Ire Thomas Rees, Jr.
December 31, 1929 - May 28, 2012
Obituary
MADISON-Ire “Boots” Rees, age 82, of Madison, passed away at home on Monday, May 28, 2012. He was born on December 31, 1929, the son of Ire and Hulda (Mahnke) Rees. Ire married Mary on February 20, 1953 in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Boots retired from the City of Madison Police Department as an investigator in 1985 after 28 years of service. He also worked several part-time jobs driving trucks. Ire is survived by daughter, Kathy Rees; son, Bill (Teresa) Rees; granddaughter, Ashley (Rees) Lyke (Ben). He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Carrol, Dewey, Tom, Donald, Richard, Louis, Peter, and Eugene; and wife, Mary (Sullivan) Rees. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Monona, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2012. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9 until time of services on Thursday. The family wishes to extend a special thank-you to Dr. Kostelyna and all of the doctors and nurses at St. Mary’s Hospital and Agrace HospiceCare for the care they gave Boots.
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Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9 until time of services on Thursday.
Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Monona, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2012.
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Trudy J. Josephson
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Kathy, Bill & family;
Growing up I remember your Dad as the "good looking Uncle in a uniform". I was pretty young the first time I spent a whole week at your house. I think he was the first police officer I knew and got to see in his uniform, pretty exciting for this "county bumpkin". We lead a very sheltered life, down on the farm!
Loosing my Dad a year & a half ago is still very vivid, so I know how you feel right now, it's a blessing that he is no longer suffering but you will miss him and think of him daily. All the good times surely out weight the controversial debates.
Our Dad's will be together again with all their brothers.
No words can soothe the pain away but I hope the love around you will help you through and brings you hope and comfort with heartfelt prayers from those who mourn with you.
Love,
Trudy
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Richard J Daley
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Dear Rees Family:
I am so sorry I can't be there for the service. I have an unalterable appointment in Minnesota.
Boots was a wise and down to earth man that I looked up to greatly when I worked with him. Boots had an ability to wade through complicated things and get right to the heart of a matter. And, you could always trust in his character and his judgement.
And, boy we sure would laugh at some of his sayings and observations about life and our work. We will miss him.
SL
Sarah Lind
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Dear Bill, Kathy, Teresa, and Ashley,
I just heard from Kathy today that Boots died on Monday. Please know that we're thinking of you. We would certainly have come to the funeral if we had known in time. Boots will really be missed on this block.
In sympathy,
Sarah