1935
Kirby
2014
Kirby Gerland
September 10, 1935 — April 28, 2014
Harlingen:
Kirby Gene Gerland, 78, of Harlingen, Texas passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 after a long battle with congestive heart failure. Kirby was born in Bishop, Texas on September 10, 1935 to Louis Gerland and Dona (Johnson) Gerland. He attended Agua Dulce High School.
Kirby will always be remembered as top salesman for Tifco Industries. A company he worked for diligently for over 45 years. He was top salesman 24 out of the first 29 years with his loving wife by his side. He would always leave customers with a joke to make them smile.
Kirby enjoyed deer hunting, restoring old cars and quarter mile drag racing. Most of all he loved being a father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife, Linda (Buttrey) Gerland, Harlingen Texas, three sons, one step daughter: Warren Paul Gerland (wife Paula), Thonososassa, Florida; Eric Allen Gerland, Palestine, Texas; Kevin Michael Gerland (wife Melissa) Katy, Texas, and Melissa McCorkle, San Benito, Texas, four grandchildren: Ashley Bilberry, Houston Texas; Sidney Gerland, Katy, Texas; Peyton Gerland, Katy, Texas; and Colton Gerland, Thonosossa, Florida. Kirby is also survived by his sister Joyce Gerland Belue from Corpus Christi, Texas.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Funeral service will be held Thursday, May 1, 2014, 1:00 PM, at Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home. A graveside service will be Friday, May 2, 2014, 1:00 PM, at Roselawn Cemetery in Alice, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a contribution to one of Kirby’s favorite charities. These are Operation Smiles and the Texas Heart Institute. Operation Smiles is a foundation that aids in operations for children with cleft lip/pallets which Kirby fondly contributed to himself. The Texas Heart Institute is where he had his triple bypass surgery which saved his life years ago.
Kirby Gene Gerland, 78, of Harlingen, Texas passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 after a long battle with congestive heart failure. Kirby was born in Bishop, Texas on September 10, 1935 to Louis Gerland and Dona (Johnson) Gerland. He attended Agua Dulce High School.
Kirby will always be remembered as top salesman for Tifco Industries. A company he worked for diligently for over 45 years. He was top salesman 24 out of the first 29 years with his loving wife by his side. He would always leave customers with a joke to make them smile.
Kirby enjoyed deer hunting, restoring old cars and quarter mile drag racing. Most of all he loved being a father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife, Linda (Buttrey) Gerland, Harlingen Texas, three sons, one step daughter: Warren Paul Gerland (wife Paula), Thonososassa, Florida; Eric Allen Gerland, Palestine, Texas; Kevin Michael Gerland (wife Melissa) Katy, Texas, and Melissa McCorkle, San Benito, Texas, four grandchildren: Ashley Bilberry, Houston Texas; Sidney Gerland, Katy, Texas; Peyton Gerland, Katy, Texas; and Colton Gerland, Thonosossa, Florida. Kirby is also survived by his sister Joyce Gerland Belue from Corpus Christi, Texas.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Funeral service will be held Thursday, May 1, 2014, 1:00 PM, at Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home. A graveside service will be Friday, May 2, 2014, 1:00 PM, at Roselawn Cemetery in Alice, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a contribution to one of Kirby’s favorite charities. These are Operation Smiles and the Texas Heart Institute. Operation Smiles is a foundation that aids in operations for children with cleft lip/pallets which Kirby fondly contributed to himself. The Texas Heart Institute is where he had his triple bypass surgery which saved his life years ago.
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