Obituary of Richard Louis Ireland

Richard “Rick” L. Ireland,78, of Morgantown, passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at his home. He was born January 19, 1946 in Morgantown, a son of the late A. Louis and Beulah A. “Boots” (Casteel) Ireland. Rick was a United States Veteran during the Vietnam War. He worked for Mon Power’s Fort Martin Power Plant for 36 years, retiring at age 56. Rick was an active member of the Izaak Walton League of America for 53 years. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Nancy Ireland; son, Paul A. “Chip” Ireland (Barbara); daughter, Diedre Law (Brandon) and Hilaria E. Swisher (Rodney); four grandchildren, Emma Law, Ian Law, Courtney Swisher, and Caleb Law; two brothers, Randall Ireland (Patti) and Russell Ireland (Patricia); numerous sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by both sets of his grandparents and his first wife, Gladys (McGregor) Ireland. The family would like to thank WV Caring Hospice for taking care of Rick, especially Erin, Bunny, April, Sarah, Courtney, and Lynn. Special thanks to longtime family friend Rebecca "Becki" Deem and eldest granddaughter, Emma Law, for their help caring for Rick in the evenings. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to IWLA, 1544 Summers School Rd., Morgantown WV 26508 or WV Caring Hospice, PO Box 760, Arthurdale, WV 26520 or at www.wvcaring.org. Friends and family will be received at Hastings Funeral Home, 153 Spruce St., Morgantown, WV on Monday, May 27th from 2-6PM. Visitation will continue in the funeral home on Tuesday, May 28th from 10 AM until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 AM with Rev. Lynn Keener, Chaplain with WV Caring Hospice, officiating. Following the service, cremation services will be provided. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hastingsfuneralhome.com.