James William Kirkland, 72, of Sweet Home died near Reeds-port on May 6, 2010.
He was born in Flippin, Ark., the son of Floyd and Myrtle (Swan) Kirkland. After graduating from Flippin High School and serving four years in the United States Navy, he met and married Marion Alice Leach on July 3, 1965.
They briefly lived in Eureka, Calif., before moving to the Brownsville and Crawfordsville area in 1970.
Mr. Kirkland was an avid…