A Tribute to John Henry Kirby
There is no greater honor than being asked to write a eulogy. Following is one that I wrote for my dear friend, and client, Blake Tartt, III, to deliver at the funeral of his dear friend, John Henry Kirby. Blake was masterful in telling the story of his friendship with John Henry and bringing a celebration of life to the tribute to John Henry's life. From its earliest days, Kinkaid emphasized academic achievement and character development. And, boy was John Kirby ever a character. He loved people and most notably his Kinkaid friends. And, I loved John Kirby. He was like classic vinyl - old school music – Journey, Boston, Bachman Turner Overdrive, the Eagles, and like Neil Young said, John had “a heart of gold.” John affectionately referred to the girls by their first name but us guys were always known by our last name. To John I was BT3 and he was John Henry. He was my first friend when I arrived at Kinkaid in the fifth grade. We became instant buddies. John