Forest-Shawano County WI Archives Obituaries.....Irish, Harold C. May 22, 1995
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Forest County Republican
OBITUARY - HAROLD C. IRISH  (Forest County Republican, 1995)    Former Laona 
resident Harold C. Irish died Monday, May 22, 1995 at his home in Shawano, 
Wisconsin at age 76.  Born in Laona in 1919, Harold was the son of Chester and 
Mary (Betker) Irish.  He was a graduate of Laona High School and the University 
of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.  He was a decorated Marine Corps fighter pilot 
who saw action in the South Pacific during World War II. He also served as an 
operational training instructor stationed at Jacksonville Naval Air Station and 
attained the rank of major.  After the war Harold returned to Laona where he 
built and operated the Laona Airport.  On August 19, 1947 he married the former 
Mary L. Murphy.  In 1955 they moved to Shawano where Harold taught science at 
Franklin Middle School until his retirement in 1978.  He enjoyed hunting, 
fishing, woodworking and spending time with his family at their cottage on 
Silver Lake.

Survivors include: one daughter, Jane (Tom) Daul of Green Bay; two sons, James 
of Shawano and John (Lynne) of Flagstaff, Arizona; four grandchildren, Jeremy 
Irish, Kristin, Joshua and Zachary Daul.  He was preceded in death by his 
parents; one son, Harold M., and a brother John H. Irish.

Reverend John Cerkas will officiate at the funeral Mass on Friday, May 26th at 
St. Leonard's Catholic chruch, Laona.  Visitation will begin at noon and 
services will be held at 1 pm with burial in the Laona cemetery. 

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