Thursday, February 22, 2007

So Long, Kirk

Posted by Jason Harper on Thu, Feb 22, 2007 at 2:36 PM

credit: Frank Swider

Kirk Rundstrom was the man.

News just reached us that Kirk Rundstrom died this morning. The Split Lip Rayfield member had been battling cancer of the esophagus for over a year. His bandmates wrote a fitting elegy on the group's Web site, under 'News.'

Mark Twain said, "Let us endeavor to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry."

During Kirk's struggle with cancer, the support heaped upon him by fans and admirers, in KC, Lawrence, and all over the country revealed a guy who had lived up to that calling as well as anyone possibly could.

We're sure sorry, Kirk.

Our last and best feature on Kirk: The Last Thrash, from August '06

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The Wichita City Paper internet radio station is playing a tribute to Kirk online throughout the weekend. www.wichitacitypaper.com

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Posted by Remy on 02/23/2007 at 8:14 PM

Thank you Kirk, you will be forever missed!

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Posted by Phil Kilmer on 02/23/2007 at 3:22 PM

Annie Zaleski over at the Riverfront Times in St. Louis just put up a great blog entry that contains a nice Q&A with Kirk.

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Posted by Jason Harper on 02/22/2007 at 4:01 PM
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