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John Richard Ireland
June 25th, 1951 - July 30th, 2021
June 25th, 1951 - July 30th, 2021
John Richard Ireland was born on June 25, 1951 in Hereford, TX and passed away on July 30, 2021. As a child he moved to Moriarty, New Mexico. In Moriarty he met his wife of 51 years, Judy. After attending New Mexico State University and University of California Berkeley, John relocated to Los Alamos, New Mexico, with Judy and their children Travis and Shannon. The family later welcomed daughter Jamie. John had a distinguished 35-year career as a nuclear engineer at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he held multiple positions and worked on many mission critical projects.
John is survived by his wife, Judy Ireland, son Travis R. Ireland (Melissa R. Ireland), daughter Shannon Ireland, grandsons Jacob C. Ireland and Brett R. Ireland, sisters Sylvia Latham (Dennis Latham), Deanne Ireland (Jeff Wieland), Polly Wright (Nick Wright), brother Scott Ireland, and brother-in-law Bobby Shipman.
John was preceded in death by his daughter Jamie L. Ireland, mother Patsy Ireland, and father Richard Ireland.
Per his wishes, John will be buried in his favorite place, Creede, Colorado.
Services will be held at the Creede Community Cemetery on Friday, August 13, 2021 at 11:00 A.M.
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Tributes
Lou Tylee
Judy - As you know, I worked with John in the early 70's just as his career was starting. I just found out he passed. Very sorry to hear this.
Michael & Veronica Sisneros
Travis & Family, we are so sorry to hear about your loss.
Shauna Coffee
I love you bunches Uncle Johnny ❤️
Alice Gaskill
I worked with John after his retirement and thought highly of him. He was the bright spot in my day. He will be missed.
Lorraine Archuleta
Judy and family... I am just now seeing John has left this earth. He was a fantastic supervisor and he will be deeply missed. He always spoke of his family and loved you dearly.
Jim Jackson
It was my privilege to know and work with John in the early days of Q Division. He was an outstanding nuclear engineer and made many contributions to our nuclear reactor safety research programs. Beyond that, he was a great guy and a good friend. He was always genuine in his interactions and had a great sense of humor. Judy--my sincere condolences to you and your family.
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