Mr. Kirkland was born April 26, 1899, at Ottumwa, son of Charles and Rebecca Brody Kirkland. He served with the Rainbow Division in France in World War I and married Celia Weirbock April 26, 1923, at Ottumwa. He resided there until coming to Waterloo in 1928. He was a maintenance man for the Construction Machinery Co. from 1946 until his retirement in 1965.
Surviving besides his widow are two sons, Edward of 1912 Lorraine Ave., and Norman of 1905 Bourland Ave., and two daughters, Mrs. Patricia Leary of 2541 Kate St., and Mrs. Marlene Klamerus of 413 Fowler St.
Also surviving are one sister, Mrs. Margaret Chase of Atkinson, Neb., four brothers, Louois and Wesley, both of Atkinson, Emerson Kirkland of Nampa, Ida., and Benson Kirkland of Villa Park, Ill., six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by parents, one brother, two sisters, one daughter and one grandson.
Mr. Kirkland was born April 26, 1899, at Ottumwa, son of Charles and Rebecca Brody Kirkland. He served with the Rainbow Division in France in World War I and married Celia Weirbock April 26, 1923, at Ottumwa. He resided there until coming to Waterloo in 1928. He was a maintenance man for the Construction Machinery Co. from 1946 until his retirement in 1965.
Surviving besides his widow are two sons, Edward of 1912 Lorraine Ave., and Norman of 1905 Bourland Ave., and two daughters, Mrs. Patricia Leary of 2541 Kate St., and Mrs. Marlene Klamerus of 413 Fowler St.
Also surviving are one sister, Mrs. Margaret Chase of Atkinson, Neb., four brothers, Louois and Wesley, both of Atkinson, Emerson Kirkland of Nampa, Ida., and Benson Kirkland of Villa Park, Ill., six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by parents, one brother, two sisters, one daughter and one grandson.
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