Individual Details
James Richard Kirkpatrick
(1 Nov 1914 - 6 Mar 1994)
James Richard Kirkpatrick was born 1 November at Miles City, Custer County, Montana. He married as his first wife, Genevieve Olson on 14 May 1932 at Moab, Grand County, Utah. He married again in September 1940 to Wilma Maxine Litsey. She was born 23 November 1918.
There was one child born of the first marriage.
There was two (2) children born of the second marriage.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction, Colorado, March 7, 1994, Page 9 A: James Kirkpatrick of Grand Junction died after a short illness Sunday in St. Mary's Hospital. He was 79. Survivors include his wife, Wilma Kirkpatrick of Grand Junction. Arrangements are pending with Martin Mortuary.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction, Colorado, March 8, 1994, Page 7 A: James Kirkpatrick, Nov. 1, 1914 ---March 6, 1994. James "J. R." Kirkpatrick of Grand Junction died Sunday in St. Mary's Hospital after a short illness. He was 79. Cremation has taken place. No services are planned. Mr. Kirkpatrick was a retired U. S. Postal Service clerk. He worked for the post office from 1946 to 1972. He was a Grand Junction resident since 1932. He was born Nov. 1, 1914, to Karl Joseph and Elizabeth Clarke Kirkpatrick in Helena, Mont. He spent his childhood and graduated from high school in Delta. He attended Mesa State College. He married Wilma Litsey on Sept. 15, 1940, in Glenwood Springs. She survives. according to his family, Mr. Kirkpatrick was a well-known author and wrote articles for several papers including, The Daily Sentinel, Denver Post, Senior Beacon and some national magazines. Other survivors include two sons, James Kirkpatrick of Denver and David Kirkpatrick of Aurora; a daughter, Billie Linder of Portland, Ore.; a sister, Jeane Clymer of Phoenix, Ariz.; four grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A brother, Arthur Kirkpatrick is deceased. Martin Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
There was one child born of the first marriage.
There was two (2) children born of the second marriage.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction, Colorado, March 7, 1994, Page 9 A: James Kirkpatrick of Grand Junction died after a short illness Sunday in St. Mary's Hospital. He was 79. Survivors include his wife, Wilma Kirkpatrick of Grand Junction. Arrangements are pending with Martin Mortuary.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction, Colorado, March 8, 1994, Page 7 A: James Kirkpatrick, Nov. 1, 1914 ---March 6, 1994. James "J. R." Kirkpatrick of Grand Junction died Sunday in St. Mary's Hospital after a short illness. He was 79. Cremation has taken place. No services are planned. Mr. Kirkpatrick was a retired U. S. Postal Service clerk. He worked for the post office from 1946 to 1972. He was a Grand Junction resident since 1932. He was born Nov. 1, 1914, to Karl Joseph and Elizabeth Clarke Kirkpatrick in Helena, Mont. He spent his childhood and graduated from high school in Delta. He attended Mesa State College. He married Wilma Litsey on Sept. 15, 1940, in Glenwood Springs. She survives. according to his family, Mr. Kirkpatrick was a well-known author and wrote articles for several papers including, The Daily Sentinel, Denver Post, Senior Beacon and some national magazines. Other survivors include two sons, James Kirkpatrick of Denver and David Kirkpatrick of Aurora; a daughter, Billie Linder of Portland, Ore.; a sister, Jeane Clymer of Phoenix, Ariz.; four grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A brother, Arthur Kirkpatrick is deceased. Martin Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Events
| Birth | 1 Nov 1914 | Helena, Lewis and Clark Co., Montana |  | ||
| Residence | 1920 | Age: 5; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Montrose, Montrose, Colorado, USA | | ||
| Residence | 1930 | Age: 15; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Delta, Delta, Colorado, USA | | ||
| Marriage | 14 May 1932 | Moab, Grand Co., Utah - Genevieve May Olson | | ||
| Residence | 1935 | Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado | | ||
| Residence | 1935 | Age: 21 - Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado | | ||
| Residence | 1 Apr 1940 | Age: 24; Marital Status: Divorced; Relation to Head of House: Lodger - Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado | | ||
| Residence | 1 Apr 1940 | Age: 24; Marital Status: Divorced; Relation to Head of House: Lodger - Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado | | ||
| Marriage | 15 Sep 1940 | Glenwood Springs, Garfield Co., Colorado - Wilma Maxine Litsey | | ||
| Residence | 1960 | Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado | | ||
| Death | 6 Mar 1994 | Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado | | ||
| civil | Colorado | | |||
| Burial | Cremated | |
Families
| Spouse | Genevieve May Olson (1915 - 2006) |
| Child | Wilda Jean Kirkpatrick (1935 - ) |
| Spouse | Wilma Maxine Litsey (1918 - 1996) |
| Child | James Richard Kirkpatrick Jr. (1944 - ) |
| Child | David Bruce Kirkpatrick (1951 - ) |
| Father | Karl Joseph Kirkpatrick (1887 - 1962) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Clarke (1893 - 1987) |
| Sibling | Arthur Gordon Kirkpatrick (1913 - 1990) |
| Sibling | Jeane Elizabeth Kirkpatrick (1919 - 2008) |
Endnotes
12. A Kirkpatrick Genealogy; Melvin Kirkpatrick & David Hudson, 1995.
13. Obituary of James "JR" Kirkpatrick, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction, Colorado, March 8, 1994, Page 7 A.
18. Obituary of James "JR" Kirkpatrick, Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction, Colorado, March 8, 1994, Page 7 A.