John Kenneth Kirby, Jr.'s Obituary
John Kenneth Kirby, Jr., 72 died on March 24, 2018 in Garland, Texas. He was born on October 12, 1945 to John Kirby, Sr. & Sarah Crouch in Peroria, Illinois. John was a Director of Information Security at Electronic Data Systems. He was a member of 10-7 K-9 Association, Garland Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association, and Citizens Firefighters Club of Garland. John is survived by his sons, John Kirby III and wife Shonda of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma; Matthew Kirby and wife Amy of Parker, Texas; and Brent Kirby and wife Brianne of Prosper, Texas; brothers, William Kirby of Auburn, California; Steven Kirby of Manhattan Beach, California; and Robert Kirby of Malibu, California; and grandchildren, Faith Kirby, Caleb Kirby, Reese Kirby, Jude Kirby, Alexa Kirby, Austin Kirby, and Abigail Kirby. He is preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Kirby.The family requests that visiting hours be observed on Friday, March 30, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Restland Funeral Home. Memorial service for Mr. Kirby will be on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 10:00 AM at the Heights Baptist Church in Richardson, Texas.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery, 13005 Greenville Avenue, at Restland Road, Dallas, Texas 75243.
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