Thadeus Kirk

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 6, 2005 with the family to receive friends from 4 7:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Tad’s friends and family can sign the casket at this time.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 7, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Miles City.

Interment will follow in the family lot of the Custer County Cemetery.

Thadeus Tad Dale Kirk, age 15, of Miles City passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2005 at home in Miles City.

Tad was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa on November 4, 1989. He came to Montana with his father Steve Kirk and Zachary his brother when he was three years old. There Steve and Ione were married in 1995. Soon after, Steve adopted Michael and Ione adopted Zachary and Tad, and with that God made a family. Tad had fond memories of Headstart, baseball, soccer, bicycling, Spotted Eagle and growing up in Miles City. He played the saxophone in the band and he played the piano for many years. Tad loved drawing, children and animals -especially his cat Baby. He grew to be a fine young man with a good humor, a deep calming voice and a good heart. He loved his youth group at the UCC Church and Pastor Darryl (Kistler). He was a youth delegate to the United Church of Christ Montana/Northern Wyoming Conference. Tad loved everything about dirt bikes. He enjoyed riding them and working on them or anything mechanical in the garage. Tad would work on them alone or with his brother Michael and his friends Brad, Dylan, Ryan and many others. He loved teaching his brother Michael the rules of motocross racing. Tad enjoyed many summers camping, boating and fishing at Fort Peck Lake, with his uncle Ed and cousins Justus & Aaron. He was currently working with his Uncle Ed to restore his dads 1970 Chevy Pickup. He was a faithful Miles City paper carrier for 2 years. Tad was well known for his smile and his calm quiet demeanor and wisdom beyond his years. He was always eager to help others. His empathy for others was huge and it shown in his eyes.

He was preceded in death by his father Steve Kirk in 1996.

Tad is survived by his mother Ione Kirk of Miles City, his brothers, Michael Kirk of Miles City and Zachary Kirk of Chatsworth, CA, Uncle Ed Morlock and Aunt Coni Morlock of Circle, MT, his Aunt Rhea and Uncle Ed Suko of Miles City, his cousins; Gus Morlock, Lenny Suko of MDC, his cousins Justus Morlock of Missoula and Aaron Morlock of Circle. His cousins Shelly and Marland Seawood of San Diego, CA and Orianna Seawood. He had many special friends including Tom Albers, Kurt Hughes and his friend’s fathers Dennis Petrik and Mark Lester.

Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Counseling Program for Adopted Children, c/o D.E.A.P; 2200 Box Elder, Miles City, MT 59301 or to the charity of one’s choice.