Obituaries

Riley Victor (Mike) Kirkpatrick was born on April 15, 1938, in Sulphur Springs, Texas an only child to James Hailey and Elsie Marie Kirkpatrick. Mike passed away on July 16,2022 in Sulphur Springs, Texas.

Mike is survived by five cousins: Seba W Kirkpatrick of Oregon, Carolyn June Finke of Dallas, Robert F Kirkpatrick of Sulphur Springs, Ruth N Palmer of Sulphur Springs, and Joyce Ann Wyatt of Mansfield.

Mike graduated from Sherman high school in 1957 and in 2016 was named an outstanding alumnus for Sherman Independent School District.

Mike had a great work ethic with the jobs he held growing up starting with an attendant for a full service filling station, working at a drive-in theater for 11 years working seven days a week, and in 1970 he began working for Sherman Independent School District where he retired in 1996 after 26 years.

Mike was a member of Fairview Baptist Church in Sherman, Texas.

Graveside services for Mike will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Cedarlawn Memorial Park in Sherman, Texas, at 9:30 a.m. with a visitation starting at 9:00 a.m. at the cemetery.

Services are under the direction of Dannel Funeral Home. You may sign the online guest book at Dannelfuneralhome.com.