Edwin Leroy Kirk, 61, of Sweet Home, Oregon passed away Tuesday, April 14. He was born in Clarkston, Washington to Clyde LeRoy and Betty Marie (Marshall) Kirk. Ed was one of five children; three boys and two girls.

He lived in various places throughout the Northwest; Enterprise, LaGrande, Council, Idaho, Yakutat, Alaska, Baker City. He moved to Sweet Home in 1977.

Ed worked in the logging industry from 1966 through 1997 and went to work for the Sweet Home School District in 1997 as a custodian. He worked part time at the Sweet Home High School and in 2001 he ws hired full-time at Foster Elementary School as head custodian. He worked there for 14 years.

He had a love for fishing, raising horses, and he especially loved floating and fishing the Santiam and Umpqua rivers. He enjoyed his many animals and was an exceptional gardener and canner.

Ed is survived by: his wife of 37 years, Betty Lou (Richardson) Kirk, of Sweet Home; mother Betty Marie Kirk of Helena, Montana; sister, Wanda Kirk, also of Helena, Montana; sister, Linda, and her husband, Guy Wilson, of Williston, North Dakota; brother, Bob Kirk, and his wife, Robin, of Raleigh, North Carolina; sister in-law, Peggy Stafford, of Reno, Nevada; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Ed is also survived by his large extended family of friends and co-workers whom he loved dearly.

A Celebration of Life potluck will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Foster Elementary Cafeteria.

Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.