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1 of 1977 James W. "Jim" Pirkle (1935-2020)

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Name	Pirkle, James W.
Born	05/23/1935
Deceased	07/29/2020
Spouse	Margaret J. (Spray) Pirkle m. 01/24/1958 d. 08/19/2019
Father	Leonard Pirkle
Mother	Anna Tabitha (Lee) Pirkle
Children	Michelle Pirkle James Pirkle
Occupation	Mr. Pirkle was president of Gill Funeral Home, Inc. in Washington, Indiana. He was on the Board of Trustees for the Daviess County Historical Society. In 2009 Mr. Pirkle designed and funded an elaborate exhibit about the funeral industry on the fourth floor of the Daviess County Museum.
Education	James W. Pirkle graduated from Petersburg High School and the Indiana College of Mortuary Science.
Notes	Part of the information for this entry was taken from Find a Grave, www.findagrave.com/james-w-pirkle.
Caption	James W. "Jim" Pirkle (1935-2020)
Birthplace	Pike County, Indiana
Deceased where	Washington, Indiana
Othernames	Jim Pirkle

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