Martha Ireland 8/29/1924 to 11/25/2009 Mom went peacefully, surrounded by her loving children Janet Neiman, Marie McGowen, Harry (Linda) Ireland, Pat (Dick) Kauppila, and Mike (Jackie) Ireland. Mom was born in Smithville, MO, the youngest of 12 and the last surviving "Corum" sibling. Mom met Dad in 1942 during WWII while temporarily stationed in Kansas City, MO, and they celebrated 60 years of marriage prior to his death in 2002. They moved to Fox Island in 1956, and after raising the family she went back to school in the late 60's to become a computer programmer during the infancy of the Tech Age. Grandma I, as known by her 20 grandchildren, 26 great- and 6 great-great-grandchildren, was also very special to her many friends at the Fox Island Alliance Church, her Pinochle Gals, and her years of volunteer work through Cootiette Club, Fox Island Grange, and American Lake Veterans Hospital. A celebration of her life will be held at the Alliance Church on Fox Island on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 1PM. Remembrances may be made to the Fox Island Alliance Church, Hospice of MultiCare, or your favorite charity. Published in News Tribune (Tacoma) on November 29, 2009