Ronald Kirk (1936 - 1977)

Born 7 Aug 1936 in Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Died 5 Dec 1977 at age 41 in Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Rahsaan Roland Kirk is Notable.

Rahsaan Roland Kirk (born Ronald Frederick Kirk) was a jazz musician (tenor saxophone, flute, and many other instruments.) He was renowned for his onstage vitality, during which virtuoso improvisation was accompanied by comic banter, political ranting, and the ability to play several instruments simultaneously.

Kirk was born on 7 August 1936, son of Theodore Kirk and Gertrude Broadus. He lost his vision at the age of 2. He attended the Ohio School for the Blind in Columbus.

Roland died on 5 December 1977 in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.

Sources

See: Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Wikipedia

• 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940", database with images
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 28; Digital film/folder number: 005460394; Image number: 776; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: A
  FamilySearch Record: KW8D-MZX (accessed 19 March 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89MB-BFV7
  Ronald Kirk (4), single son, in household of Theodore Kirk (24) in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio.
• 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census", database with images
  citing Line: 5; Digital film/folder number: 108882313; Image number: 16
  FamilySearch Record: 6JKP-1KKQ (accessed 19 March 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-GQHW-WFBQ
  Ronald Kirk, single son, in household of Theodore G. Kirk (36) in Franklinton, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States. Born in Ohio.
• Death: "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017", database with images
  Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1977; Roll: 18
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60716 #4235669 (accessed 19 March 2024)
  Roland Kirk death 5 Dec 1977 (born 7 Aug 1936), son of Theodore Kirk & Gertrude Broadus, in Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA.
• Obituary: "Musician Dies", The Star Press (Muncie, Indiana) Tue, Dec 6, 1977, page 8
  Newspapers Clip: 143696678 (accessed 19 March 2024)
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #7729156 (accessed 10 May 2024)
  Memorial page for Rahsaan Roland Kirk (7 Aug 1935-5 Dec 1977), citing Evergreen Burial Park, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA (plot: Section 2-D); Maintained by Find a Grave.