Kenneth Fernando Kirk Sr. also known as "Mac" was born to Fernando Isaac Kirk and Bertha Raney Kirk on July 26, 1947 in Florence, AZ. They left AZ and moved to Reseda, CA in 1950. The family lived in CA till they moved to Missouri in 1960. In Missouri he worked in the family's tobacco fields. He then joined the United States Army in 1964 and was stationed in Fort Leonard Wood, MO. In 1965 he would be deployed to Vietnam for one year. After his tour in Vietnam he was stationed in Fort Lewis, WA until he left the service in 1968. While Mac was on tour in Vietnam his parents moved to Poston, AZ. There Mac's sister's Roxy and Mona befriended Beatrice Trevino, the next door neighbor. One day while Beatrice was at their house visiting she saw a picture of Mac and asked his sister if he was going with anyone. Roxy told her she didn't know. Beatrice then proclaimed that she was going to marry him one day. She kept true to her word and married him two years later on December 14, 1968.
The following year on December 10, 1969 Mac and Beatrice welcomed their first son Kenneth Fernando Kirk Jr. In the early years of their marriage Mac worked at the feed lot in Parker, AZ until they moved to Oregon where they would they welcomed twin boys Johnny Louis Kirk and Jerry Lee Kirk on December 26, 1971. Shortly after the twins birth they would move back to Poston, AZ where Mac would work at Chrismer Farms for several years. During this time they would welcome Beatrice's nephew Jesse Flores and raise him as their son. Throughout their marriage they opened their home to many others. He would go on to work for Western Farm Services until he retired.
Throughout his life he enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family. He leaves behind his wife, 3 sons, 15 grandkids, 21 great grandkids, 3 siblings and several nieces and nephews. He is proceeded by his parents, one son and two siblings.
If there was one piece of advise that "Mac" could pass on to his family it would be to
"Always love each other and be patient."
A funeral service for Mac will be held Tuesday, June 7, 2022 from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM at Parker Funeral Home, 1704 S Ocotillo Ave, Parker, Arizona 85344. Following the funeral service will be an interment at 9:00 AM at Parker Cemetery, 688 Mohave Rd, Parker, Arizona 85344.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at WWW.PARKERFH.COM for the Kirk Sr. family.
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