William Franklin KIRK, universally known to his friends as Frank KIRK, died very suddenly and unexpectedly shortly after eating dinner yesterday. Mr. KIRK was sitting at the table eating when he was stricken, and was hastily removed to a couch where he died about 30 minutes later.

Mr. KIRK was a member of an old family, and his age was 77 years and four months.

He was preceded in death by his wife sometime ago, but is survived by eight children, six daughters and two sons, and many other relatives.

In the days of his active life he was a successful farmer but had retired.

Funeral services will be held Sunday morning at 10:20 o'clock at the Ina M.E. Church.

The KIRK family is one of the oldest and most highly respected families of Jefferson County, and members of the family have always been prominent in the life of the community of which they formed a part. Mr. KIRK made his home with F. M. KNOWLES family.

Dr. G. L. TAYLOR, coroner, was notified of Mr. KIRK's death, and visited Ina where he held an inquest yesterday afternoon, the jury returning the verdict of death due to neuralgia of the heart. Testimony showed that Mr. KIRK suddenly placed his hand on his heart and said "That pain is coming back", and fell forward in his chair. A neighbor called and all that possible was done, and Dr. J. W. HAMILTON was summoned but found him dead on arrival.

Source: Mt. Vernon IL Register-News
Date: Saturday, January 9, 1932
Submitted by Mary Zinzilieta