Obituary for John Irving, Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan Copyright © 1999 by Jan Sedore. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ Newspaper source unknown, Scrapbook 1928-1932, Vermontville Library, Vermontville Michigan JOHN IRVING John Irving was born in Ashland County, Ohio November 11, 1855. He was the son of James and Mary Irvin and the next to the youngest of a family of eight children, three girls and five boys. He was married to Ida Kenworthy, March 22, 1884, who proceeded him in death, October 27, 1918. He leaves to mourn their loss, his son Dana and daughter, Nora also one brother, Geo. W. Irvin of Hillsboro, Iowa, and several nieces and nephews and many friends. He was a kind and loving father and loyal friend and will be greatly missed by them all. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. V. B. Niles with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. dz