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He was named "Outstanding Young Man of the Year" by the Farmerville Jaycees. He was a former president of the Farmerville and the Ruston-Lincoln [[Chamber of Commerce]] organizations. He was active in the Trinity [[United Methodist]] Church of Ruston. He was a co-founder of Ducks Unlimited in Lincoln Parish. For more than thirty-five years, he was affiliated with the Ruston Kiwanis International. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge and the Shriners and served on the board of two banks and the Louisiana Tech Alumni Foundation.<ref name=obit/>
He was named "Outstanding Young Man of the Year" by the Farmerville Jaycees. He was a former president of the Farmerville and the Ruston-Lincoln [[Chamber of Commerce]] organizations. He was active in the Trinity [[United Methodist]] Church of Ruston. He was a co-founder of Ducks Unlimited in Lincoln Parish. For more than thirty-five years, he was affiliated with the Ruston Kiwanis International. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge and the Shriners and served on the board of two banks and the Louisiana Tech Alumni Foundation.<ref name=obit/>
Kilpatrick was elected to the state Senate in 1972, to succeed fellow Democrat Charles Clem Barham (1934-2010), an [[attorney]] in Ruston and a son of former Louisiana Lieutenant Governor [[C. E. "Cap" Barham]]. Charles Barham reclaimed the seat in 1976, having won a heated runoff election against fellow Democrat Louise Brazell Johnson (1924-2002), a businesswoman from Bernice.<ref name=senate/> Charles Barham died in [[Shreveport]] less than two months after the passing of Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick was elected to the state Senate in 1972, to succeed fellow Democrat[[Charles Barham|Charles Clem Barham]], an [[attorney]] in Ruston and a son of former Louisiana Lieutenant Governor [[C. E. "Cap" Barham]]. Charles Barham reclaimed the seat in 1976, having won a heated runoff election against fellow Democrat Louise Brazell Johnson (1924-2002), a businesswoman from Bernice.<ref name=senate/> Charles Barham died in [[Shreveport]] less than two months after the passing of Kilpatrick.