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| preceded=Charles Clem Barham​

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| succeeded=Charles C. Barham​

| succeeded=Charles C. Barham​

| birth_date=June 14, 1928​

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'''Kenneth Dale Kilpatrick, Sr.''' (June 14, 1928 &ndash; March 14, 2010), known as '''K.D. Kilpatrick''', was a funeral home owner in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], [[Louisiana]], who served as a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state senator for a single term from 1972 to 1976.  He represented Jackson, Lincoln, and Union parishes and served alongside William Denis "Billy: Brown, III (1931-2012), of [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] in neighboring Ouachita Parish.<ref name=senate>{{cite web|url=http://www.senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/Documents/SenateMembership1880ForwardRevisedMar2011.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880- Present (Lincoln Parish)|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|date=January 2012|accessdate=October 8, 2019}}</ref>​

'''Kenneth Dale Kilpatrick, Sr.''' (June 14, 1928 &ndash; March 14, 2010), known as '''K.D. Kilpatrick''', was a funeral home owner in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]], [[Louisiana]], who served as a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] state senator for a single term from 1972 to 1976.  He represented Jackson, Lincoln, and Union parishes and served alongside [[William Denis Brown, III]], of [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] in neighboring Ouachita Parish.<ref name=senate>{{cite web|url=http://www.senate.la.gov/Documents/Membership/Documents/SenateMembership1880ForwardRevisedMar2011.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880- Present (Lincoln Parish)|publisher=Louisiana State Senate|date=January 2012|accessdate=October 8, 2019}}</ref>​

==Background==

==Background==

Kilpatrick's first wife was the former Mildred Sue Barmore (1930–2009), also known as Sue B. Cook of Shreveport. Her first husband was William Cook.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rustonleader.com/obitsarch.php?id=1269|title=Obituaries: Sue Barmore Cook|publisher=''The Ruston Daily Leader''|accessdate=March 19, 2010; no longer on-line}}</ref>  

Kilpatrick's first wife was the former Mildred Sue Barmore (1930–2009), also known as Sue B. Cook of Shreveport. Her first husband was William Cook.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rustonleader.com/obitsarch.php?id=1269|title=Obituaries: Sue Barmore Cook|publisher=''The Ruston Daily Leader''|accessdate=March 19, 2010; no longer on-line}}</ref>  

Upon his death, Kilpatrick was survived by his second wife, the former Anne Burford of Ruston, formerly of [[Mississippi]]; four children, K.D. Kilpatrick, Jr. (1950-2021), also a funeral director, and wife Mitzie of Shreveport,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/obituaries/spt078365|title=Kenneth Dale "KD" Kilpatrick obituary|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''||date=December 11, 2021|accessdate=December 14, 2021}}</ref> Paula Kilpatrick Kirk and husband, Les, also of Shreveport, Richard Barham Kilpatrick of Farmerville, and Melanie Kilpatrick Jarrell Willets and husband David Willets of [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]]; a brother, Tex Kilpatrick and his wife, the former Carole Eady of West Monroe; a sister, Johnnie Nell "Sis" Gorton (1929-2016) of West Monroe;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com/obituary/johnnie-sis-kilpatrick-gorton/|title=Johnnie "Sis" Kilpatrick Gorton|publisher=Kilpatrick Funeral Homes|accessdate=October 8, 2019}}</ref> thirteen grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.<ref name=obit/>​

Upon his death, Kilpatrick was survived by his second wife, the former Anne Burford of Ruston, formerly of [[Mississippi]]; four children, K. D. Kilpatrick, Jr. (1950-2021), also a funeral director, and wife Mitzie of Shreveport,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/obituaries/spt078365|title=Kenneth Dale "KD" Kilpatrick obituary|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=December 11, 2021|accessdate=December 14, 2021}}</ref> Paula Kilpatrick Kirk and husband, Les, also of Shreveport, Richard Barham Kilpatrick of Farmerville, and Melanie Kilpatrick Jarrell Willets and husband David Willets of [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]]; a brother, Tex Kilpatrick and his wife, the former Carole Eady of West Monroe; a sister, Johnnie Nell "Sis" Gorton (1929-2016) of West Monroe;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com/obituary/johnnie-sis-kilpatrick-gorton/|title=Johnnie "Sis" Kilpatrick Gorton|publisher=Kilpatrick Funeral Homes|accessdate=October 8, 2019}}</ref> thirteen grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.<ref name=obit/>​

Services for Kilpatrick were held on March 17, 2010, at Trinity [[United Methodist]] Church. Honorary pallbearers included then state Senator [[Neil Riser]] of Columbia in Caldwell Parish, former Senator [[Randy Ewing]] of Quitman in Jackson Parish, and Farmerville [[Mayor]] Stein Baughman.<ref name=obit/>​

Services for Kilpatrick were held on March 17, 2010, at Trinity [[United Methodist]] Church. Honorary pallbearers included then state Senator [[Neil Riser]] of Columbia in Caldwell Parish, former Senator [[Randy Ewing]] of Quitman in Jackson Parish, and Farmerville [[Mayor]] Stein Baughman.<ref name=obit/>​

Ryan Kilpatrick said that his grandfather "never missed an opportunity to teach his children and grandchildren a life lesson. He always wanted us to work hard and be our best. He had a passion for life and for people. Papaw treated everyone he met with respect and compassion, no matter who they were or where they were from. One of his favorite sayings was ‘leave it better than you found it.’ My grandfather did that in life. He left it better than he found it, and I’m better and we’re better because we found him.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rustonleader.com/news.php?id=6436|author=Monica Crowe|title=Kilpatrick dies at 81|publisher=''The Ruston Daily Leader''|date=March 15, 2010|accessdate=March 19, 2010; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

Ryan Kilpatrick said that his grandfather "never missed an opportunity to teach his children and grandchildren a life lesson. He always wanted us to work hard and be our best. He had a passion for life and for people. Papaw treated everyone he met with respect and compassion, no matter who they were or where they were from. One of his favorite sayings was ‘leave it better than you found it.’ My grandfather did that in life. He left it better than he found it, and I’m better and we’re better because we found him.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rustonleader.com/news.php?id=6436|author=Monica Crowe|title=Kilpatrick dies at 81|publisher=''The Ruston Daily Leader''|date=March 15, 2010|accessdate=March 19, 2010; no longer on-line}}</ref>​

Kilpatrick was not related to state Senator [[Virginia Shehee|Virginia Kilpatrick Shehee]] of [[Shreveport]], who until her death owned a chain of funeral homes in northwestern Louisiana. Neil Riser, a state representative and a departing state senator operates funeral homes in Caldwell and LaSalle parishes.

Kilpatrick was not related to state Senator [[Virginia Shehee|Virginia Kilpatrick Shehee]] of [[Shreveport]], who until her death owned a chain of funeral homes in northwestern Louisiana. [[Neil Riser]], a state representative and a former state senator operates funeral homes in Caldwell and LaSalle parishes.

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