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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Fordice's divorce from Pat deeply embarrassed many of his former supporters to turn away from him, as Pat was such a popular First Lady with her own solid record of achievement.<ref>Patricia Louise “Pat” Owens Fordice (1934-2007) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed October 25, 2021.</ref> The controversy included 65-year-old Fordice's threat to "whip your ass" when reporter Bert Case (c. 1940-2016) went to Fordice's house to question him.<ref>Bert Case and Gov. Kirk Fordice - YouTube, accessed October 25, 2021.</ref>
Fordice's divorce from Pat deeply embarrassed many of his former supporters as Pat was such a popular First Lady with her own solid record of achievement.<ref>Patricia Louise “Pat” Owens Fordice (1934-2007) - Find A Grave Memorial, accessed October 25, 2021.</ref> Regarding his divorce, the then 65-year-old Fordice threatened to "whip your ass" when reporter Bert Case (c. 1940-2016) went to Fordice's house to question him.<ref>Bert Case and Gov. Kirk Fordice - YouTube, accessed October 25, 2021.</ref>
Fordice served as president of the Associated General Contractors of America, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Southern States Energy Board, and the Southern Technology Council. After retiring, Fordice settled in Madison County in suburban Jackson.<ref name=bio/>
Fordice served as president of the Associated General Contractors of America, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Southern States Energy Board, and the Southern Technology Council. After retiring, Fordice settled in Madison County in suburban Jackson.<ref name=bio/>
He died of [[leukemia]] at the age of seventy with his ex-wife Pat by his side. He and Pat have a double grave marker in
He died of [[leukemia]] at the age of seventy with his ex-wife Pat by his side. Despite the divorce, he and Pat have a double grave marker in
Parkway Memorial Cemetery in Ridgeland in Madison County.<ref name=findagrave>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9432106/kirk-fordice |title=Kirk Fordice|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=October 25, 2021}}</ref>
Parkway Memorial Cemetery in Ridgeland in Madison County.<ref name=findagrave>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9432106/kirk-fordice |title=Kirk Fordice|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=October 25, 2021}}</ref>