Just before last Christmas Kirk wrote:
Off to Scotland tomorrow
night...excited!! Kirk
Have a merry one!!

And more recently:
Dave and I send greetings from Germany. Tour is going great
Were in Switzerland last night. Hope you had a good St. Paddys.

His spirits were always 'up.'

The last time I photographed him, he was worried that about getting older.... He wrote: Didn't realise my beard was getting so white!

Kirk's singing of Bridget O'Malley will always be my favorite.

I will miss him.....