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Additional KIRK Surnames in GENTRY (GENTRY) Cemetery
Additional KIRK Surnames in BENTON County
KIRK, A. C.KIRK, Annie E.KIRK, Annie E. (Closeup)KIRK, Artie L.KIRK, BlancheKIRK, Carolyn GailKIRK, Charles EdwardKIRK, ComadoreKIRK, Dale EdwardKIRK, EsterKIRK, EunasKIRK, Evelyn "Eva"KIRK, FrancesKIRK, FrankKIRK, Grover S.KIRK, Helen I.KIRK, Infant SonKIRK, J. A.KIRK, James MKIRK, James EdwardKIRK, James WKIRK, Jacob James "Jake"KIRK, John R.KIRK, JohnKIRK, Lewis HKIRK, Leo JeffersonKIRK, Lorada AKIRK, Martha ElmaKIRK, MathewKIRK, MarthaKIRK, Maude E.KIRK, MelisieKIRK, Melvin D.KIRK, Minnie B.KIRK, NinaKIRK, P. G., Rev.KIRK, PierceKIRK, PollyKIRK, Rosie E.KIRK, Susan AliceKIRK, Thomas S.KIRK, Thomas S. (Closeup)KIRK, VirginiaKIRK, Virgil RayKIRK, W. S.KIRK, William Wyatte
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Submitted: 8/28/16 • Approved: 8/31/16 • Last Updated: 9/3/16 • R1153492-G0-S3
February 28, 1871 - September 8, 1915
* K.L. of S. - Knights and Ladies of Security (more info below)
Spouse 1, Ida May Kirk Kirk (First Cousins)
Spouse 2, Eva Kirk
Parents: Hugh Preston, Mary Ann Spelan Kirk
*Obituary
Gentry Journal-Advance
September 10, 1915
George Kirk died at his home in the northwest part of town on Wednesday evening, Sept. 8th, after an illness of about two weeks with typhoid fever. He leaves a wife and three sons to mourn his departure.
*Knights and Ladies of Security (later called the Security Benefit Association), a fraternal and benevolent society, was founded in Topeka early in 1892 by Dr. H. A. Warner and George H. Flintham. On Feb. 22, 1892, the organization was chartered under the laws of Kansas and began an active campaign for members. Three years later there were 238 local councils or lodges scattered over Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. At that time the order stood eleventh among fraternal societies having life insurance features. By 1911 the order had spread to 30 states, having a total membership of about 120,000 and a surplus of nearly $2,000,000 in the national treasury. Over 30,000 of the members were in the State of Kansas. The national officers in 1911 were: W. B. Kirkpatrick, president; John V. Abrahams, secretary; W. M. Forbes, treasurer; Dr. E. S. Pettyjohn, medical director. The executive board was composed of the president, secretary, F. M. Bonebrake of Topeka, R. D. McClinman of Seneca, Kan., and A. W. Fulton of Chicago, Ill. Since its organization the society has disbursed about $7,500,000 in benefits, and in 1910 it stood sixth in the list of fraternal organizations.
Contributed on 8/28/16 by wfields55
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