…a year later, it’s still hard to process Kirk’s passing.  How many times this year has something come up that I’d think “I’d love to hear Kirk’s thoughts on this.”  

I hope everyone who loved Kirk is doing well.  

I am so sad and shocked to learn that Kirk is no longer with us. We were good friends and house/yard-mates years ago and I’ve never known anyone else like him - dynamic and smart, a little contrarian and endlessly generous. The world lost a special one. Sending love and good energy to everyone grieving his loss.  

I’m not even certain that Kirk was human. Such a light spirit and yet so analytical.

I barely knew Kirk, having moved to Asheville only a few months before meeting him last year. I picked up a job bartending at a cozy neighborhood spot, and Kirk came in one day all smiles and questions. I’d like to think we became fast friends, and It always brightened my day to see him walk in the door. We shared many conversations about life and death, spirituality, psychology, and the human experience. Having moved from somewhere very different culturally, those early conversation helped me feel more at home here in Asheville, as the content and friendship felt very familiar. He had a way of paying attention and allowing you to feel seen in conversation. I was shocked to hear of his passing through the grapevine, and while I didn’t know him very well I'm crushed to think the world lost a special and caring spirit like him. I’d thought of him often and wondered how he was after the hurricane. My condolences to the family and dear ones of this lovely human. 

Pantha down.  The first time we met, you were reading philosophy in the high school lunch room…serene amidst the noise.  The conversation that started that day continued for ~30 years, leavened with music, debate, wrestling matches and hijinks.  You persistently saw the good, and were naturally empathetic with a Jungian spirit.   Light the way for us down this next path.

Very saddened to learn of Kirk's passing. We were (mostly feral) roommates long ago, he helped me find my path professionally, and once we chased each other down the street with roman candles. I won't ever forget the sparkle in his eye. 

I'm so sorry to hear of Kirk's passing.  He was someone I learned so much from and enjoyed working with from 2007-2010 at Convio.  I had the privilege of managing Kirk, but we became fast partners in crime, colleagues and friends.   He, myself and a lot of smart people (he really helped recruit and influence) achieved some of the best creative results across digital marketing, implementation and software in the early days of nonprofit online fundraising.  I am really saddened by this loss.

Absolutely crushed to learn about Kirk's passing. He was a truly wonderful person & would constantly radiate positivity. It was a privilege to have had known him at all & he will be greatly missed. Sending love to Kirk, his family & friends. 

I just just learned the news of Kirk's death, and I am devastated. He was my friend for 20 years, since we worked together at Convio. He was family to my husband Michael and me, at our house every Sunday evening for years for Leftover Sunday, a ritual that the 3 of us had where we closed the weekend and started our weeks together. As Gagan said, Kirk was an old soul -- old before he was young, incredibly open to the world and also clear-eyed about its many flaws. I remember beat-boxing at our desks together; Kirk's easy laugh and kind eyes; his utter generosity to everyone around him, all the time; his relentless caring; his spiritual seeking; driving around Austin together for hours, talking about the world. I will always miss him. Kirk...you are gone far too soon for those of us who love you. You will always be with me, my counterpart, CPK, my brother.If there is a way to get a message of condolence to Kirk's parents, please let me know.

I vividly remember Kirk when he had just joined Convio as a freshly minted UT grad. Even then, there was something special about him … he was kind, funny, a deep thinker. The words ‘old soul’ come to mind. While we didn’t stay in touch after I left Austin (life got in the way), I remember Kirk so well - random things like his multi day fasts, his meditation beads,  and how he showed up as at work — his willingness to jump in and help, and his warm smilie.

Praying for his family and friends to find strength and peace in this difficult time, and for Kirk’s soul to find his bliss in the hereafter. I have a feeling that heaven just got a little brighter.