tribute to irving

A Tribute to My Father

Cowboy Irving

Irving Schwartz - A Jewish Cowboy

February 16, 1932 to December 20th, 2012

Irving as a baby

His mother Lena Weinberg Schwartz

His father Julius Schwartz

Growing up

Irving with his brother Larry

Irving as a teen in the 40’s

1950’s National Guard

Irving meets Dottie

Their Wedding

Irving’s first child,Marc arrives February 20th 1959

His baby girl Libbi (Me)arrives on July 11th, 1963

There were times of silliness

And more silliness

In the 1970’s Honoring his Mother on her birthday

In the 70’s he took Dottie & Libbi to Colorado for a vacation

Irving enjoyed target shooting

1981 - His little girl graduates high School

He enjoyed deep sea fishing

1990’s – Diner on their first cruise

Irving proud of his daughter graduating from Graduate School

Irving with Marc’s two oldest children Mariah and Casey

1994 – Walking his daughter down the aisle

2000 – Meeting his grand daughter Alana for the first time at the airport

1991 – Irving with his grand daughter Alana on her 4th birthday

Being Silly with Alana

2002 – Visiting our nation’s capital with Dottie and Cousin Hindi

2004 – Dottie and Irving in Israel

Dad did accompany Randy and me on a river trip once.

Irving loved visiting the Jewish Community Center Preschool to teach the

children all about the history of the Cowboy

Member of the Comanche Valley Vigilantes Cowboy Reenactment Club

Irving was Cowboy Poet JimHis work is published on http://clantongang.com/oldwest/poem2.htm

My Father, Irving Schwartz, left this world on Thursday, December 20th, 2012

We are going to miss you Dad.

You really took a bite out of life.