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John Edward Kirkbride

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John Kirkbride Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 5, 2017.

John was born on December 5, 1945 and passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017. John was a resident of Homer, Michigan at the time of passing. As a life-long resident of Homer, John served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy Seabees and went on to serve his community for 33 years as a Police Officer for, both, Homer and Litchfield departments, retiring as the Chief of Police for the Homer Police Department. Visitation for John will be held on Wednesday November 8, 2017 from 11 am to 1 pm. Memorial contributions may be shared with Oaklawn Hospice.

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Kenneth Weyhrich

March 7, 2018

I served with John in the Seabees. Been trying to find him but there are so many with the same name I gave up until now. May he rest in peace; he was a beloved friend.

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303 S. Hillsdale Street, Homer, MI 49245

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