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[[image - black & white photograph of 3 men in Masons wear in front of casket]] [[image - black & white photograph of a man reading from Bible at funeral]] [[image - black & white photograph of 4 men with Masonic hats]] [[image - black & white photograph of people sitting at funeral]] [[image - black & white photograph of men standing at funeral in Masonic dress]] Funeral Services for WILLIAM C. KILPATRICK 33 Monday, September 23, 1974 William C. Kilpatrick, the son of the late William C. Kilpatrick, Sr., and Ester Mayfield Kilpatrick, was born October 22, 1890 in Asheville, North Carolina, and departed this life on September 18, 1974 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, New York City. He entered the military service at Camp Upton in August 1918 and was Battalion Sergeant of the Battalion Staff Ordinance Depot. He was honorably discharged April 28, 1919. He was married to the late Etta Ford of Atlanta, Georgia on December 23, 1918 and to this union was born five children of whom all survive. After 25 years of marriage, his beloved wife expired in September 1943. He joined the Prince Hall Masons in December, 1913. Was Past Master of Progress Lodge Number 181, since 1916. The name was changed to the H. R. Butler Lodge Number 23 and he was granted a life membership in 1953. He was Past Potentate of Nabor Temple Lodge Number 128 of Atlanta, Georgia; a Past Imperial Potentate and life member of the Imperial Council since 1958. He was an Honorary 33rd degree Mason since October 1925, and was elected an Active 33rd degree member for life in October 1955. He was also an associate member of Sampson Lodge Number 65, Prince Hall affiliation of New York City; an Honorary member of Medina Temple Number 19; and Honorary member of Abu Bekar Temple Number 91 of Brooklyn and an Honorary member of Joppa Lodge Number 55 of New York City. Mr. Kilpatrick was one of the last surviving members of the Prince Hall Shriners who fought in the famous Supreme Court decision which allowed Prince Hall Shriners to operate legally and as a sovereign body. He was active in the Democratic Party in New York City from 1928 to 1961, a member of the Jesse Palmer Post Number 1068 of the American Legion. A member of St. Philips Church and a member of NAACP. HE is survived by five children, William C. III; Wesley D.; Ida Margaret White; Hariette K. Lubow and Jeanne K. Ghent, 14 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and a host of friends. The Family
