The Grt. Grandaughter,and the 14 more direct descendants, as well as the family historian, of Ira S.Thurber honor him this July 4th weekend...Ira, from Allegany, NY, was killed at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863, 146 years ago. Lt Thurber was with the 64th Reg't NY Volunteers, CoII. His memory will forever live on in them...