Paul Francis Kirsch, 44, died Wednesday, May 29, 2002, in Vero Beach. A Requiem Eucharist will be celebrated in memory of Dr. Paul Kirsch at 11 a.m. EDT Saturday at St. John's Episcopal Church. Because of construction, the service will be held in the parish hall, 211 N. Monroe St. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kirsch Children Trust Fund, c/o FLAG Federal Credit Union, 3115 Conner Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32311. Beggs Funeral Home Apalachee Parkway Chapel (850-942-2929) is handling arrangements.
A native of El Paso, Texas, he lived in Douglas, Ga., before moving to Tallahassee more than 20 years ago. He was a lawyer and served as director of compliance and regulation for the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. He received his doctorate in biochemistry and his law degree from Florida State University. He was adjunct professor of chemistry at Florida A&M University. He was the youth soccer coach for the Top of Florida for many years.
He is survived by his wife, Holly Swartz Kirsch of Tallahassee; two sons, Michael Nathan Kirsch and David Christopher Kirsch, both of Tallahassee; two daughters, Hannah Nicole Kirsch and Kayla Colleen Kirsch, both of Tallahassee; two brothers, Michael Charles Kirsch of Tallahassee and David Laurence Kirsch of Atlanta; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, the Honorable and Mrs. George Swartz of Fort Myers.
(First Appeared in the Tallahassee Democrat (FL)
Friday, May 31, 2002
FGA NOTE: Dr. Kirsch was a good friend to the greyhound men and women of Florida. Upon his appointment as the Division Director, he made one of his first public appearances at the FGA Annual Meeting in St. Petersburg in January of 2000.
An affable gentleman, Dr. Kirsch was always available to assist us with any issue. He was a bright star on the Tallahasse bureaucratic scene. Our hearts are sadden by the demise of this man and our sincerest sympathy goes out to his family, collegues and friends.
The FGA Board of Directors
