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The North Platte Telegraph, North Platte, Nebraska, August 10, 2012: Nathan Wesley Kirkpatrick, 43, of Northglenn, Colo., formerly of Gothenburg, died Aug. 6, 2012, at Kindred Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Center in Northglenn. He was born on Dec. 26, 1968, in Gothenburg, son of Dennis and Susan (Trumble) Kirkpatrick. He grew up in Gothenburg and graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1987. He played football and basketball in high school. Nathan took basic training at Great Lakes Naval Training Center and was assigned at San Diego Naval Base. Nathan served his country in the U.S. Navy from July 1987 to January 1990. Nathan enjoyed snow skiing, playing cribbage and hunting. Nathan never let the accident he was in take away his life. He was able to enjoy the Winter Park handicap snow skiing, kayaking and white water rafting. Some of his favorite pastimes were playing cribbage and poker, at which he was very good. Nathan had friends that came and took him to Rockies, Nuggets and Broncos games. He was even able to come back to Gothenburg for his 10-year high school class reunion. Nathan loved KISS, and he was able to go to several of their concerts. Nathan was even a movie star, he was an extra on a made-for-TV movie while at Learning Services in Lakewood, Colo. Survivors include his parents, Dennis (Susan) Kirkpatrick, of Gothenburg; brothers, Dorian (Sarah) Kirkpatrick, of Peyton, Colo., Nicholas Kirkpatrick, of Denver, Colo.; nephew, Kaleb Kirkpatrick; and niece, Kaitlyn Kirkpatrick; aunts and uncles; cousins and extended family. Nathan was preceded in death by his grandparents; two aunts; and two cousins. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 13, at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Jeff Thurman officiating. Inurnment will follow at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell. Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church or the Boy Scouts Troop 177. To sign the online guest book, go to blasestrauser.com. Blasé Strauser Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Birth	26 Dec 1968	Gothenburg, Dawson Co., Nebraska
Death	6 Aug 2012	Northglenn, Adams Co., Colorado
Burial		Inurnment, Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln Co., Nebraska

Father	Dennis Joel Kirkpatrick (1947 - )
Mother	Susan Jean Trumble ( - )
Sibling	Darian Chauncey Kirkpatrick (1974 - )
Sibling	Nicholas James Kirkpatrick (1980 - )