Individual Details

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, Saturday, January 27, 2001: Kirkpatrick, Anne More, 82, a native and longtime resident of St. Louis, died Wednesday, January 24, 2001, at the Fraser Health Center of The Seabrook, on Hilton Head Island, SC. Mrs. Kirkpatrick was born in St. Louis, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. Anson More; she attended Soldan High school there and was graduated from Fontbonne College in 1940. A year later she and Tom Kirkpatrick, whom she had known throughout school and church, were married prior to Mr. Kirkpatrick leaving to join the Army just after Pearl Harbor. As a retiree in Hilton Head since 1988, Mrs. Kirkpatrick continued to be an avid participant in the many activities of the Hilton Head Orchestra, the Community Playhouse and the Self Family Arts Center. A sister-in-law of Marlin Perkins, the late founder and host of TV's 'Zoo Parade' and 'Wild Kingdom'; Mrs. Kirkpatrick is survived by Tom, her husband of nearly 60 years; her son, Curry Kirkpatrick of Hilton Head; her daughter, Edwina Drummond of Freedom, New Hampshire; two grandsons, Drew and Benjamin Drummond; and two granddaughters, Sage and Chelsea Kirkpatrick. Mrs. Kirkpatrick is to be memorialized in a private graveside ceremony at Six Oaks Cemetery in Hilton Head.

Providence Journal, Providence, Rhode Island, Saturday, January 27, 2001: Anne More Kirkpatrick, 82, dies; ex-Sawyer Busines Colleges owner. East Greenwich---Anne More Kirkpatrick, 82, of Hilton Head, S.C., formerly of East Greenwich, the former owner of Sawyer Business Colleges, died Wednesday at Fraser Health Center of the Seabrook, Hilton Head Island. She was the wife of Thomas Kirkpatrick. They were married for 60 years. Born in St. Louis, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Edward Anson and Kathryn (Garrison) More. She graduated from Fontbonne College in St. Louis in 1940. In 1953, she moved to Niagara Falls, N.Y., where she was a lifelong patron of the arts and served concurrently as president of the Philharmonic Guild and the YWCA Social Study Club. She also organized and served as the first president of the Niagara Falls Ballet Guild and was supervisor of the information center for the Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce. She was chairwoman of the Little Theatre and director of the Lewiston Garden Club. She moved to Providence in 1973, and, with her husband, was owner of the Sawyer Business Colleges. She was instrumental in starting the Rhode Island Opera Guild and served as its president. She was on the board of directors of the Providence Philharmonic Orchestra and was a benefactor of Trinity Repertory Company. After her retirement to Hilton Head in 1988, Mrs. Kirkpatrick was an avid participant in many activities associated with the Hilton Head Orchestra, the Community Playhouse and the Self Family Arts Center. Besides her husband, she leaves a son, Curry Kirkpatrick of Hilton Head; a daughter, Edwina Drummond of Freedom, N.H.; and two grandsons, Drew and Benjamin Drummond, and two granddaughters, Sage and Chelsea Kirkpatrick. A private graveside ceremony will be held in Hilton Head.

Savannah Morning News, Savannah, Georgia, Friday, January 26, 2001: Anne M. Kirkpatrick. Hilton Head Island,---Anne More Kirkpatrick, 82, died Jan. 24 at the Fraser Health Center at The Seabrook. The native of St. Louis graduated from Fontbonne College in St. Louis. In 1953 she moved to Niagara Falls, N.Y., where she became a lifelong patron of the arts and served concurrently as president of the Philharmonic Guild and the YWCA Social Study Club. She also organized and served as first president of the Niagara Falls Ballet Guild, was supervisor of the information center for the Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce and served as chairwoman of the Little Theatre and as director of the Lewiston Garden Club. After moving to Providence, R.I., in 1973., she and her husband owned the Sawyer Business Colleges. She was president of the Rhode Island Opera Guild. As a retiree on Hilton Head since 1988, she participated in the many activities of the Hilton Head Orchestra, the Community Playhouse and the Self Family Arts Center. Survivors: her husband, Tom Kirkpatrick; a son, Curry Kirkpatrick of Hilton Head Island; a daughter, Edwina Drummond of Freedom, N.H.; and four grandchildren, Drew and Benjamin Drummond and Sage and Chelsea Kirkpatrick. Memorialization in a graveside cemetery at 1 p.m. Sunday in Six Oak Cemetery. The Island Funeral Home. Remebrances: The Self Family Arts Center or Hospice Care of the Low Country.

Birth	10 Sep 1918	St Louis, (Independent City), Missouri
Marriage	12 Nov 1941	St Louis, (Independent City), Missouri - Thomas William Kirkpatrick
Death	24 Jan 2001	Hilton Head Island, Beaufort Co., South Carolina
Burial		Six Oaks Cemetery, Sea Pines Plantation, Beaufort Co., South Carolina

Spouse	Thomas William Kirkpatrick (1917 - 2002)
Child	Curry Kirkpatrick ( - )
Child	Edwina Kirkpatrick ( - )