Dr. M. McEnroe

Kenneth Michael McEnroe, 81-year-old resident of Siloam Springs, died Monday, February 27, in Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. Born September 25, 1924, in Hull-Daisetta, Texas, he was the son of Patrick John McEnroe Sr. and Emma Ferrell McEnroe. He had been a resident of Siloam Springs since 1965. Dr. McEnroe attended Texas A. & M. University and received a B. S. degree and D.V.M. degree. He was a licensed veterinarian in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. He had held several positions with the U.S.D.A. from 1954 to 1973: Circuit Supervisor, Poultry Inspection Division, Waco, Texas; Regional Director, Poultry Inspection Division, in Dallas, Texas; Deputy Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service; Director, Poultry Inspection and Meat Inspection Divisions, Washington, D.C.; and Administrator, Meat and Poultry Inspection Service; Associate Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Washington, D.C. He had worked as a consultant to Simmons Industries, Peterson Industries, and George's, Inc. and had served as Executive Vice-president, George's Inc. from 1972-1981. From 1981 to 1988 he was Veterinarian-in-Charge for the U.S.D.A. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Area, Jackson, Mississippi, and Oklahoma City. He was a member of the American Veterinary Association and had served on the board of the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission and the National Broiler Council. He was recognized by the Arkansas Poultry Federation as the Man of the Year in 1975 and with a Presidential Citation from President Lyndon B. Johnson for outstanding service in the U.S.D.A. in 1965. He was named in Who's Who in American Government in 1971-72. He was C.E.O. of Arkansas Surgical Supply, Inc. and owner of Agri-Business Consultants, Inc. in Siloam Springs. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U. S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific Theater. He was a 50-year-member of Siloam Springs Masonic Lodge #7 F. & A. M. and a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife Gloria of the home; three daughters, Cathie Coleman and her husband Bob of Siloam Springs; Dena Dickinson and her husband Gary L. of Siloam Springs; and Jamie Henderson and her husband Jackie W. of Siloam Springs; one brother, Patrick John McEnroe, Jr. of Victoria, Texas; one sister, Lola Lee (Cissy) Edling and her husband Porter R. of Siloam Springs; and 5 grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Thursday, March 2, at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Siloam Springs with Dr. David Bush officiating. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions to First United Methodist Church, 325 E. Twin Springs, Siloam Springs, AR 72761 or to the Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital Foundation, 205 E. Jefferson, Siloam Springs, AR 72761. Funeral services are under the direction of Wasson Funeral Home.

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Dr. M. McEnroe

September 25, 1924 - February 27, 2006