Ira Deland -- Calf Creek Cemetery, McCulloch Co. TX
N 30° 58.782 W 099° 28.427
14R E 454759 N 3427447
The Woodmen of the World tombstone for Ira Deland at Calf Creek Cemetery, in McCulloch Co. TX
Waymark Code: WMTTTA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/07/2017
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This tall Woodmen of the world block style tombstone stands at the back of beautiful Calf Creek Cemetery in rural McCulloch County, southwest of Brady.
We really liked the stacked logs on top of the block with the Woodmen symbol on it. We enjoy the diversity of styles of these tombstones.
The waymarked tombstone reads as follows
"[WoW medallion]
IRA DELAND
Oct. 4, 1869
Aug. 1, 1913
God's finger touched him, and he slept."
Interesting note: The Find-A-Grave volunteer who photographed and enter the cemetery into the database is David Deland. See:
"Bio and Links
My ancestor, Edward E. Deland was the first settler at Calf Creek Texas and the first buried in Calf Creek Texas Cemetery. Many of my family members are now buried at Calf Creek Cemetery. I have been researching and recording Calf Creek Texas history for over 30 years. I am currently the Historian for the Calf Creek Cemetery Association and am the primary record keeper for that cemetery. I have placed cemetery records online at calfcreek.net along with some tombstone records. Some of my current projects include taking photographs of all headstones in Calf Creek Cemetery, mapping the cemetery, and making all that information available on my website."
Was the inscription legible?: Yes
Location of Marker/Monument: Cemetery
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