Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application a native of Lafourche Parish and a resident of Raceland Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on Saturday A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 am with burial to follow in St Annette Cavalier Babin (Tim) and Sharon Cavalier Roche (Robert); grandchildren Brett Babin (Andrea) and Tori Roche; great grandchildren Sidney Cavalier and Detta Bergeron Cavalier; brothers Army veteran and a member of the American Legion Post 349 of Raceland He was loved by many and will be greatly missed Falgout Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Premium Content is available to subscribers only. 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Follow her on Twitter @KMadden715, Instagram @kmadden715 or Facebook at www.facebook.com/karen.madden.33 Anderson Stevenson Wilke & Retz Funeral Home Assisting the Montana communities of Helena Alice Stangland Kirn was born on October 1 the daughter of Esther Anderson Stangeland (1898-1949) and George Elmer Stangeland (1894-1988) Alice grew up with nine close siblings on a small farm in Sand Lake Township in northern Minnesota Their collective childhood experiences are the source of many wonderful family stories which Alice documented Following her mother’s death from breast cancer in 1949 Alice spent her senior year of high school living with her sister Lorraine and brother-in-law Delbert Isaacson’s family in Dassel graduating from Dassel High School in 1950 She then worked as a secretary for the Ford-McNutt Glass Company in Minneapolis she took a second job at the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association typing receipts for contributions she was fortunate to secure a full work scholarship to attend Bob Jones University in Greenville Alice received her undergraduate degree in Education from Bob Jones in 1957 She began her career teaching English at Muskegon Heights High School in Michigan a forensics teacher at a rival high school MI where John enrolled in graduate school and Alice taught high-school full time and took graduate courses in the summer in English Literature from Michigan State University in 1965 NY where John was a professor of Speech Communication at SUNY Geneseo and Alice taught freshman English part-time John taught at Dutchess Community College and Alice taught full-time at Arlington High School from 1971 until she retired in 1994 Alice’s passion was teaching poetry and Russian Literature Her students loved her enthusiasm and willingness to let them express themselves Many of her fellow English teachers became her dearest life-long friends They were active members of the Mid-Hudson Bicycle Club and Alice would often commute on bike to Arlington High School Alice and John bicycled throughout England and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a bike trip to Belgium and the Netherlands in 1985 Winter holidays and weekends were often spent skiing in upstate New York Alice and John visited family in Minnesota often accompanied by John’s sister Marjorie Kirn  Alice loved to garden and cultivating blueberries an organization for Norwegian-Americans with roots in Telemark She made five trips to Norway between 1996 and 2012 locating ancestral farms and meeting relatives She excelled at bringing family members together Many of her newly met Norwegian relatives traveled to the U.S in 2001 for a week-long celebration of Stangland Family descendants held in Max she brought two hundred relatives together for a celebration of the Stangeland family’s 150-year history in America held at the Old Muskego Church on the grounds of Luther Seminary in St Alice served on the Telelaget board for eight years and from 2005 to 2015 edited the Telesoga a biannual publication of heritage stories Alice wrote many articles for the Telesoga helped to edit numerous Telelaget publications and self-published three books on the Stangeland family and their Norwegian ancestry Alice was also devoted to her grandchildren grandsons Johnnie and Andy spent many summer weeks in New York and twice traveled cross-country with her to be closer to their daughter and granddaughter Kelsey with whom Alice also shared a deep and loving relationship Alice excelled at documenting humorous stories as her grandchildren grew She made keepsake albums of their time together Her entire family will remember her selfless generosity and commitment to Quaker principles of non-violence and world peace VA; daughter Andrea Pipp (Michael)  of Helena MT; grandchildren John Kirn III of San Mateo GA; siblings Hazel Lambert and Kenneth Stangland and dozens of loving nieces and nephews Alice is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years John; parents Esther and George Stangland; sisters Dorothy Edlund Lorraine Isaacson; and brothers Delmer Stangland Donald Stangland and baby Delmer Stangland Services are pending at this time or no services will be held Please visit the floral shop page for assistance in choosing a local florist No photos have been submitted yet. Click here to share yours. Read the thoughts and memories, then feel free to add your own. was an inspiring role model for the teachers and students who worked with her Her unique approaches to teaching and learning offered so many creative ideas We inherited many of these ways of engaging students and applied them in our own classrooms her approach to the challenges spanned decades of devotion to learning discovering new authors and meeting the challenges of our political times by keeping up with current concerns I am grateful for the years of our friendship and for Andrea and John who have shared their love of her with a remarkable account of her ninety-one years Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" © 2025 · Anderson Stevenson Wilke & Retz Funeral Home · Website by Luci's Office Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Note from LeftEast editors: This interview was originally published on Meduza.mk on September 27, 2024. The text has been lightly edited.After re-reading The Partisan Counter-Archives at the start of the summer I concluded that Kirn’s critical insights on historical revisionism and politics of memory are acutely relevant his theory and study seem to me time-tested by the ongoing racial and colonial hypocrisy in Western academia and the humanities in the context of the wars and crises that shake the world today as exposed through the prevailing deafness and epistemological injustice towards the suffering of the Palestinian people in Gaza our conversation moved along those contemporary coordinates Remembering the Partisans and the Ideas Behind the People’s Liberation Struggle Ivana Hadjievska: You start the book with a reflection on Francis Fukuyama’s thesis about the “end of history.” On the one hand global capitalism needs less and less liberal democracy and more of an empty ritualized form of democracy ideologies have never been more alive and their symptoms in the culture and in people’s lives have never been more obscene Is the “counter archive” a concept and/оr form of practice that can stand as an antidote to the historical policies of liberal democracy—a winner Gal Kirn: Fukuyama’s words came at the peak of the triumph of capitalist democracy he revised his position and even called for a reform-oriented social democratic future One thing that has persisted is the notion that there is only one political solution—the liberal democracy accompanied by enlightened technocracy that “will lead us in the future,” i.e. The message is: forget about other experiments of utopian thinking you basically annul the thinking about the past so what you get is this outdated legacy of Western Enlightenment wrapped in a religious teleological version of historical development It works as an appeasement of all conflicts or rather erasure of asymmetries and antagonisms If we zoom into the Yugoslav context in the 1980–1990s obviously there was also democratic invention in the sense that a lot of people were politicized Tomaž Mastnak spoke of a “socialist” civil society In the retrospective representation of the events from the 1980s most of the mobilized people were presented as nationalist subjects those who fell prey to nationalist propaganda It is often forgotten that many working people demanded democratic socialism or that there is more socialism not less (especially in terms of social protection and better wages) Let’s have a look at another example from the same period—Poland: although often presented as a strictly conservative and catholic society it was the birthplace of the Solidarność movement Organized workers demanded a return towards communism they organized illegal strikes and had their own printing press People in disintegrating socialist states in the 1990s were surely not as anti-socialist as presented after the demise of socialism if we already think along the lines of the “end of history,” I would prefer to speak in more precise terms There were a couple of “deaths of history”: one happened in the 1980s with the death of socialism and the advancement of financialization of the state and banks leading to an increasing dependency on the global market we witnessed the death of Yugoslavia as such: the idea of emancipation and equality between nations and nationalities was overthrown by the idea of ethnic identity and supremacy A state that was created in the name of the oppressed and by the oppressed was withering away The first thing that died was socialism with the principle of social justice and solidarity among everyone and then the idea of federal Yugoslavia and brotherhood followed down the drain What was then born was not an act of political emancipation rather it was a mere formal right to succeed from the former state (Yugoslavia) This gave birth to Slovenian and Croatian independence… The act of independence itself carried no serious emancipation for working people and different social groups and minorities all those who became more vulnerable and more oppressed in the following years The wars in the 1990s weren’t liberation wars while the political elites aligned with foreign opinion leaders were trying to convince us that the wars were just a part of our local culture of eternal ethnic animosity; meaning that without a strong dictator (Tito) There was a wave of privatizations and destruction of social infrastructure that took place It is in that sense that I define the process of “primitive accumulation of revisionist memory”: massive levels of violence and memorial revisionism were needed in order for socialism and Yugoslavia to die This is why we cannot speak only of an economic transformation but of a major ideological and political transformation I.H.: Talking about “national reconciliation” in the aftermath of the Yugoslav state transfers the entire weight of the partisan movement to the building of national sovereignty of each Yugoslav people separately it suppresses the (memory of) communist ideology that was the foundation of the People’s Liberation Struggle it’s not uncommon to hear someone brag about their partisan grandparents one minute only to applaud colonial policies the next Is there a possible solution for this perverted co-opting we can observe different memorial strategies across the post-Yugoslav space the attitude towards People’s Liberation Struggle (NOB) legacies is iconoclast: it’s about eradicating the antifascist partisan past especially parts of Croatia that have been successfully cleansed of that past Then there is a typical example of “wild” reconciliation Let’s take the example of the Kozara monument in Republika Srpska where partisans and chetniks are being commemorated together; or in Slovenia sophisticated process of “national reconciliation,” which was presented as a beacon of “civilized ways of commemoration.” Through this subtle ideology evoked in the name of humanism the ruling elites decided that the fascists and the partisans should be put on the same footing It wasn’t important that during the Second World War these were antagonist forces that could not be and cannot be reconciled One symptomatic monument in the centre of Ljubljana dedicated to “all the victims of violence in the 20th century” [The Memorial of all victims of war] was erected in 2014 Monuments like this decontextualize the struggle and aim to nationalize all the victims and could thus be seen as members of the space of national sovereignty established with the independence in the 1990s The “minor” detail that local collaborationists fought in the name of racial and ethnic purity does not enter into the discussion a lot of space for therapeutic methods emerged deriving from individual practices dealing with personal trauma which were now implemented on the nation as a whole If the Slovenian nation wants a free entrance into the future it needs to reconcile with its tormenting past what also arose in the (post-)Yugoslav context was the weaponization of victimhood: diverse historians and political leaders started competing over which nation had more victims in the 20th century and these victims were portrayed through an ethno-religious lens In her essay “Rethinking holocaust memory after October 7,” she writes how the holocaust memory and its exceptionality were being abused in partial ways to construct a protective shield exculpating Israel’s war crimes throughout its state history This just goes to show how the academic theoretical field can also play a role in the rehabilitation of fascist practices or similar strategies in new contexts This is something we have to take into account when we are dealing with memory studies I.H: It seems that memory transitions (1980s–1990s) were more important than the economic transition in the region How are those related to the material basis of the society K.: In order to have a deep transformation of the society the elites needed to execute a transition in the socio-political apparatus and being different from others in the Balkans—all this was emphasized in the process I’m coming from an Althusserian tradition that is based on structural thinking about ideological and state apparatuses This aspect can help us understand how counter-revolutionary forces work in a society and how social changes take their historical course For example: the League of Communists was not a simple monolith where all were some die-hard communists: The League of Communists became full of diverse cadres that represented nationalist and liberal ideologies and were interested in sustaining or expanding their power it was not the site of the economy that was the most important in thinking historical course; rather and their major companies were losing big time Even if one of the warring parties was winning with territories or had fewer human losses spending on social infrastructure and becoming more dependent on the West The social infrastructure that had been built over decades was destroyed Economically speaking this was a catastrophe That’s why the transition to capitalist democracy cannot be observed from the economic aspect only Ideology critique and critical memory studies as well as other disciplines that tackle the past need to offer interdisciplinary connections between ideological (Women’s) Emancipation from a Historical Perspective Renata Jabrešić Kirin defines similar phenomena in the post-Yugoslav space as the “crisis of the women’s archive.” The care for the AFZ legacy from the 2000s onwards has been taken up by women’s organizations and cultural workers—forming “communities of memory.” How to reconcile this position: by re-conquering the institutional space or by further strengthening the communities of memory K.: When it comes to the historical legacies of AFŽ examples of people working with AFŽ archives: in Slovenia there is the research work of Liljana Burcar and the documentation of AFZ/women’s choirs kongresa AFŽ]—the birthplace of Slovenian AFZ those women’s collectives were communist and antifascist and almost impossible to commemorate their history The new elites didn’t know whether and how to narrate their complex story one such symbolic erasure took place with the removal of the monument commemorating women’s protest from the occupied Ljubljana in 1943 The event commemorated masses of women who protested against the fascist prison system in August even a mass of around 10,000 people was mobilized when an antifascist activist could be arrested and deported to a concentration camp women with their resilience and courage become the backbone of the resistance These protests became major sites of women’s political subjectivities were relegated to the sphere of NGOs and artists across the post-Yugoslav context One beautiful example is the work of the organisation CRVENA which digitalised the Archive of Antifascist Struggle of Women of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Yugoslavia The care of archives as a testament to the emancipatory legacy was again taken by women but mostly relegated to individual enthusiasm and NGO initiatives there are museums and relevant institutions that do a good job of taking care of the legacy But the care shouldn’t stay in fenced gardens a partisan forest should be made by alliances built between different forces: researchers curators—that would know how to bring these counter-histories in a narration in something that would not end as a “project.” Different subjects should not give up working on this on the ground level this “cultural work” was reported under “cultural-educational and propaganda activities” in the institutional (archives) yearly reports K.: The kind of socializing of the archival material mentioned in the example is an interesting concept but it should be looked at in the context of the social and economic relationships in the 1950s when social ownership and socialization were juxtaposed with nationalization let’s say in France—when they speak about the Archive they have always emphasized a capital “A,” an institution that organizes and interprets state sovereignty an archive can well be an integral part of state reason when you have a process of socialization of archives sometimes that could mean going against state reasoning because it opens an opportunity for a more critical engagement is to curate archival material in a way that communicates across time and see how the documents speak to us in different contexts and how those counter-archives can be seen by the communities as their archives I have done a lot of research on riots in history and in many respects community archives after riots became really important for the research and work in those communities They show that there was not only violence that those who were invested in the riots were not simply violent subjects to be policed but rather that these people who belonged to oppressed and segregated communities were always culturally and politically very creative and innovative That they were and are part of a longer history This aspect must be taken into consideration when we talk about the socialization of the archives I.H.: In the Macedonian context, the first public scholarly conference on the Roma Holocaust was held in 2019. The presence of Roma people in public history is strictly controlled by entrenched racism, practices of discrimination, and feelings of shame The historical experiences and memories of the Roma victims of the Holocaust exist and are kept in “communities of memory”—i.e. It seems that there are “hierarchies of grief and anger” among the nations where some lives are valued and hurt less than others Can we explain how this othering operates through memory and how hierarchies like these are built one of the issues of memory politics was the prioritization of victory; victims that had ethnic signifiers were all under “victims of fascism,” only after that main designation Maybe a useful example for an alternative can be taken from the Black Lives Matter movement—their strong anti-colonial push developed mechanisms in order to bring stronger awareness towards the group’s victimhood But I don’t think that with “a little bit better education everything will be fixed.” If we are serious enough about the decolonial push the discussion would lead to a change in the material condition of the community in question which again comes back to organization and economy the question would be—how can we connect the struggles and not make them more separate this does not speak against attempts that want to rightfully highlight and tackle the long-excluded Roma memories and histories The Legacy of NOB in the 21st Century: Against Centers of Power I.H.: In the local partisan lore from my city, there is the example of Mite Bogoevski (1919–1942) he became a member of SKOJ in the late 1930s and then part of the partisan movement when the Second World War began As a student he had clashes with the school administration but stayed vocal about his communist ideas through his poetry His story reminds me of a reflection from your book to Hannah Arendt’s important philosophical contribution to human morality about the “banality of evil.” You suggest a solution: what if we subverted the gaze and took a look at examples from partisan movements across history in the prevailing loneliness and sorrow (“springtime of fascism”) help us in the current struggles for universal emancipation G.K.: It’s not only about how you interpret and curate the archival material as you never know how it is going to be used or abused afterwards A message that is important for all of us who are included is that not everything is lost and over yet Let’s reflect on the first question again – about the end of history: if we are already living in the end times—with the upcoming ecological catastrophe how can we still think of the future in a utopian way it won’t manifest in some “big event.” Now let’s resort to history: if we take the fascist occupation during the Second World War but there was the feeling of an open horizon; and truly relative prosperity and political autonomy unfolded The ongoing crisis today is a moment of historical change—one that occurs once or twice in our lifetime we should not forget the importance of micro-politics There has always been resistance—on an individual and collective level That is the lesson that one should always have in mind Although the ideological-commercial apparatus that we live in today may be more subtle even stronger than that faced by our predecessors from a century ago people are relatively freer than in the period of fascist occupation Being a partisan meant not to wait in despair To be a partisan today doesn’t mean to just be against something—against eco-catastrophe It means to participate in a utopian imagination to ask questions like: what is the world that we want to have who is this “we,” how should we organize… These are the questions that partisans or neo-partisans have to ask The answers can be found in small micro-gestures We should continue our quest towards that which provides optimism and articulation of hope Gal Kirn is the author of the theoretically influential study The Partisan Counter-Archive: Retracing the Ruptures of Art and Memory in the Yugoslav People’s Liberation Struggle (Berlin: De Gruyter He holds a PhD in Intercultural Studies of Ideas His research interest is grounded in the fields of political science Ivana Hadjievska is a historian and an independent researcher She holds a Master’s degree in history from the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje where she defended the thesis “The human condition of industrial workers in Vardar Macedonia (1918 – 1941)” in 2021 Her research interests are in social history and politics of memory Tony Evers today appointed Kerry Kirn as Clark County Sheriff The appointment fills a vacancy being created by Sheriff Scott Haines’ resignation Kirn will complete the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2027 “Kerry Kirn has more than three decades of experience in the Clark County Sheriff’s Office,” said Gov “He will serve the people of Clark County well as their next sheriff.” Kirn has worked for the Clark County Sheriff’s Office since 1991 and currently serves the county as detective captain he supervises the detective division and has increased collaboration with the West Central Drug Task Force and other state and federal entities Kirn has dedicated his entire law enforcement career to Clark County having previously served as a reserve deputy “The appointment of Captain Kerry Kirn as Clark County Sheriff will ensure a smooth transition of leadership that will benefit the citizens we serve and especially the Clark County Sheriff’s Office staff,” said Clark County Sheriff Scott Haines He earned an associate degree in police science from Chippewa Valley Technical College and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration from Mount Senario College “I am honored to be appointed the next Clark County Sheriff by Governor Tony Evers and look forward to leading the Clark County Sheriff’s Office,” said Kirn “I also look forward to working with all of the law enforcement agencies and continuing to serve the citizens of Clark County.” Submit A Story or Press Release: DrydenWire@gmail.com Advertising QuestionsGeneral QuestionsDrydenWire Insider Questions MORGANTOWN — Steve Sabins emphasizes two words in describing pitcher Griffin Kirn: ultimate trust as the Mountaineers (3-0) began the college baseball season with a three-game sweep over Jacksonville He pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed just one hit and one run in a 4-2 win that gave Kirn his first Division I victory in his first game to begin a four-game series against Lipscomb (1-1) WVU STATS saying there is so much riding on his first season as WVU’s head coach with the Mountaineers facing possibly its highest expectations for a season than ever before His first ever starting pitcher was not going to be just some guy “He had everybody on the team believing in him,” Sabins said there’s zero chance he’s got the ball in that scenario.” Sabins’ first starting pitcher was pitching at the Division II level last season was on very few recruiting radars last summer coming out of private liberal arts college Quincy (Ill.) University It was just last season when WVU found pitcher Derek Clark from the Division II level and he developed into the Mountaineers’ top pitcher and a ninth-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Angels Sabins isn’t quite ready to put Kirn into that same type of projection “There’s a hell of a lot more to prove,” Sabins said “He’s got five innings under his belt against a team that’s not even in our conference There’s so much more to prove and he has to continue to get better.” What Sabins has proven in his time previously as WVU’s recruiting coordinator is there is literally no area of baseball that won’t be researched in trying to find players to bring to Morgantown the easy route would be to scout the future stars on the U.S.A the players every college coach is scouting It’s not that Sabins is scared off from that type of recruiting competition but there is a sense of reality that goes along with it “If we pretend that West Virginia is the same institution as everybody else trying to compete for national titles we will finish second more times than not,” he said whether that means finding a player like Sam White from Canada or diving into the transfer portal for Division II pitchers like Clark and Kirn You have to find markets that aren’t tapped and go to places others aren’t willing to go who joins outfielder Kyle West as WVU players on this season’s roster who began their career at the Division II level He was 22-8 over his career with the Hawks “That’s been our philosophy over the last decade “We have to work harder to find players in different ways We’re making sure we don’t miss any hidden gems at West Virginia.” Due to recent events, you can now leave online condolences with each obituary posted on the Kutis Funeral Home website. COVID-19 Funeral Assistance – FEMA is now helping those that have lost a loved one from COVID-19. Click HERE to review the information on eligibility and requirements on the COVID-19 Funeral peacefully passed into rest on Friday December 27th Beloved husband of Patricia Grundmeyer (nee: Tarde) for 52 and a half years Loving Father to Donna Murray and Teresa (Mike) Kirn Beloved Grandfather of Zachary (Melissa) Murray Loving Great-Grandpa to eight great-grandchildren Robert was preceded in death by his dear daughter Services: Funeral at KUTIS SOUTH COUNTY CHAPEL 5255 Lemay Ferry Rd on Wednesday I’m sorry for all of the families loss Our Deepest Sympathies on the passing of Bob Our thoughts and prayers go out to his Entire Family May God Bless and Help Guide Your Family During This Difficult Time My sincere condolences for your loss prayers for you and your family Your family has been through so much in such a short time Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers 🙏 ❤️ For personalized and affordable funeral arrangements choose Kutis Funeral Home - a family-owned establishment serving St 2906 Gravois Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63118314-772-3000 10151 Gravois Road, St. Louis, MO 63123314-842-4458 5255 Lemay Ferry Road, Mehlville, MO 63129314-894-4500 Cordell Ruth (Kranawetter) Kirn, 83, of Perryville, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 27, 2024. 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View Obituary & Service Information The family of Cordell Ruth Kirn created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Tony Evers has appointed Kerry Kirn as the Clark County Sheriff The appointment fills a vacancy being created by Sheriff Scott Haines’ retirement and Kirn will complete the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2027 “Kerry Kirn has more than three decades of experience in the Clark County Sheriff’s Office,” said Evers in Dec “He will serve the people of Clark County well as their next sheriff.” Kirn has worked for the Clark County Sheriff’s Office since 1991 and currently serves the county as detective captain Kirn has dedicated his entire law enforcement career to Clark County “The appointment of Captain Kerry Kirn as Clark County Sheriff will ensure a smooth transition of leadership that will benefit the citizens we serve and especially the Clark County Sheriff’s Office staff,” said Haines He earned an associate degree in police science from Chippewa Valley Technical College and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration from Mount Senario College in Ladysmith “I am honored to be appointed the next Clark County sheriff by Governor Tony Evers and look forward to leading the Clark County Sheriff’s Office,” said Kirn “I also look forward to working with all of the law enforcement agencies and continuing to serve the citizens of Clark County.” Haines served the county as sheriff since 2019 with his career in law enforcement dating back to 1990 Fairfield, CT — Fairfield University’s Regina A Quick Center for the Arts is honored to welcome author Walter Kirn as part of the Open VISIONS Forum on Wednesday author of bestselling novels such as Up in the Air and Thumbsucker and ability to dissect American culture with precision and humor have been adapted into award-winning films and remain deeply influential in literary and cultural landscapes Co-host of podcast American This Week,  Kirn will offer “From Rural County Highway Magazine to the Boston Post Road” at the Quick Center “Walter Kirn is not just a wonderful novelist he's also a brilliant and brave and idiosyncratic public thinker,” said Fairfield University professor and critically acclaimed author Phil Klay I learn by engaging with his voice and perspective Kirn is taking part in the Open VISIONS Forum series to discuss his American journey Detailing how he went from life in rural Minnesota to Princeton University to Oxford University Kirn will share his experiences with instructors and peers while simultaneously engaging in the demanding journey of obtaining an education and ambition illuimate what he believes to be the true meaning of success self-mocking memoir about how persistently Mr Great fun.” -- The New York Times on Kirn’s memoir Lost in the Meritocracy: The Undereducation of an Overachiever.  This forum is sponsored, in part, by Moffly Media, Delamar Southport, Delamar Spa, and Artisan. 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Copyright ©2025 HamletHub™ Griffin Kirn is the newest Mountaineer to impress in his debut with the team as he looks to solidify a spot at the top of the WVU starting rotation Kirn is a left-handed starting pitcher and redshirt senior who is in his first season in Morgantown after he has spent his first four seasons at Quincy University Kirn posted an impressive 22-8 record and pitched to a 4.86 ERA while punching out 259 batters in 215.0 innings pitched over his time there Kirn had posted his strongest season to date in 2024 going 8-1 with a 2.96 ERA and striking out 100 hitters He was also named to three First-Team All-Region teams and an All-Conference team and even won GLVC Pitcher of the Year honors in 2024 In his first outing with the Mountaineers against Jacksonville in the season opener striking out five Dolphins hitters and only allowing three walks Griffin Kirn is looking to solidify himself as a top starting pitcher in the Mountaineers rotation in 2025 a spot in which they struggled to find consistency from in 2024 Photo Courtesy of @HarwichMariners on Twitter/X -- Veronica Kirn and Martin "Marty" Ray were married May 5 at Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Atlanta Monsignor Henry Gracz performed the ceremony and presentation of gifts was by Caroline and Joey Taylor — Veronica Kirn and Martin "Marty" Ray were married May 5 Parents of the couple are Nelson and Cordell Kirn of Perryville Matrons of honor were Kim Kirn of Glen Carbon and Valerie Kirn-Duensing of Traverse City sister-in-law of the bride; Kara Rehagen of Clayton Sarah Layton of Perryville; and Jessica Kirn of Nashville Candles were lit in memory of the couple's grandparents Candlelighters were Grace and Madison Duensing of Traverse City Greeters were Chase Kirn of Roswell and Jeric George of Glen Carbon The reception was held in Magnolia Hall at Piedmont Park in Atlanta Ray is a 2000 graduate of the University of Missouri and is attending Emory University in Atlanta The groom is a 2000 graduate of the university He is employed by Palladium Group in Atlanta Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom: Even in his first inning of work for his new team the Quincy University transfer showed signs of greatness It did not take long at all for West Virginia baseball newcomer Griffin Kirn to impress fans The left-handed pitcher did not waste any time when making his first impression with Mountaineers fans Kirn was blowing the fastball by hitters in the first inning of the game WVU (1-0) would secure a 4-2 win over Jacksonville (0-1) and it was Kirn who set the tone for the season in his first appearance with the Mountaineers After just the first couple of hitters stepped up to bat for the Dolphins an ESPN+ broadcaster made a comment about Kirn’s fastball -- with no radar gun being available for the broadcast in Jacksonville the commentator got creative to describe the speed of the pitch "His fastballs have some life to it,” said the commentator "You can just tell his fastball has some extra life to it” only needing seven pitches to set the side down in order while picking up his first strikeout in a WVU uniform The only blemish in the box score for Kirn was a sacrifice fly he surrendered in the bottom of the fifth Kirn finished the night with 5.2 innings pitched with 1 H and 3 BBs -- he threw 73 pitches on Friday night The senior starter had an impressive three innings where he retired all three hitters to come to the plate in each inning Kirn had some help from outfielder Armani Guzman in the bottom of the third Guzman made a terrific diving play in shallow right field to prevent a base runner from reaching base in Kirn’s third inning of work Kirn was aided by some help from WVU relief pitchers -- first out of the bullpen for WVU was sophomore right-handed pitcher Chase Meyer Meyer did his job and prevented any runners from scoring in the sixth Meyer showcased a swoping 12-6 curveball and was heavily reliant on his breaking pitches to be effective Friday night Next up for WVU was reliever Jack Kartsonas The Kent State graduate transfer did his fair share of flaunting his skills on the mound The right-hander went four-up-and-four-down to begin his campaign for WVU 4 up, 4 down for @JKartsonad 😤 pic.twitter.com/gnN861dCg3 senior Reese Bassinger picked up a double play to end the game using just one pitch Sam White followed with a base hit of his own and Sauve ended up at third with some good base running Kyle West drove in the first run of the game with a RBI ground out and Michael Perazza followed West with a sacrifice fly for the second run The defense also looked very good for the opening game of the 2025 season in addition to the above-mentioned diving play in the third inning also made a nice catch at the wall in the eighth Kirn also helped his own cause by getting off the mound quickly and throwing out a runner at first on a bunt play in the sixth Grant Hussey made a good defensive play at first in the ninth before Bassinger got the double pay to end the game Steve Sabins got his first win as head coach of WVU on Friday night After taking over for long-time head coach Randy Mazey Sabins looks to continue this good run for Mountaineer baseball Game two of the series is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m First of many for @stevesabins 👏 pic.twitter.com/kPbWZFFX7n © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER ","https://fansided.com/",{"alt":"69","src":"6a","url":"6b"},{"type":"68","value":"6c"},"link","Minute Media","https://www.minutemedia.com/",{"text":"6f","url":"6g"},{"type":"6e","value":"6h"},"All Rights Reserved Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands 4 up, 4 down for @JKartsonad 😤 pic.twitter.com/gnN861dCg3 First of many for @stevesabins 👏 pic.twitter.com/kPbWZFFX7n The left-handed pitcher shined in his debut for the Mountaineers Kirn pitched a gem Friday night in the series opener versus Queens (NC) in his second start with the WVU baseball program and allowed just one run to improve his record to 2-0 on the year and help capture the Mountaineers eighth win of the season native captured his first win in his Mountaineer debut with five strikeouts in 5.2 innings of work in the season opening win over Jacksonville on Feb He currently hods a 2.04 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 17.2 innings Kirn spent four seasons at Quincy University before transferring to West Virginia in the offseason He went 22-8 with a 4.86 ERA and registered 259 strikeouts with the Hawks How to Watch & Listen to West Virginia at Utah West Virginia Sits Firmly in the Field in CBS Sports' Latest Bracketology Projection West Virginia Climbs the AP Poll West Virginia Earns Double Bye in the Big 12 Women's Basketball Championship Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates It was the first game of the season series between WVU and Utah but also the first ever game in the all-time history of these two schools. The Utes made the weekend trip to Morgantown and would throw one of the league’s best pitchers, Colter McAnelly, against the Mountaineers. Griffin Kirn took the mound to start the series for WVU and after both teams were scoreless in the first, Kirn would be taken deep by Drake Digiornio in the second inning to give Utah a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Kirn would retire the side on his way to an impressive 14 strikeouts on the night. The Mountaineers would go without a hit until the third inning when their first two hits came from back-to-back home runs from Kyle West and Jace Rinehart that gave the Mountaineers a 2-1 lead. In the bottom of the fifth, West Virginia was still holding a 2-1 lead in a pitchers dual. That was until Logan Suave hit his third home run of the season and WVU’s third home run of the game to give the Mountaineers a 3-1 advantage more than halfway through the game. The defensive battle would continue into the sixth inning when Kirn continued his dominate day striking out the side in order. West Virginia would fail to grow their lead after a couple of pop-outs. Kirn would allow a single and a double before picking up his 14th and final strikeout of his outing. He would then pulled by head coach Steve Sabins. He finished his day going 6.2 innings while striking out 14 and allowing six hits while walking only one. Chase Meyer would inherit runners on second and third to replace Kirn and would load up the bases immediately by hitting a batter. That was quickly followed up by a two-RBI single by Austin Roellig to tie the game at 3-3 midway through the seventh inning. Roelligg would finish the game 3-5 at the plate. The runs were added to Kirn’s line, finishing his outing allowing three earned runs. Meyer would get out of the inning with his first strikeout and the Mountaineers would fail to break to tie before turning it over to the eighth. Only three batters would come to the plate for Utah in the eighth after a strikeout by Myer, another hit by pitch, and then a double play which ended any rally chance for the Utes. It was the bottom on the eighth inning that decided the game for the Mountaineers where they would chase McAnelly out of the game after throwing 124 total pitches in 7.1 innings while allowing five hits, four earned runs, and striking out nine. Meyers was able to close out the ninth inning but not before putting two men on base. Ultimately, it was Meyers’ third strikeout in his 2.1 inning close to secure the win for WVU. The victory over Utah to start the series improves West Virginia to 25-4 on the season and 5-3 in Big 12 play. The Mountaineers finished the game tallying seven hits to match Utah but had two less errors than the Utes’ three. Due to expected in climate weather, Sunday’s game in the series has been moved to a double-header on Saturday with the first pitch in the first game set for 1:00 p.m. ET. The second game and series closer will be played immediately after. Both games can be streamed on ESPN+ Kirn is off to a great start in his graduate season at WVU after spending four years at Division 2 powerhouse program Quincy University After his dazzling start during Game One of WVU baseball's series against Queens (N.C.), Mountaineer pitcher Griffin Kirn has been named Big 12 Co-Pitcher of the Week for his efforts 🌟 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝟏𝟐 𝐂𝐨-𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 🌟@kirn_griffin with the well-deserved honor! pic.twitter.com/qvgw2Fx1Nq Recording eight innings pitched, only allowing one run (unearned) while collecting 10 strikeouts with zero walks, Kirn was lights out on the mound against the Royals the Mountaineers bested Queens by a score of 7-1 last Friday which helped kickoff a series sweep that moved WVU to a perfect12-0 on the season The left-hander pitcher filled up the strike zone and got himself ahead of the Queens' hitters all night Kirn shared the accolade with Oklahoma State’s Harrison Bodendorf Kirn is currently 2-0 with a 2.04 ERA while collecting 16 strikeouts in 17.2 innings of work He has made three starts in the young 2025 season and has been crucial in two games for the Mountaineers' effort in winning Kirn made a good first impression with WVU fans The left-hander’s fastballs caught the attention of the ESPN+ commentating crew with one member of the team commenting that Kirn’s "fastball has some extra life to it.” His second start wasn’t as impressive as his first but Kirn returned to form during his third outing Kirn has positioned himself as the Game One which is a prominent role to fill when jumping from the Division 2 level to a power conference at the Division 1 level Two major pieces of the starting rotation from last season were drafted in the 2024 MLB Draft in Aidan Major and Derek Clark many Mountaineer fans were curious about who would step up in starting roles this season and Kirn has proven himself capable of the job 🌟 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝟏𝟐 𝐂𝐨-𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 🌟@kirn_griffin with the well-deserved honor! pic.twitter.com/qvgw2Fx1Nq Recording eight innings pitched, only allowing one run (unearned) while collecting 10 strikeouts with zero walks, Kirn was lights out on the mound against the Royals Two major pieces of the starting rotation from last season were drafted in the 2024 MLB Draft in Aidan Major and Derek Clark. Coming into the 2025 season, many Mountaineer fans were curious about who would step up in starting roles this season, and Kirn has proven himself capable of the job. The transfer southpaw came to WVU this season from the Division 2 level, but is already making waves. southpaw pitcher Griffin Kirn was nothing short of spectacular on Friday as WVU baseball kept their perfect season alive with a 7-1 win over Queens (NC) Making his first start in Division 1 Baseball on February 14 Kirn has looked dominant in his appearances this season the D2 transfer from Quincy University was able to outdo his first performance which left many Mountaineer fans very impressed Kirn’s final line included eight innings pitched An important takeaway from Kirn’s performance that might not get the attention it deserves-- zero walks That is something that first-year head coach Sabins must be thrilled to see After their win on Wednesday over the Ohio Bobcats, walks were appearing to be a moderate issue for the WVU pitching staff How did Kirn go about correcting that issue He did it by simply not walking anyone through his eight amazing innings of work Friday Queens took a 1-0 lead going into the top of second The one run that Queens was able to plate was unearned and Kirn shut the door on the Royals offense for the rest of the night Queens was able to get a runner to third after a failed pick-off attempt led to an error when the ball got away from Grant Hussey on an errant throw from Kirn An RBI single scored the lone run for the Royals in the bottom of the first inning Bouncing back after the bottom of the first Kirn retired 14 consecutive batters stretching from the first inning to the sixth inning before a single ended the stretch of consecutive batters retired The left-handed pitcher was filling up the strike zone and racking up strikeouts on his way to his second win of the season White also turned heads with his fielding abilities in the game as he had an acrobatic catch that saw the infielder complete a cartwheel to secure a pop-up in the bottom of the fifth Hey @WVUGymnastics, can we get a score? pic.twitter.com/fB3woujptD Hussey also got recognition for his defensive efforts in the bottom of the seventh When a slightly off-line throw from third base pulled Hussey off the bag the Parkersburg native was able to maneuver off the first base bag and then apply the tag to the Royals baserunner in time to record the out ESPN+ commentators quoted Sabins stating that “Hussey was the best defensive first baseman he has coached” A few baserunning blunders were the lone dark spot for WVU on Friday night The first inning saw Kresser picked off at second base when dancing to a lead West was caught stealing after the catcher dropped a strike call Guzman was thrown out at the plate in the top of the third on a base hit by Kresser ","https://fansided.com/",{"alt":"62","src":"63","url":"64"},{"type":"61","value":"65"},"link","Minute Media","https://www.minutemedia.com/",{"text":"68","url":"69"},{"type":"67","value":"6a"},"All Rights Reserved Making his first start in Division 1 Baseball on February 14 After their win on Wednesday over the Ohio Bobcats, walks were appearing to be a moderate issue for the WVU pitching staff White also turned heads with his fielding abilities in the game as he had an acrobatic catch that saw the infielder complete a cartwheel to secure a pop-up in the bottom of the fifth Hey @WVUGymnastics, can we get a score? pic.twitter.com/fB3woujptD Griffin Kirn was completely outstanding on Friday WV – West Virginia starting pitcher Griffin Kirn notched 14 strikeouts and senior Grant Hussey hit a game-winning two-run in the eighth to lead the Mountaineers (25-4 2-8) Friday night in game one of the three game series with a 6-3 decision Utah senior Drake Digiorno put the game’s first run on the board with his first home run of the season for a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning West Virginia took the lead in the bottom of the third when senior Kyle West ripped a solo home run to centerfield on his first pitch of the inning senior Jace Rinehart blasted a 415-foot home run over the left field wall for his team-high sixth home run of the season and a 2-1 edge over the Utes Junior Logan Suave extended the Mountaineer lead in the fifth driving the 1-1 pitch to left-centerfield for a solo home run and a 3-1 advantage Senior starting pitcher Griffin Kirn went 6.2 innings the most since Aidan Major had 13 strikeouts against Oklahoma State last season Kirn left the game in the seventh with two on and two outs before head coach Steve Sabins called in Chase Meyer The sophomore beaned the first Utah hitter he faced before giving up a two-RBI game tying single back up the middle after Utah sophomore starting pitcher Colter McAnelly registered nine strikeouts and limited to one of the best offenses in the Big 12 to three runs in a 124-pitch effort senior right-hander Jackson Elder entered the game in the eighth with one and one out with West Virginia’s all-time home run leader at the plate Grant Hussey hit a 432-foot two-run bomb to give the Mountaineers a 5-3 lead West Virginia scratched another run across the plate in the eighth when after a sophomore Jack Kleveno checked the runner at third but the throw was well over the head of third baseman Tyler Quinn as the Mountaineers took the series opener 6-3 Geno Smith Inks $75 Million Deal with Las Vegas Raiders Ohio Defensive Line Transfer, West Virginia Native Given Opportunity to Return Home Stanford Wide Receiver Transfer Expected to Take Visit to West Virginia Dynamic Dual-Threat Quarterback Includes West Virginia in Top List of Schools Five Thoughts on Ross Hodge After Being Introduced as WVU's New Head Coach Adam Kirn is an associate professor in the College of Engineering His research focuses on connecting students' motivations toward long-term goals and their actions in engineering through the use of mixed methods techniques he is examining actions in engineering teams to create inclusion graduate education to improve educational training and K-12 environments that increase engineering interest The results of this work can help practitioners understand how students filter and use current information based on their future goals and guide practices to help students connect class content to their goals and become inclusive practitioners Kirn directly about potential interests in engineering education research Kirn; cherished son of the late Zita and Sylvester Kirn; devoted father of Brian (Julie) Kirn and David (Debra) Kirn; loving grandfather of Tyler Kirn and Avery Kirn; dear brother of Carolyn (Roy) Cooper Joe served with pride and honor in the United States Air Force finding solace and joy in boating and fishing Renowned for his exceptional knack for fixing things Joe was a pillar of support for his family His passing leaves a profound void in the hearts of those who cherished him his absence keenly felt by all who were fortunate enough to know him Memorials may be made in Joe's name to The Parkinson's Foundation.  Is "NORTH" The Best Surf Photography Book Ever Made? From Tubes To Turns, Jai Glindeman's Surfing is a Treat to Behold Gerry Lopez Goes Deep With Justin Jay On The Plug Podcast NewsAll NewsEventsBig Wave NewsWorld Surf LeagueEnvironmentalIndustryWave PoolsPosts List ‘He Was Such a Legend’: A Decade After His Death, Shawn “Barney” Barron’s Spirit Shines in Colorful Air Show Hawaiian Big Wave Icon Clyde Aikau Passes Away at 75 LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website A Floridian surfer was bitten by a shark in Deerfield Beach Monday afternoon and was taken to a hospital with severe wounds to his foot was surfing north of the Deerfield Beach fishing pier when a five-foot Spinner shark bit his foot and started to leap from the water “[Kirn] said he felt the bite and then saw the shark jumping and spinning,” said Mike Jachles, a Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue spokesman in an interview with The Sun Sentinel Newspaper “He knew he had to get out of the water.” Kirn paddled back to shore and was able to reach a lifeguard tower where he found assistance in slowing the bleeding to his foot “I saw him walking out of the ocean. Well, not really walking; somebody grabbed him,” said witness Victor Godinho in an interview with Miami's Channel Seven News. “He was bleeding pretty badly He couldn't walk out; they had to carry him away.” Medical personnel who tended to Kirn says the surfer was “conscious and alert.” Kirn was taken to Broward Health North and received 20 stitches to his foot. He is reported to be in “good condition.” The incident occurs after a weekend in which a shark attack in Hawaii sent its victim to the hospital with severe injuries.