Fred William Van Kirk

Fred Van Kirk, 88, passed away October 20, 2012 in Prescott AZ. Fred was born in Mountain View, OK, on December 7, 1923 to David and Mattie Van Kirk. Fred served in the Army Air Corp as a 1st Lt. from 1944 - 1946. Following his military service he returned to UC Berkeley to earn his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Electrical Engineering. He spent 30 years of his career as an Electrical Engineer for Hughes in Southern California. After retiring from Hughes, he worked for TRW for 5 years. Fred is survived by his wife of 54 years, Delores (Dot), his son, David, his daughter-in-law, Ginger, and numerous nieces and nephews. In 1995, Fred and Dot retired to Prescott where Fred earned his Pilot's license at the age of 76 and enjoyed tennis and volunteering at the VA. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 PM on Friday, Oct.26, 2012, at AZ Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home in Prescott.