Individual Details

Robert Kirkpatrick was born 22 September 1901 in Amory, Monroe County, Mississippi, and died 18 Jun 1986. He married Lona Irene Jones, who was born 8 December 1901 and died 3 January 1978.

R. Frank Kirkpatrick, as he was formally referred to, was a special agent with the Prudential Insurance Company of America. He was a graduate of Mississippi State University, and was active in community affairs as a member of the First Baptist Church of Starkville, Mississippi and the Oktibbeha County Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of the Odd Fellows, the Masons, and the Shriners. In addition to his other memberships, he was a leader in the Lions Club, serving in many capacities. In 1966 he was awarded the Supreme Extension Award, the highest award given by Lions International. Mr. Kirkpatrick was at the time the only man in Mississippi to have received the award, and only fifty-ninth person worldwide to be so honored.

There were two (2) children born of the marriage.

Birth	22 Sep 1901	Amory, Monroe Co., Mississippi
Marriage	1 Aug 1928	Monroe Co., Mississippi - Lona Irene Jones
Death	18 Jun 1986
Burial		Memorial Garden Park, Starkville, Oktibbeha Co., Mississippi

Spouse	Lona Irene Jones (1901 - 1978)
Child	Tom Frank Kirkpatrick (1931 - )
Child	Robert Lewis Kirkpatrick (1934 - 2003)

Father	Louis Oliver Kirkpatrick (1864 - 1936)
Mother	Barbara May Fuqua (1870 - 1907)
Sibling	Giles Hezekiah Kirkpatrick (1891 - 1958)
Sibling	James Wallace Kirkpatrick (1892 - 1933)
Sibling	Ethel Evelyn Kirkpatrick (1894 - 1969)
Sibling	Zula Mable Kirkpatrick (1897 - 1962)
Sibling	Zuma Walthall Kirkpatrick (1898 - 1985)
Sibling	George Walton Kirkpatrick (1903 - 1979)
Sibling	John Louis Kirkpatrick (1904 - 1982)
Sibling	Barbara Lucille Kirkpatrick (1906 - 1907)