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Obituary: M. KIRK GOODING

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February 18, 2026

April 7, 1941 — Feb. 11, 2026

DEATH POEM by Kirk

Why would I not welcome death, as I have desired life?

For there, those who loved me wait patiently,

While here, all whom I love, I will never leave.

Editor’s note: “The Life Report: Matthew Kirk Gooding” appeared in the New York Times on Nov. 15, 2011. To view it, click here (NYT site) or here (PDF version).

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