Julya Glasgow Thomson Kirkpatrick

Kirkpatrick, Julya Thomson, age 95, died of natural causes September 5, 2012 in Sugar Land TX. She was born February 4, 1917 in St. Louis MO to William Hargadine and Elizabeth (Johnson) Thomson. Julya was a resident of Dallas from an early age until 2005, when she moved to Sugar Land. In 1937 she received a BA from UT-Austin, where she was a Kappa Kappa Gamma, and went on to earn an Education Degree and a Masters in Art from SMU. Julya taught English and art for DISD. She became an award winning watercolor artist and spent a lifetime painting historic Texas homes and buildings. Her artwork was used as visual aids for the lectures she gave about the history and architecture of Texas. Mrs. Kirkpatrick was a charter member of the Southwestern Watercolor Society and was a member of the First Unitarian Church of Dallas. Whether on location in a small Texas town or in her studio, Julya was never happier than when she was painting. Julya was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years Guy Kirkpatrick Jr. and her daughter, Diana Lewis. She is survived by her Son, Guy Kirkpatrick III of Tucson, AZ, four Grandchildren, Christy Picone of Sugar Land, Cameron Buchbaum of Ipswich, MA, Zephan and Cyrus Kirkpatrick of Tucson, and four Great-Grandchildren, Alec and Jared Buchbaum, Paige and Tess Picone. The family will hold a private memorial service.