Settled in Brandon, MS.

Ira was living in Trumbull and/or Hubbard, Oh., at the time of his death. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and also the Korean Conflict. He was a career military man, retiring as a staff sargeant in 1968. “Mac” was a driver for Anchor Motor Freight for 9 years. When he met Maria, she had difficulty with the name “Mac” and instead called him “Mike,” a name that stuck with him the rest of his life.

Although they divorced, Ira and Maria never fell out of love and reconciled just over 3 years prior to Ira’s death.