No source noted, penciled date of January 15, 1920, from an unidentified scrapbook of clippings titled COLLECTION OF LOCAL MONROE COUNTY OBITS donated to the Monroe County History Center, Bloomington, Indiana. JOSEPH H. KIRBY LIFE ENDS A Well-Known Citizen, Soldier and Leading Lodgeman Joseph H. Kirby, citizen, soldier, churchman, lodgeman and Republican passed to his final reward at 1:30 this morning, the result of a third stroke of paralysis, aged 72. Mr. Kirby was stricken slightly with paralysis two or three years ago and recently had a second stroke. For the past week he has been quite ill, when about midnight last night he had a third stroke, the end coming at 1:30 as he was unconscious after the third attack. Mr. Kirby was born on the old Kirby homestead west of the city where he spent about half his life, but for many years he has been a resident of Bloomington. He is another of the old veterans so rapidly passing. After moving to Bloomington he engaged in business for many years but recently has been retired, taking especial interest in lodge affairs in which he was always prominent. He was a Red Man, a Knight of Pythias, and also belonged to the Pocahontas, Haymakers and Pythian Sisters. He held almost every office in the order of Red Men, being a delegate to their national convention. Mr. Kirby was also a member of the Grand Army and (was) much interest in post work. All his life he was a member of the Methodist Church and a faithful attendant of services. Neither was there any more enthusiastic Republican, an organization worker, and was always on hand at The Telephone office election night-ever interested in party success. In his passing the community is deprived of one of its best citizens, ever faithful to any trust undertaken. The wife survives, also two daughters, Mrs. Nora Hancock and Mrs. Charles Guthrie, both of Seymour, and who were very devoted. Mrs. Guthrie may not be able to get here as Mr. Guthrie is very seriously ill. Mrs. Hancock is now at the home here. Funeral Friday from the First Methodist Church, address by Dr. Taylor, and burial in charge of the Red Men and Knights of Pythias. The casket will be open at the church from 1:30 to 2:30-the funeral hour.