Charles H. Kirk, 85, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, January 26, 2004 at The Fountains. Services will be 11 am Thursday, January 29th at Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church; with interment in Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 10 am until service time. Charles was born August 18, 1918, served in the US Army during WWII, and had retired from Allied Signal Corp. after more than 30 years. Charles is survived by his nephew, Gary Eldridge and wife Carolyn of Cross Timbers, MO; nieces and nephews, John, Laura, J.C., and Sam Alden; Kevin, Dawn, Debra, Keri, and Erika Adams; Mari Young, and Kassi Gammon.