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James A “Kirk” Kirkpatrick

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Birth	:	22 Feb 1898 Detroit Lakes, Becker County, Minnesota, USA
Death	:	18 May 1984 Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Blue Rapids, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.6514015, -96.6691971
Description	:	James "Kirk" Kirkpatrick was born in 1898 on a farm near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. In 1903, his family moved to a 160-acre ranch near what is now the town of Beach, North Dakota near the Montana border. He attended school in Beach and later studied painting at the School of Applied Art in Battle Creek, Michigan and at a school in Chicago. WWI broke out, he enlisted in the Army. When his service was up, he moved to Jamestown and established the Kirkpatrick Sign Company, through which he made his living making commercial art. Although a commercial artist by trade, Kirkpatrick produced... Read More	James "Kirk" Kirkpatrick was born in 1898 on a farm near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. In 1903, his family moved to a 160-acre ranch near what is now the town of Beach, North Dakota near the Montana border. He attended school in Beach and later studied painting at the School of Applied Art in Battle Creek, Michigan and at a school in Chicago. WWI broke out, he enlisted in the Army. When his service was up, he moved to Jamestown and established the Kirkpatrick Sign Company, through which he made his living making commercial art. Although a commercial artist by trade, Kirkpatrick produced oil paintings on the side. He was exceptionally prolific, creating more 3,000 original paintings over the course of his life. His work was often western-themed and featured scenes of cowboys, ranchers, and American Indians. Obsessed with realistic detail, he filled his Jamestown studio with antique saddles, hats, chaps, tools, and other items from the "cowboy era" that he would refer to when painting. Almost all of his pieces have been sold or donated to individuals and organizations all over the country. His work has been exhibited throughout the United States and is part of the permanent art collections of the Smithsonian Institution and the U.S. Senate. He was inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City and in 1965, he was the subject of a feature article in Parade Magazine. In 1963, he and his wife Ila Beatrice established the Kirkpatrick Gallery of Art, where townspeople and tourists could watch him work. In 1983, one year before his death, they donated the gallery to the Jamestown Fine Arts Association. Today, it sits in the town's Frontier Village and is used by the association as a gallery and sales space for local artists. Thanx to Duane Irish for posting Grave picture

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Where is James A “Kirk” Kirkpatrick's memorial?
James A “Kirk” Kirkpatrick's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Blue Rapids, Marshall County, USA.
When did James A “Kirk” Kirkpatrick death?
James A “Kirk” Kirkpatrick death on 18 May 1984 in Jamestown, Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 39.6514015
Longitude: -96.6691971

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas Nelson Kirkpatrick

(1866 - 1934)

Anna Elizabeth Nordgulen Kirkpatrick

(1872 - 1946)

Spouse

Ila Beatrice Melius Kirkpatrick

(1896 - 1995)

Siblings

Mildred Fern Kirkpatrick Folstad

(1904 - 1935)

Everett M Kirkpatrick

(1914 - 1918)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenwood Cemetery
Blue Rapids, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6514015, -96.6691971

2. Thompson Cemetery
Blue Rapids, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6862500, -96.6788400

3. Fairmont Cemetery
Blue Rapids, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6861000, -96.6532974

4. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Blue Rapids, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6100006, -96.7110977

5. Saville Cemetery
Blue Rapids, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6897011, -96.6194000

6. Prospect Hill Cemetery
Blue Rapids, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7056007, -96.6675034

7. Lane Family Burial Plot
Vermillion, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6749670, -96.6053330

8. Swedish Lutheran Gloria Dei Cemetery
Cottage Hill, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6096200, -96.7483100

9. Harbaugh Cemetery
Waterville, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6403008, -96.7694016

10. Riverside Cemetery
Waterville, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6981010, -96.7542038

11. Saint Weneceslaus Catholic Cemetery
Blue Rapids, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5668983, -96.6600037

12. Cottage Hill Cemetery
Waterville, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5952988, -96.7553024

13. Czech-Moravian Cemetery
Swede Creek Township, Riley County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5618770, -96.6811310

14. Sarah Handley Keyes Burial Site
Alcove Spring, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7500600, -96.6795300

15. Bellegarde Cemetery
Bellegarde, Riley County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5505981, -96.6552963

16. Elm Creek Cemetery
Marysville, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7433014, -96.6128006

17. Kenyon Cemetery
Waterville, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6856003, -96.7985992

18. Antioch Cemetery
Frankfort, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6383018, -96.5274963

19. Swede Creek Cemetery
Swede Creek Township, Riley County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5368996, -96.7078018

20. Proctor Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5788994, -96.5475006

21. Keefover Cemetery
Waterville, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7271996, -96.7885971

22. Edinborough Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7256012, -96.5447006

23. Rose Hill Cemetery
Randolph, Riley County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5149994, -96.7169037

24. Wells Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6632996, -96.4800034