Obituaries

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Floyd Irelan

Joplin Globe
1 Apr 1925
Floyd Irelan, 33, Dies.
Webb City, MO, March 31 - Floyd Irelan, 33 year old, died last night at St John's hospital in Joplin. Irelan, formerly was employed with a street car company at St Joseph, MO., but came here a year ago and worked in the mines near Baxter Springs. J.S. Denney, a ground keeper at the Mount Hope Cemetery, was his father in law.
Irelan is survived by his wife : his mother, Mrs Tilda Bentley, who is expected to reach here by Saturday from Colton Calif; a seven year old son; four sisters and two brothers, all of whom reside in California. Funeral services await the arrival of his mother.
Submitted by: Jenna Snyder

Hamilton Irelan

Carl Junction Standard
May 23, 1913
Entered into rest, Monday, May 19th, 1913.
Hamilton Irelan aged 70 years, 5 months and 15 days. Funeral services were held at the residence on Cowgill street in this city 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, conducted by Rev. Bain. Interment in Peace Church Cemetery
Submitted by: Jenna Snyder

Mrs. Leota Irelan

Joplin News Herald
January 5, 1942
Mrs. Leota Irelan, 65 years old, dies.
Carl Junction, MO, Jan 5, Mrs. Leota Irelan, 65 years old, a resident of Carl Juction for many years died at 6:50 o'clock last night at the home of her sister, Mrs. Bertie Wink, four miles west of Girard Kan., where she went six weeks ago. Mrs Irelan had been ill two years.
Surviving, beside the sister, is a brother, William H. Smith of Carl Junction.
Funeral sevices will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Christion Church here. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery, with Webb City Undertaking Company in charge. The body will lie in state at the church from 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon until the funeral hour.
Submitted by: Jenna Snyder

Tilghman Irelan

Carl Junction Standard
July 6 1923
Pg 4 Col 1
Tilghman Irelan was born Feb. 13, 1867, and departed this life July 1, 1923, at 7 a.m. He was converted and joined the Baptist Church at the age of twenty. He was united in marriage to Miss Leota Smith, Dec 25, 1895. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife and two sisters., Mrs. J.B. Goff of Webb City and Mrs. Samiel Nash of Baxter Springs.
Mr. Irelan had resided in Carl Junction and vicinity for many years. He and Mrs. Irelan resided for five years in New Mexico, homesteading a quarter section of land, they still own. They purchased their present propery in this city some eight or ten years ago and have one of the neatest homes in the city.
Mr. Irelan was a quiet unassuming man; held in high esteem by those who knew him best. Was honest and straight forward in all his dealings and was in every way a good citizen.
On Monday night, about midnight, a large number of Klansman called at the home of Mr. Irelan and placed a scarlet cross of artificial flowers at the vier. They also left a lot of real flowers.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church of this city Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Calhoun. Interment in the city cemetery.
Submitted by: Jenna Snyder

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