This post is the ninth containing photos from the Matt Irwin collection. They could all be called something like “Scenes from the Lives of the Slavik/Irwin Families and Friends.” I have lost count of how many photos I have already posted but there are still many more.
The collection seems to end during the late 1940’s. I haven’t any idea how these folks lives turned out with the exception of Marjorie’s which I’ll post later.
Many of these photos that were once regarded as ordinary have grown more interesting with the passage of time. I am grateful to Matt Irwin who retains all rights to the photos for allowing me to copy them. I find them fascinating. Hope you do too.
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Hey everyone! This is Mathew Irwin writing about my Papa’s service during WW2. Papa was in the Marines & was stationed in San Diego, Calif., where I happen to live current day. Papa (Russell Ewing Irwin) was at Iwo Jima & had memories of the flag being raised until the day he died. His two brothers, served in the war & their names were Guy Herbert & George Samuel. I remember that he was in his early 70s when he passed. So that would have been in the 1980s. Papa was buried at Resurrection Cemetery in, (if I correctly recall), Affton, MO.
Grama & Papa divorced, (brave for a Catholic woman back then), in the mid 1960s so this explains why he is was not buried in our family plot @ Sunset.
I know that I am replying late in the game here, but over the years I have noticed gaps or errors in the reporting. No fault of yours, Doug; the family & I thank you profusely for the doting care of story telling.
Thanks again to everyone for your interest!
Mat, I appreciate your comments that add more information to your family story. Thank you for the kind words as well. You can find all of my posts about your family at the following link.
https://40southnews.com/maplewood-history-shsmo-archives-material-from-five-maplewood-families/
Dave, I couldn’t agree more. A book could probably be made about Marshall and his family. That’s something I need to focus on. Thanks for bringing it up.
Doug, we sure use a story and photos of Marshall Robyn.