February 28, 2003

Irvin Richmond

Irvin J. Richmond, 91, of Dalton, Ga., died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, at Hamilton Medical Center. He was born May 19, 1911, in Doniphan, Mo. He married the former Eleanor Blattner, who preceded him in death. Richmond had been in the dairy business with his father-in-law in Cape Girardeau. He helped establish the Dalton Chapter of Big Brother/Big Sister, and taught at the University of Chattanooga. He retired as executive director of Big Brother/Big Sister of Chattanooga...

Irvin J. Richmond, 91, of Dalton, Ga., died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, at Hamilton Medical Center.

He was born May 19, 1911, in Doniphan, Mo. He married the former Eleanor Blattner, who preceded him in death.

Richmond had been in the dairy business with his father-in-law in Cape Girardeau. He helped establish the Dalton Chapter of Big Brother/Big Sister, and taught at the University of Chattanooga. He retired as executive director of Big Brother/Big Sister of Chattanooga.

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Survivors include two daughters, Alice Stevenson of Massachusetts, Patty Broadrick of Dalton; six granddaughters; and 11 great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at First Christian Church in Dalton. The Rev. Tim McIntosh will officiate. Burial will be in West Hill Cemetery.

Love Funeral Home in Dalton is in charge of arrangements.

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