HR0405 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Earl Bryan Kirk of West Frankfort, who passed away on April 28, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Earl Kirk was born on January 30, 1926 in West Frankfort; his parents were William and Anna (Wilson) Kirk; he married Eva Miskowsky on September 11, 1948; and

WHEREAS, Earl Kirk attended Ezra Grade School, Frankfort Community High School, Southern Illinois University, and Lockyear Business College in Evansville, Indiana; and

WHEREAS, Earl Kirk served his country with pride and distinction as a member of the United States Army during World War II; and

WHEREAS, Earl Kirk worked as a coal miner for 38 years until his retirement; he worked at Old Ben 15, Freeman 3, 4, and 5, and Carlsbad Potash Mine; and

WHEREAS, Earl Kirk was a member of the Southern Illinois Center for Independent Living (Blind), the Lions Club of West Frankfort, the Franklin-Williamson Human Services Board, the Salvation Army board, the WF Pool Community, the American Legion Post 1961 of Orient, the Illinois Council of the Blind in Springfield, and the United Mine Workers of America; he was also crowned Old King Coal in 2008; and

WHEREAS, Earl Kirk was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Daisy Gass; and his brother, Glenn Kirk; and

WHEREAS, Earl Kirk is survived by his wife, Eva Kirk; his daughter, Debbie and her husband, Kevin Kinley; his son, George Kirk; his sisters, Alma Prusaczyk, Margaret Jackson, and Karen Johnson; his brother, Bill and his wife, Josie Kirk; his grandsons, Tyson and his wife Melissa Moore, and Kyle Kinley; his great-granddaughter, Isabel Faith Moore; and his several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Earl Bryan Kirk; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Earl Kirk as an expression of our sympathy.