Boring, Ira Emerson 1886-1962

BORING, BAGWELL, ASH, DYKES, SHAW

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Date: 12/30/2010 at 11:57:34

The Brooklyn (IA) Chronicle; Nov. 22, 1962

IRA EMERSON BORING

Ira Emerson Boring, son of George and Lela Boring, was born in Kansas July 20, 1886, and died at St. Francis hospital in Grinnell Nov. 10, 1962, following a long illness.

Mr. Boring grew up in his native community and moved to Princeton, Mo. where he attended rural schools. Living most of his adult life in Iowa, he came to Malcom about ten years ago where he lived the remainder of his life. He worked as a carpenter until retirement.

He was married to Alta Bagwell at Warsaw, Mo. Feb. 20, 1926.

Survivors include his widow, Alta, of Malcom; a sister, Mrs. Grace Ash of Trenton, Mo.; two step-children, Virgil Dykes of Langley, Okla., and Mrs. Sylvia Shaw of Malcom; four step-grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and one sister.

Funeral services were held November 14 at Bramer's funeral home in Brooklyn in charge of the Rev. G.H. Hulsebus. Burial was in Ivy Hill cemetery.