Iris Elizabeth Alford

Iris was my mother's first cousin, and she spoke of Iris often, when I was growing up, as the cousin that lives in New York. As an adult, I lived in New Jersey, and was able to meet Iris when two of my children and I made a trip to her home in White Plains. We also met her husband and their son, Keith. She and I immediately bonded as kin and kind. We kept in touch by mail and phone over the years, visiting again when we could. Many years later, she and my family were both living in...

Wonderful woman, mother, grandmother, and friend. I enjoyed her company tremendously over the past years. I will miss her greatly. My thoughts and prayers are with all. - Dan Whalen