Joseph Zirkle, a long-time resident of Kingston, reached his milestone 95th birthday July 17.
Known as Joe to many, he was born the seventh child in the seventh month in 1917 to George and Clara Zirkle.
A graduate of Tusculum College, Zirkle and Jessie Craw were married in 1939 in New Orleans, where they lived for four years while he was employed by Aetna Insurance.
When the country entered World War II, Zirkle answered his country’s call to service and joined the U.S. Navy.