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Submitted: 6/26/22 • Approved: 7/2/22 • Last Updated: 7/5/22 • R521483-G0-S3
CAPTAIN US Army Air Corp
World War II
August 17, 1924- July 2, 2021
*Photo, courtesy of Mary (Coggin) Russell
*Obituary
Graveside services for Richard Ireland, 96, a long -time resident will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at West Park Cemetery with Pastor Dennis Latham, son-in-law, officiating. Services are under the direction of Parkside Chapel Funeral Directors. Mr. Ireland passed away Friday, July 2, 2021.
Richard Ireland was born August 17, 1924 in Hereford to Edgar S. and Emily Townsend (Bell) Ireland. He attended Hereford Schools, graduating from Hereford High School in 1942. Richard was a member of 1st Presbyterian Church. He proudly served his country, during World War II, in the Army Air Corp, where he attained the rank of Captain. Richard married Patsy Ann Slagle on October 16, 1949 at the First Methodist Church in Hereford. They lived and farmed in Hereford until 1957, when they moved to Estancia Valley, New Mexico. Richard raised potatoes in the valley for more than seventeen years. He also taught farming skills to the Sandia Pueblo Indians.
Richard and Patsy returned to Hereford in 1995 to retire. Mr. Ireland’s legacy includes sons, John Ireland of Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Scott Ireland of Albuquerque, New Mexico, daughters, Sylvia Latham of Hereford, Deanne Ireland of Elk Grove, California, and Polly Wright of Elgin, Illinois, his twin sister Rachel Henslee of Hereford, ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, Richard was preceded In death by his parents, wife Patsy Ireland, brothers, Ed Ireland and Woodrow Ireland, sister Elizabeth Holt, granddaughter, Jamie Ireland, grandson Andrew Wright and great-grandson Damon Womack Coffee.
Obituary:https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/21602263/richard-ireland
Contributed on 6/26/22 by neldapat
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