happy 40th birthday, jason!

MAC DADDY IS THE BIG 4-OH!

MichaelJason

McElroy

July 19th, 1971

Brothers

Jay (middle) with Matt, Meg & Cousins!

Birthday with Brother.

(Jay is the blonde one)

Brother Buddies !

The McElroy Clan

Grimm Cousins (his mom’s side)

High School

“Cutest Couple”

More High School Days

DHS 1989 Homecoming Court

Basketball

Watching him run, gave me chills!

1600 meter Team Relay

*

*Mile Relay

TeamDHS Unbeaten Record

Holders!

Us ~ Ages 16 and 18

Track & Field

~ Crossing the finish line ~ 1988 MSAA League Champ, 800m Run

DHS vs Kimball ~ Silverdome

Air Mac !

Grandpa Grimm made sure to make those Northwood University football games to watch

his grandson play

Indoor Track & Field National Championships

inBritish Columbia

Oh yeah – he ranked. Stud

Northwood

Jay rockin’ the ponytail !

College RoomiesFreshman year

Jay, Borski & Buck

Northwood Graduation

Jakubiec Wedding

Lukas Wedding

Ayres Wedding

Lukas Wedding

Walt is one of his favorite buddies!

Honeymoon

Engagement Photo

1 Year WeddingAnniversary

1996

New Year’s Eve. Moran’s in the WTC ~ 1998

Friends for Life!

Always smiling…always the life of the party!

Spy Bar in Cleveland

AlwaysCrazy!

Alwaysfull of

mischief

Always clowning!

He’s “a wild & crazy guy!”

Fun in Philly

Living on the East Coast

Lots of fun nights out before kids came along!

Fun in an elevator. Mature? Not at all.

I lost a betHad to put on lipstick with man’s gloves. He thought

that was pretty funny.

Our mid-twenties

New York ‘99

Coleman Wedding

So much fun when we lived in NY – it

should’ve been illegal!

Actually, I know some of it was…

Pawlik Wedding

Tiger Game

Great American Beer Fest Denver, CO

New Year’s Eve

Cleveland 2000

Rumor’s days in the ‘90s

New Orleans Jazz Fest ~ 1999One of many fun times together !

Then A Life-Changing Curveball

A rare brain tumor and neurosurgery…and 9/11

… suddenly time for changes…

New Priorities ~ a Move Back to MI and a Family

…even a dog.

With Greer(aka Destructo)

With Quinn

*(aka Bulldozer)

(No…she is not flipping the bird purposely)

Oh, how he adores his

girls!

His FamilyHe Loves His Family

He honors, adores, admires,

respects and

reveres his parents

With His Brother and Sister

McElroys and Beloved Grants

Us Through the Years

17 & 18Years Old

High School Graduation

Prom 1989

My APO Ceremony at EMU

Our days in NYC

Our 10 Year High School Reunion

We’ve shared almost three quarters of our

lives together

You’ve surprised me…

Had lots of fun with me…

You’ve teased me!

…And you’ve loved me.

Jay Mac, You are One Handsome Devil !

Jason ~ Your strength of character and integrity are admirable. You are a role model in its truest definition. You are, and yet, are not the same person I’ve always known. Hard to believe possible but you are a better

version of yourself and you improve everyday.

I don’t know why but God has deemed me worthy of this amazing blessing of having had you in my life for the last

25 years. We have weathered some lows but have enjoyed countless and invaluable highs together. Oh, the

memories – what a ride it has been! You have been an honest, loyal and devoted husband, father, son, brother,

colleague and friend to people. You have exhibited unconditional love to me.

Jason, you simply humble me and I try to emulate your strengths, though I can’t hold a candle to that which

comes so easily to you. I love, respect and honor you. Thank you, my Jason, for the years together thus far.

I thank God for you daily.

Happy 40th Birthday Michael Jason McElroy !

I just know it in my heart of hearts, that the best is yet to come for you!xoxoxoxoxox

40 Never Looked so Good !Heaven Knows – you are the Tall Cool One