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Hydrick L. “Jack” Kirby

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Birth	:	13 Dec 1920 Union County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	1 Sep 2013 Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Philippi Cemetery, Union, Union County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.7661018, -81.5330963
Description	:	Hydrick L. "Jack" Kirby Hendersonville, N.C. Hydrick L. "Jack" Kirby, 92, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2013. Mr. Kirby was born in Union on Dec. 13, 1920, a son of the late Hydrick L. Kirby, Sr., and Virginia B. Kirby. He was a 1939 graduate of Union High School, attended Clemson College and graduated from Presbyterian College. He participated in the ROTC program at both colleges and was a member of the Precision Marching Drill Team at Clemson. He worked at Kohler Company in Spartanburg for 16 years before transferring to Kohler's Brownwood, Texas, plant. He worked... Read More	Hydrick L. "Jack" Kirby Hendersonville, N.C. Hydrick L. "Jack" Kirby, 92, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2013. Mr. Kirby was born in Union on Dec. 13, 1920, a son of the late Hydrick L. Kirby, Sr., and Virginia B. Kirby. He was a 1939 graduate of Union High School, attended Clemson College and graduated from Presbyterian College. He participated in the ROTC program at both colleges and was a member of the Precision Marching Drill Team at Clemson. He worked at Kohler Company in Spartanburg for 16 years before transferring to Kohler's Brownwood, Texas, plant. He worked there for three years before joining Eljer Plumbing Ware in Tupelo, MS as a staff member for six years. Mr. Kirby retired to Hendersonville, N.C., in April of 1986. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Hendersonville where he was an ordained deacon. During World War II Mr. Kirby served in the First Infantry Division-also known as the Big Red One- in Europe. He was Rifle Squad Leader and was awarded the Purple Heart three times. Survivors include his wife of 34 ½ years, Jane Fullbright Whisnant Kirby; two stepsons, Greg Whisnant of Columbia, Md., and Jeffrey Whisnant and his wife, Lisa, of Seneca; four step-grandchildren: Byron Whisnant and his wife, Jocelyn of Texas and Evan, Jared and Aubrey Whisnant, all of Seneca; and one step-great- grandson, Septon Whisnant of Texas. Mr. Kirby was preceded in death by his wife of 31 years, Frances Adams Kirby; his parents; a sister, Marguerite K. Bradley and a brother, Harold W. Kirby, all of Union. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Four Seasons Hospice, 571 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, N.C., 28731. Shuler Funeral Home in Hendersonville, N.C., and the S.R. Holcombe Funeral Home in Union are serving the Kirby family.

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Where is Hydrick L. “Jack” Kirby's memorial?
Hydrick L. “Jack” Kirby's memorial is located at: Philippi Cemetery, Union, Union County, USA.
When did Hydrick L. “Jack” Kirby death?
Hydrick L. “Jack” Kirby death on 1 Sep 2013 in Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Hydrick L. “Jack” Kirby's memorial?
Latitude: 34.7661018
Longitude: -81.5330963

Family Members:

Parent

Hydrick Linder Kirby

(1899 - 1959)

Virginia G. Bussell Kirby

(1900 - 1993)

Spouse

Frances Adams Kirby

(unknow - 1975)

Siblings

Marguerite Kirby Bradley

(1922 - 2007)

Harold Wilson Kirby Sr.

(1925 - 2004)

Theodore Frank Kirby

(1929 - 1929)

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