Michael J.R. Kirby

Dear Norah,
The whole O'Dowd family mourns with you.We rejoice,too! Because of all the joy you and Michael have given to the world with your talents.I have a program from, I think it is from the Ice Follies 1944 in San Francisco even before you and Michael were married. I was stationed in SF as an officer in the Navy. What fun it was when we all ended up at St. Luke's in River Forest.It would be fun sometime to talk over those years.Come to Carmel and we'll talk about all our wonderful...

My condolences and prayers to Mrs. Kirby and family.The lessons we learned at your rinks were not only how to skate; Nora and Michael helped us find that we all had talents we could share, we could overcome shyness and disabilities.
Those memories have made me smile for many years, since the late 1950s at River Forest. Thank you!

IT IS WITH GREAT SADNESS THAT WE HAVE LOST A PERSON WHO MEANT SO MUCH TO ME IN MY CAREER. MY CONDOLENCES.

It is with great sadness that I send this note marking Mr. Kirby's death. My teenage years were joyfully spent at the River Forest rinks with summers in Park Ridge-my heartfelt thanks for a wonderful chidhood.I miss you all and was very sorry to read about Terry's death as well. Peace to all of you-I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.I still keep in touch with Ken and Walli Leslie and will let them know.
Fondly,
Martha Jean