Obituary

John Kirkpatrick, 72, 715 High, died this morning at Axtell Christian Hospital. He was born June 18, 1902 in Newton, son of John and Frances Burwell Kirkpatrick and had been a lifetime resident of the Newton area. He was a retired farmer and plumber for Kirkpatrick Plumbing. He was a 50 year memeber of the Modern Woodmen of the World.

He married Ruby E. Weigand November 10,1924 at Halstead. She survives of the home. Other survivors: three sons, John, Burrton; Ronald, Florence; and Gary, Newton; one daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Sidener, Burns; one brother, Ross E. Kirkpaatrick, Newton; and six grandchildren.

Services will be held Wednesday in Draper-Cannon Chapel with Rev. Jon Jones of the First Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. A memorial has been established for the Kidney Foundation.