Pat I am so sorry to hear you've lost so many of your family members in such a short time! My heart grieves for you and your family. It is always hard to lose a loved one but even harder when you lose more than one and so close together. This reminds me so much of how I felt when my dad died 2 months after my mom died. The loss seemed so insurmountable at the time, leaving me the oldest in my direct line when I had just turned 46 two week's prior to my dad's death. I hope your many happy memories of your family help you as you go through this time of grieving. Sandy (Whalen) Bauer > On February 10, 2015 at 12:30 PM Pat Corona via <ilfrankl@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > This obit is for my beloved brother, Bob. He is the third (3rd.) of my > siblings to pass away in the preceding eight (8) months. My sister, Susan, > passed away last June, my brother, Terry, less than three (3) months ago in > Nov. & now Bob. I am the last surviving sibling of five (5). > > Pat Corona > > -----Original Message----- > From: elvis500@frontier.com via > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 8:49 AM > To: Franklin Co. ; Jefferson Co. Il. > Subject: [ILFRANKL] KIRKPATRICK, RObert J. (OBIT) > > Robert J. Kirkpatrick passed away February 7 due to heart complications at > Barnes Hospital with his family at his side. He was born January 15, 1927 in > Sesser, IL where he attended schools. He was the son of William Virgil > Kirkpatrick and Freda Atchison, and was raised by his grandparents, Harve > and Maggie Atchison. Bob married Lucille Underwood on July 27, 1950 and they > have celebrated 64 years of marriage. Bob served as an Army Staff Sargent at > end of WWII assigned to General MacArthur’s Headquarters in Manila and > Japan. His 10 year career as a Railway Postal Clerk ended after a railcar > accident. He enrolled in college and completed his BS in Accounting and > Business from Southern Illinois University in three years. Bob became a > Senior Bank Examiner with the FDIC, and eventually became President and > Chairman of the Board, Bank of Sesser. In the mid-60s he survived a near > fatal car accident which did not slow down his service to the community. Bob > completed 30 years on school boards including Rend Lake College. He and > Lucille were dedicated members of Sesser United Methodist Church. Bob served > as Lay Leader and Finance Chair as well as Chair of Conference Finance & > Administration. Having moved to Mt. Vernon, they became members of the First > United Methodist Church there. Recognized for his continuous contributions, > Robert received the Liberty Bell Award, Outstanding Chamber Member, and 2007 > Distinguished Alumni Award for Sesser-Valier Schools. Wearing many hats, he > was Sesser Masonic Lodge Secretary for 35 years, honored as a 33rd degree > Mason, and had active leadership roles over 50 years in the Ainad Shrine and > Illinois Scottish Rite. Bob was a lifetime member of the VFW and American > Legion. Bob and Lucille loved to travel, visiting the vast majority of the > U.S. and many parts of the world. In past years Bob spent time with WWII > veterans and participated in an Honor Flight to DC. He is survived by sons > and wives Keith and Becky Kirkpatrick of Valparaiso, IN; and Rick > Kirkpatrick & Jayne Sanders of Denver, CO; and daughter and husband, Kathy > and Al Johnston of Galva, IL. There are six grandchildren (with spouses): > Colin Kirkpatrick & Logan Wince, Burbank, CA; Jamie & Angela Kirkpatrick, > Mackinaw, IL; Meghan Kirkpatrick, Chicago; Tyler & Beth Johnston, Galva, IL; > Karly Johnston, Kewanee, IL; Troy Kirkpatrick, Carbondale, IL; > great-grandchildren under two: Camden Johnston and Finch Kirkpatrick. He is > survived by sisters Phyllis Corona, Helen Galloway, Virginia Brachear; and > large numbers of close relatives including Wilbur & Winnie Van Horn and > Aunt, Sadie Lewis. He is preceded in death by siblings Michael O’Sullivan, > Terry O’Sullivan, and Susan Callihan. Robert Kirkpatrick loved and was > deeply dedicated to God, his family, his community, and his country. > Visitation will be on Friday, Feb. 13 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Brayfield > Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser and on Saturday, Feb. 14, 10:00-1:00 p.m. at > Mt. Vernon First United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be at 1:00 > with burial to follow at Maple Hill Cemetery in Sesser. Memorial gifts may > be made to Shriners Hospital St. Louis, Sesser United Methodist Church, or > Mt. Vernon First United Methodist Church. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message