Ira was the son of John Thomas and Gertrude Evans. He was born in Meridian and educated in Boise, graduating from high school in 1931. He married Lois Beryl Reynolds. The had two girls and were divorced in 1951.
Ira farmed until 1946, when they moved to California, where he worked in a saw mill. In 1947, he lost his hand in a saw mill accident. He moved back to Boise in 1951 and farmed. In 1952, he married Irene Starr. He farmed and helped run 5 Mile Store until his retirement in 1975. Ira later went to work for Ada County Pest Control until a car accident in 1984 crippled him. He loved the soil and had his little garden up to the end.
Ira was past-president of Ten Mile Riding Club. He was a loving and thoughtful husband, father, and grandfather.
Survivors were his wife, three daughters, two sons, two sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law, a sister, 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Ira was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, and a brother.
Services were held at Cloverdale Funeral Home in Boise, Idaho. A full obituary was published in The Idaho Statesman on March 21, 1995.
Ira farmed until 1946, when they moved to California, where he worked in a saw mill. In 1947, he lost his hand in a saw mill accident. He moved back to Boise in 1951 and farmed. In 1952, he married Irene Starr. He farmed and helped run 5 Mile Store until his retirement in 1975. Ira later went to work for Ada County Pest Control until a car accident in 1984 crippled him. He loved the soil and had his little garden up to the end.
Ira was past-president of Ten Mile Riding Club. He was a loving and thoughtful husband, father, and grandfather.
Survivors were his wife, three daughters, two sons, two sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law, a sister, 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Ira was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, and a brother.
Services were held at Cloverdale Funeral Home in Boise, Idaho. A full obituary was published in The Idaho Statesman on March 21, 1995.
Ira was the son of John Thomas and Gertrude Evans. He was born in Meridian and educated in Boise, graduating from high school in 1931. He married Lois Beryl Reynolds. The had two girls and were divorced in 1951.
Ira farmed until 1946, when they moved to California, where he worked in a saw mill. In 1947, he lost his hand in a saw mill accident. He moved back to Boise in 1951 and farmed. In 1952, he married Irene Starr. He farmed and helped run 5 Mile Store until his retirement in 1975. Ira later went to work for Ada County Pest Control until a car accident in 1984 crippled him. He loved the soil and had his little garden up to the end.
Ira was past-president of Ten Mile Riding Club. He was a loving and thoughtful husband, father, and grandfather.
Survivors were his wife, three daughters, two sons, two sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law, a sister, 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Ira was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, and a brother.
Services were held at Cloverdale Funeral Home in Boise, Idaho. A full obituary was published in The Idaho Statesman on March 21, 1995.
Ira farmed until 1946, when they moved to California, where he worked in a saw mill. In 1947, he lost his hand in a saw mill accident. He moved back to Boise in 1951 and farmed. In 1952, he married Irene Starr. He farmed and helped run 5 Mile Store until his retirement in 1975. Ira later went to work for Ada County Pest Control until a car accident in 1984 crippled him. He loved the soil and had his little garden up to the end.
Ira was past-president of Ten Mile Riding Club. He was a loving and thoughtful husband, father, and grandfather.
Survivors were his wife, three daughters, two sons, two sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law, a sister, 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Ira was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, and a brother.
Services were held at Cloverdale Funeral Home in Boise, Idaho. A full obituary was published in The Idaho Statesman on March 21, 1995.
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