Individual Details
Burdette Frank Kirkpatrick
(23 Jul 1912 - 12 Nov 2003)
Burdette Frank Kirkpatrick was born 23 July 1912, in McDonough County, Illinois. He was married three times. His first marriage was to Helen Van Meter, the second to Alice Curtis, and the third to Mary Owen. Burdette was a Law Professor at the University of Illinois.
There was one child born of the second marriage.
By Star Courier staff, Kewanee, Illinois 18 November 2003: Wyoming -- B.F. "Kirk" Kirkpatrick, 91, of Champaign and formerly of Wyoming, died at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at Manor Care Health Service of Urbana. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, rural Wyoming. The Rev. Dr. Ted Snider will officiate. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Wyoming Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. Born July 23, 1912, in McDonough County, Illinois, the son of Frank and Grace (Neff) Kirkpatrick, he married Mary Owen on June 12, 1963, in Urbana. She survives, as do a son, Alan Kirkpatrick of San Diego; and two grandchildren. His parents, five brothers and a sister preceded him in death. He was a World War II Navy veteran, serving 26 years as a commissioned officer. He was a graduate of Western Illinois University, Macomb, and the University of Illinois Law School. He was a professor of business law for 20 years at the University of Illinois, Champaign, retiring in 1972. He was a member of the Illinois Bar Association, Champaign County Bar Association, Alpha Delta law fraternity and First Presbyterian Church in Champaign, and was past president of the University of Illinois Social Faculty Club. He also was a lifetime member of the American Legion in Champaign.
There was one child born of the second marriage.
By Star Courier staff, Kewanee, Illinois 18 November 2003: Wyoming -- B.F. "Kirk" Kirkpatrick, 91, of Champaign and formerly of Wyoming, died at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2003, at Manor Care Health Service of Urbana. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, rural Wyoming. The Rev. Dr. Ted Snider will officiate. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Wyoming Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. Born July 23, 1912, in McDonough County, Illinois, the son of Frank and Grace (Neff) Kirkpatrick, he married Mary Owen on June 12, 1963, in Urbana. She survives, as do a son, Alan Kirkpatrick of San Diego; and two grandchildren. His parents, five brothers and a sister preceded him in death. He was a World War II Navy veteran, serving 26 years as a commissioned officer. He was a graduate of Western Illinois University, Macomb, and the University of Illinois Law School. He was a professor of business law for 20 years at the University of Illinois, Champaign, retiring in 1972. He was a member of the Illinois Bar Association, Champaign County Bar Association, Alpha Delta law fraternity and First Presbyterian Church in Champaign, and was past president of the University of Illinois Social Faculty Club. He also was a lifetime member of the American Legion in Champaign.
Events
| Birth | 23 Jul 1912 | McDonough Co., Illinois | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1945 | Helen Van Meter | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1947 | Alice Curtis | |||
| Marriage | 12 Jun 1963 | Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois - Mary Owen |  | ||
| Death | 12 Nov 2003 | Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois | |||
| Burial | Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Wyoming, Stark Co., Illinois | |
Families
| Spouse | Helen Van Meter (1914 - ) |
| Spouse | Alice Curtis ( - ) |
| Child | Alan C Kirkpatrick (1948 - ) |
| Spouse | Mary Owen ( - ) |
| Father | Frank Kirkpatrick (1874 - 1959) |
| Mother | Grace Louella Neff (1883 - 1916) |
| Sibling | Clyde Edwin Kirkpatrick (1903 - 1949) |
| Sibling | Clair Neff Kirkpatrick (1904 - 1992) |
| Sibling | Irene Tressa Kirkpatrick (1906 - 2001) |
| Sibling | Raymond Adeal Kirkpatrick (1908 - 1965) |
| Sibling | Russell Everett Kirkpatrick (1910 - 1977) |
Endnotes
1. Star-Courier, Obituary of B. F. "Kirk" Kirkpatrick (n.p: Kewanee, Illinois, n.d).
2. Star-Courier, Obituary of B. F. "Kirk" Kirkpatrick (n.p: Kewanee, Illinois, n.d).