California Mayor Who Called Trump Supporters KKK Members Perishes
The blue state of California is mostly comprised of Trump haters so it is no surprise that one of their mayors would go off the rails and start making inflammatory statements about Trump supporters. Mayor Bill Kirby claimed Trump supporters were KKK members and made many other equally over the top statements that put him at odds with a minority of his constituents. His actions were deemed unacceptable and he was planning on stepping down later this month. But as it turns out Kirby met a far worse fate than stepping down from office as he recently passed away due to a plane crash.
His family posted on Facebook about it.
"Statement from Dr. William Kirby family regarding
Auburn airplane crash on Saturday, April 18, 2020.
Our beloved father and grandfather, Dr. William Kirby, the Mayor of Auburn, has been tentatively identified as the person killed in the plane that crashed near the Auburn Airport this morning about 10:30 a.m. Another person in the plane survived the crash. Unfortunately, we do not yet have many other details or answers.
Our family is devastated by this tragic news. Bill devoted decades of enthusiastic and loving support to his family, his patients and the Auburn community he loved so much. We will miss him immensely but take comfort in knowing he died while flying – one of the other loves of his life.
In addition to his years on the City Council, Bill Kirby served as Auburn Little League President, a Director of the Auburn Area Recreation & Parks District, a urologist in Auburn and Woodland, Chief of Medical Staff at Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital and a Rotarian. He was inducted into the Placer High School Athletics Hall of Fame as team physician for more than three decades, and was a passionate advocate of the Auburn art community, a pilot and a physician with “Flying Doctors."
He is survived by his son James Kirby, his daughter Sarah Kirby-Gonzalez, son-in-law Adam Gonzalez, and grandchildren Addison and Chloe Gonzalez. He loved his family, especially his two granddaughters. He poured his passion into life and the world is a better place because of him."
Kirby was 72 and had been flying since at least 2009.