Kile Jarvis

Kile Jarvis of Tucson, AZ went to be with Our Lord on July 2, 2009. He was born in Clarksburg, W. Va. on August 20, 1921 to W. Kile Jarvis Sr. and Esta Pearl Jarvis. Preceded in death by his parents and brother, Elbert. He is survived by his siblings of Wichita, KN Evelyn, Joanne, Gerald (Bonnie) and many nieces and nephews. He excelled in football, basketball and baseball. He was in a barbershop quartet that traveled the Midwest singing on radio stations. Kile served as an Administrative Medical Officer in WWII. He sang in one of the Army's quartets and played on an Army basketball team. While in the Service he met his first wife, Rita Cronin (deceased) of Tucson, AZ. They had four children who survived them, Linda (Steve) of Houston, Judy (Tony) of Tucson, Mary Ellen (John) of Tucson, Janet (Dan) of El Segundo, CA; six grandchildren, Tony, Greg, Jason, Crystal, Danny and Tim and four great-grandchildren. In 1979 he married Kathryn Barbour of Albuquerque, NM who survives him, along with her two children, Janine (Ron) of Cour d'Alene, ID; Jim (Jan) of Portland, OR; three grandchildren, Maribeth, Kayle and Mikel Ann and six great-grandchildren. Kile graduated from the U of A and was a member of Delta Chi. He was prominent in Tucson as a Real Estate Broker and Appraiser. He was actively involved with the Tucson YMCA. During the 1950's he served as Vice President, Secretary and Physical Director for the YMCA. He also had a role in establishing Tucson Little League. He held executive positions with the Tucson Exchange Club and El Rio Country Club. He was an official referee and a member of SARCOA. Kile was an avid golfer, bowler and bridge player. Most recently he enjoyed being a member of the "McDonald's Club" We are grateful for his service to our country, the Tucson community, and the friendship he gave to all he met. Graveside Services will be held on Monday, July 6, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, 3015 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Valor Hospice Foundation 1760 E. River Rd. #230, Tucson, AZ 85718. Arrangements by EVERGREEN MORTUARY & CEMETERY, www.evergreenmortuary-cemetery.com.