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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, Wednesday, April 6, 2011: North Richland Hills---Mary Catherine McKillip Kirkpatrick, 83, went home to be with God on Sunday, April 3, 2011. Celebration of life: 1 p.m. Friday at Legacy Church of Christ, 8801 Mid Cities Blvd., North Richland Hills. Interment: Bluebonnet Hills, 5725 Colleyville Blvd., Colleyville. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel, 6001 Rufe Snow Drive, Fort Worth. Memorials: Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society in honor of all our family who were touched by it. Mary was born in Fort Worth on April 26, 1927, to N.E. and Catherine McKillip. She graduated from Carter Riverside High School in Fort Worth in 1944. Soon she began working for F.A.A. for over a year and then entered Abilene Christian College, where she began dating her future husband, Foy. They married a year and a half later, on Feb. 19, 1948. Mary and Foy moved to Terrell for Foy's first job with Southwestern Christian College and Mary gave birth to Elaine and Paul during the four years there. Their next home was in El Paso for three years, where their third child, Carol, was born. They lived in Sherman for three years before moving back to Fort Worth for 11 years. Foy was a preacher in each of these locations and Mary was the perfect preacher's wife. She was very sweet and loving and enjoyed entertaining guests, friends and family. Her radiant smile and warm inviting demeanor became her trademark for life. Mary was a stay-at-home mom until the children were older. She was actively involved with all the kids' activities. She began working again with the FAA the last four years before moving to Lubbock. In Lubbock, she continued working for the FAA until retiring in 1994. When Foy retired from Lubbock Christian College, the couple moved to Vienna, Austria, for two years where Foy was dean at International Christian University and Mary worked part time in the library. They loved the train rides to explore other countries. She loved sending souvenirs home to her children and grandchildren to share her experiences with them. They moved back to Arlington to be close to Carol the last few years of her long battle with breast cancer. Mary and Foy both were devoted to caring for Carol on a daily basis, helping her husband, John. Shortly after Carol passed, Foy's health got worse and Mary devoted all her time caring for him for the next two years. For 58 loving years, Mary and Foy were a perfect example of lifelong partners in marriage. Mary stayed in their home for two years after Foy's death, enjoying her neighbors and her church activities. She then moved into an independent living apartment building in North Richland Hills to be closer to a sister and brother. She was so excited and happy to rekindle old friendships with many from decades earlier. Each week Elaine went to visit her, many people commented about how much they loved Mary, how she was one of the sweetest people they knew, and how Mary was so pretty and always looked so nice. All who knew Mary knew of her unconditional love of God, her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her sweet life had a positive and lasting effect on all who knew her. We all know she has gone to her heavenly home where the rest of her family is waiting to greet her. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, N.E. and Catherine McKillip; sister, Vivian Collins; loving husband, Foy; daughter, Carol Prindle; and granddaughter, Demory Kirkpatrick. Survivors: Brother and wife, Jimmy, and Elvera McKillip; sister, Virginia Cumbie; sister and husband, Edie and Jim Counts; daughter and husband, Elaine and Ron Fuqua; son and wife, Paul and Karen Kirkpatrick; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren, who will miss her with all of their hearts. Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel, 6001 Rufe Snow Drive, 817-514-9100. View and sign guestbook at www.star-telegram.com/obituaries.

Birth	26 Apr 1927	Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas
Residence	1930	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas
Residence	Bet 1935 and 1993	Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas
Residence	1935	Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas
Residence	1 Apr 1940	Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas
Marriage	19 Feb 1948	Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas - Foy Lee Kirkpatrick
Residence	1955	El Paso, El Paso Co., Texas
Residence	1993	Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas
Death	3 Apr 2011	North Richland Hills, Tarrant Co., Texas
Burial		Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park, Colleyville, Tarrant Co., Texas

Spouse	Foy Lee Kirkpatrick (1925 - 2006)
Child	Elaine Gail Kirkpatrick (1951 - 2012)
Child	Paul Alan Kirkpatrick (1954 - )
Child	Carol Anne Kirkpatrick (1957 - 2004)