at Hughes Aircraft, retiring in 1989. Charles is survived by his wife, Mary; daughter, Sandy of Thousand Oaks; son and daughter-in-law, Ken and Margaret of Moorpark; grandson, Ethan; and brothers, David McElroy and Dale McElroy, both of Kennewick, WA. A memorial service will be held at 2pm Saturday, September 16, at Bethany Baptist Church, Thousand Oaks, CA. Sign a guestbook at: http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?Id=LS19208905X