Ira Ishimuel Ellis (1926 - 2011)

Born 5 Feb 1926 in Atoka, Oklahoma, USA

Ancestors

Died 7 Oct 2011 at age 85 in Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, USA

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Biography

Ira was born in 1926. He passed away in 2011.

Obituary

FARMINGTON

Ira I. Ellis

Feb. 5, 1926 - Oct. 7, 2011

Ira I. Ellis, 85, of Farmington, passed away on Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, in Farmington, surrounded by his family. He was born Feb. 5, 1926, in Atoka, Okla., to William and Ada Turknett Ellis.

Ira was a veteran and proudly served his country during World War II as a Firefighter First Class in the U.S. Navy. He spent two years in the Pacific Theater. After his military service, he worked as a consultant for many overseas oil companies. He spent more than 56 years in New Mexico, owning and operating a new and used store, in which he worked up until his death.

Ira was a lifelong red, white, and blue patriot and was truly "Made in America."

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Dorothy Ellis; and second wife, Marlene Ellis.

He is survived by his son, Ira G. Ellis and wife, Martha, of Montgomery, Texas; grandchildren, Angela Chapman and husband, Butch, and Ira N. Ellis and wife, Kim all of Montgomery; and four great-grandchildren.

The family will hold a memorial service and inurnment at a later date.

In lieu of traditional remembrances, the family requests that memorials be made in Ira's name to a charity of one's choice. ^[1]

Burial

Birth: Feb. 5, 1926

Atoka, Atoka County, Oklahoma, USA

Death: Oct. 7, 2011

Farmington, San Juan County, New Mexico, USA

Burial:

Houston National Cemetery

Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Plot: C-12, Row E, Site 106

GPS (lat/lon): 29.93057, -95.44692 ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ legacy.com
2. ↑ Find A grave