Elwray "Skip" Pujol was born August 14, 1935 to Ray and Eleanor Pujol in St Louis, Missouri. He graduated from Missouri Military Academy in Mexico. Missouri and later graduated from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri with a degree in Economics.
After graduation, he entered the Army in 1957 as a second lieutenant and served 23 years, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Skip married Ruth Turley in April of 1957 in Fulton, Missouri and had three children.
Skip's military career included: two tours in Vietnam, receiving the Bronze Star, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. During his career he also received the Distinguished Service Award medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Legion of Merit medal, National Defense Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal
After the passing of his first wife, he met and married Janis Swain in March of 1994 to whom he was currently married.
He is survived by his children: Kathy Bowers (spouse Stephen Bowers), Mark Pujol, Jeannie Maxwell (spouse Terry Maxwell) Karen Borque (spouse Phil Borque), and David Swain, grandchildren: Kayla Frantz, Nathan Schwertner, McKenna Maxwell, Kelly Maxwell, Aaron Swain, Elizabeth Bourque, Michael Swain, Troy Swain, Lindsey Bowers, and Annie Bowers and great-grandchildren: Caleb Frantz, Liam Ivy, and Kinsley Ivy.
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