Lynlee Mae Chapel & Event Center
Telephone
(405) 735-8900
Description
Ray Ireland, of the John M Ireland & Son Funeral Home & Chapel, was born and raised in the country around Seneca and Joplin, MO. He always had an interest in ambulances and wanted to drive one when he grew old enough. When he was about 15 years old he got a ride to Joplin and walked to the Thornhill-Dillion Funeral Home. Mr. Thornhill liked to tell about the day that Ray came into his office and introduced himself. He said Ray didn’t just ask for a job, he just said, “'Mr. Thornhill, I’ve come to work for you!'" He asked Ray what he thought he could do at the funeral home and Ray said he could cut the lawn and sweep the walks and wash the cars. Mr. Thornhill was impressed with this enterprising young man and put him to work. His years there were educational and he convinced Ray that the funeral business was where he had a future. They taught him to drive when he turned 16 and let him drive the flower car to the cemetery. Mr. Cooper was a funeral director from Miami, OK and a good friend of Mr. Thornhill’s. He was impressed with Ray, who was quickly nicknamed Hickory because he came from the sticks around Seneca. Mr. Cooper offered him a job at his funeral home in Miami and a place to live in an apartment. Ray earned his GED with the help of the Cooper's, who more or less treated him like one of the family. He worked for Mr. Cooper for about a year before he joined the U.S. Army and shipped overseas within eight weeks of his induction to serve three years in Italy, France and Germany during World War ll. In 1944. he came back to the Cooper Funeral Home which helped him go to the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science. He graduated and continued to work at Cooper's until 1951 when he married a Miami native, Mary. They moved to McAlester, OK where he worked for the Chaney Funeral Home. After about a year, the couple moved to Aurora, MO and worked for the Marsh Funeral Home until 1956. They moved to the Brim-Daniel Funeral Home and lived at their funeral home in Walnut Grove, MO.
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Ratings & Reviews
Lilly Dodd
Very clean facility easy for people to get in and out of the audio was bad the video didn't start on time the music didn't start on time but it was nice and cool and clean
Kelly Camp
A very nice place . Enjoyed the wild life out side and the director was helpful and friendly . Took care of our needs at the time we were there.
Sunday school teacher
Place nice, historical, interesting, not good parking, get to event early.
Cory McCarty
We had my grandfather's memorial service here. The place was amazing. The people were great and very respectful.
BailieMae Bosworth
Trying to get in contact of the person in charge so I can book my wedding and the phone number is invalid. Tried showing up in hopes of being able to talk to someone and nobody is there. I really would like to book my wedding here because the place is clean and the chapel is perfect.
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