It was with sadness that The Academy of the Holy Cross received news of the death of P. Kelly Mikules, 71, on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Kelly, whose wife Carol Ann Hook Mikules was an alumna from the class of 1963, was a generous Holy Cross donor. Following Carol’s death in 2009, Kelly funded a $300,000 endowment in Carol’s name for scholarship. Additionally, he supported events of the lacrosse teams during their spring trips to California. Most recently, Kelly was a major contributor to The Difference We Make Campaign which allowed for the air conditioning of the Carol Ann Hook Mikules ’63 Student Commons.
Kelly was a native Washingtonian and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, MD with a degree in Biology. He and Carol met while she was a student at Holy Cross. It was Carol’s great love for the Academy, which inspired Kelly’s generosity. They were married for 43 years and have two children, Michele and Bryan and four grandchildren, Kelly, Carson, Kate and Chloe. He was a successful business man for 43 years. Throughout his life his priority was his family. He enjoyed traveling with his family and living a full and active life. He was known to write tributes and poems for his loved ones, and wrote a book for his children before they left home entitled “Pearls for My Children: 100 useful lessons about life.”
He will be missed by our community. God grant him eternal rest, O Lord.