Otis E. Kirby

Otis Kirby Obituary

News Death Notice

KIRBY, Otis E. 91 of Springfield died Sunday March 1, 2009. He was born in Springfield on January 14, 1918, the son of Otis and Jessie (Slagle) Kirby. He was a Dairy Farmer for 50 years in Clark County with registered Jersey cattle and owner of Beaver Lake. He was past president of the Springfield Jersey Cattle Club, member of the Ohio Dairyman Association, a 50 year member of the Clark County Farm Bureau, an early member of the Farm Bureau Security Council, a past member of the board of the Miami Valley Dairy Association. He was Past Master of H.S. Kissell Lodge 674 F & A.M., a 50-year member of the Springfield Chapter #48 Royal Arch Masons, Valley of Dayton Scottish Rite, Antioch Temple of Dayton, Springfield Clark County Shrine Club and past president of Masonic Friendship Dance Club. Survivors include his daughter Shari Knight and son-in-law Ed Urbanek, granddaughter and husband Kristi (Knight) Rodney Craddock, grandson Rob Knight & Jamie Irons and wonderful caregiver Sara Cotrell McClanahan, great grandsons Andrew and Tyler Craddock, nephew Ron (Diane) Ash of Lawrence, Kansas, dear friend Mary (Tuttle) Wisted of Spring, Texas. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years Marjorie Neff Kirby and sisters: Marie Green, Maude Tinkom, Stella Trump, Elizabeth Ash and brothers: Cecil Kirby, Edwin Kirby, and Kenneth Kirby. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 in the LITTLETON & RUE FUNERAL HOME with Masonic services beginning at 8:00 p.m. Graveside services will be held on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in the Ferncliff Cemetery with Pastor Dan Powell officiating. You may express condolences at www.littletonandrue.com

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Published by Springfield News-Sun from Mar. 2 to Mar. 4, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Otis Kirby

12 Entries

George L Lemen

March 4, 2009

To Robby and Family
Otis was always a blessing to be around,I fished the lake since 1965 and heard alot of stories from Otis,good ones and bad ones. From the bottom of my heart I will really miss him and the cane he gave me all the time. He was a very caring Man.

BILL AND LINDA AND WILL JR. AND DON AND BOBBIE JO AND ALLEN PYLES

March 4, 2009

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

BILL AND LINDA AND WILL JR. AND DON AND BOBBIE JO AND ALLEN PYLES

March 4, 2009

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

BILL AND LINDA PYLES

March 4, 2009

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2009

BILL AND LINDA AND WILL JR, AND DON AND BOBBIE JO AND ALLEN PYLES AND HOWARD'S

March 4, 2009

KIRBY FAMILY

OUR FAMILY is so sorry for your loss my children WILL JR. AND DON AND BOBBIE JO grew up fishing with MOM AND DAD our their many of days fishing with my brother STEVE AND KATHY AND THEIR CHILDREN STEVEN AND TAMMY AND SHANE HOWARD what memories we have with everyone that we got to met while we were fishing out their while my sister in law KATHY worked at the bait house our husbands worked at BUCKEYE METAL we had supper and out we went to BEAVER LAKE to fish so many stories if that lake could talk wow what a book that would be boy it would be so many families that took their children who grew up fishing at BEAVER LAKE them was the good old days back in the 1980's when OTIS boy did he have alot of stories to listen too we are going to miss him he might of been a short man but one thing if you didnt have a ticket you didnt fish or a season pass it was a nice place to take your family and enjoy fishing with your children and we all sure did enjoy fishing or visit with OTIS AND MARGE what a nice influence you had on people around you a working couple and a nice and thoughtful couple that helped alot of people the list just goes on and on they had a big heart they touched alot of hearts with their big hearts and lending hand you will be misses by many the list is too long we LOVE YOU AND WILL MISS YOU OTIS GOD BLESS YOU OTIS

THE PYLES AND HOWARD FAMILY

WE WILL MISS YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DONE WHILE YOU WAS HERE A WORKING PERSON THAT YOU WAS AND A LENDING AND HELPING HAND TO MANY FAMILIES WHILE YOU WAS HERE YOU HAD A BIG HEART WE ALL WILL MISS YOU AND WE ALL LOVE YOU OTIS

BILL AND LINDA AND WILL JR. AND DON AND BOBBIE JO PYLES

STEVE AND KATHY AND STEVEN AND TAMMY AND SHANE HOWARD

BILL AND LINDA AND WILL AND DON AND BOBBIE JO AND ALLEN PYLES

March 4, 2009

We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

Jeanne Filhart and Kevin Loftis

March 3, 2009

Shari and Family,
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Nancy & Bill Fogarty

March 3, 2009

Shari, Nancy & I are saddened to hear of your loss--We will keep you in or prayers.

Shane & Missy Howard

March 3, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends, God Bless.

Lavinia Pierson

March 3, 2009

Shari and Family

My sympathy and prayers are with you at this time
Lavinia Pierson

James Beatty

March 2, 2009

Our prayers are with all the family and friends of Otis. He was a wonderful man and helped me so much when I joined the Kissell Lodge in the early 70's. Jim Beatty

Jack & Connie McVey

March 2, 2009

Shari and Family,

We shall be thinking of you and remember you and Otis in our prayers

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