Rufus Patrick Kirk, 99, formerly of New Orleans, Louisiana, passed away February 14, 2021, in Dallas, Texas. He was born October 20, 1921, in Altus, Oklahoma, and grew up in Tulsa. After high school he attended Oklahoma State University, majoring in mechanical engineering. During World War II he was a Navy fighter pilot in the Pacific Theater and rose to the rank of Lieutenant. After the war he worked in the petroleum industry in Odessa, Texas, and later for the U. S. Department of the Interior Minerals Management Service in New Orleans, where he developed safety regulations for offshore drilling. He moved to Dallas in 2006 and spent his last years at The Tradition—Prestonwood. He was a member of Aurora Methodist Church (New Orleans), Sigma Chi International Fraternity, the Society of Petroleum Engineers, and the Masonic Scottish Rite (32nd degree). He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 59 years, Betty Lou Wainscott, high school math teacher and homemaker. He is survived by a son, Kenneth (Betsy), two daughters, Carol Martin (Ron) and Mary Caldwell (Kevin), and three grandchildren, Kathleen Kirk (James David Holt), Daniel Kirk (Alyssa), and Dana Snyder (Evan). A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Bean Massey Burge Funeral Home, 2591 S. Belt Line Rd., Grand Prairie, TX), followed at 1:30 pm by Military Funeral Honors at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211.
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