Jack Zirkle

I only knew Jack for a little while and at the very end of his life. In the course of my genealogical research and ownership of the Zirkle Mill, I came across his name many times. To my astonishment, he lived a few miles from me in Northern Virginia.

As his father owned the Zirkle Mill many years ago, we had a common bond. I was very grateful to be given his collection of books.

Last year, I was at the mill tending the grounds when suddenly Jack and his daughter appeared...