Obit of Irons, Walter - McCurtain County, Oklahoma

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::Holly Creek Cemetery--Holly Creek OK

McCurtain Gazette
Idabel, Oklahoma
Friday, June 24, 1977
 
Services For Irons Conducted 
 
Walter Irons 71, died Monday, June 20, 1977 in Broken Bow.  Funeral 
services for Irons were held Thursday in Golden Baptist Church, with 
the Rev. E.M. Bain of Sulphur Springs, Texas officiating.

Born December 17, 1905 at Valliant, Irons had lived most of his life in 
McCurtain County. He served from 1943 to 1951 as a Deputy Sheriff and from 
1953 until 1956 as County Sheriff. At the time of his death, he was 
employed through the Sheriff's Department as a State Livestock Inspector.

He was a member of the Masonic Order, Odd Fellows Lodge and the Golden 
Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy L. (Harkey) Irons of Broken Bow; three 
daughters, Doris Greer of Blossom, Texas, Shirley Smith of Hanford, Cal., 
and Marcia Mofield of Bakersfield, Cal.; three sisters, Emma Wilds of 
Buellton, Cal., Nellie Baker of Garvin, and Ida Ray of Auburn, Cal., one 
brother Roy Irons of Buellton, Cal., and 5 grandchildren, Randy Greer, 
Melanie Smith, Wesley Smith, Gina Jason, and Amanda Mofield.

He was preceded in death by his parents Will Irons of Idabel and Connie 
(Williams) Irons of Hanford, Cal. and one brother Gus Irons of Lemoore, Cal.

Special graveside rites were conducted by the masons. Available members of 
the McCurtain County Sheriff's office attended in full uniform as a tribute 
to Irons' career in law enforcement. Burial was in Holly Creek Cemetery under 
the direction of Norwood-Welch Funeral Home.
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