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Former Fire Chief Kirk P. Landry died Friday.

Landry, 51, was not feeling well according to a fire department official and declined to go to dinner with his girlfriend Friday evening. The girlfriend went to dinner without Landry, and upon her return found him and called EMS.

Landry passed away after being transported to Prevost Memorial Hospital.

Kirk P. Landry was a 1975 graduate of Ascension Catholic High School in Donaldsonville and a member of the 1973 state championship football team.

He was a historian, musician, thespian, teacher and firefighter. He attended the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, MD, and at one time in his career held the most certifications offered by the LSU Fire Academy.

Landry's keen interest in historic Donaldsonville and Ascension Parish led him to self-publish well received books and calendars that featured antique post cards that he collected.

Landry served as the city of Donaldsonville's fire chief until 2004.  He also was a talented singer and guitarist in the bands "The Night Flyers," "Kirk and the Jerk" and the "Dick Nixons." His band performed with the "Red Hot Chili Peppers," "Cowboy Mouth," "Mojo Nixon" and others.

Landry was a part-time host for KKAY-AM 1590 radio in Donaldsonville. He will no doubt be long remembered as a founding member of the notorious Morons of the Shemp Festival that reaped national attention with the largest pie fight in the southern Unites States.

St. Amant Fire Volunteer Fire Department Chief James LeBlanc remembered Landry saying "Kirk was a man that embraced everything he did or was part of with a passion known only to a few, He took great pride in his family, his friends, and his community."

Services for Kirk P. Landry will be as follows:Related Stories

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• Friday, August 14, 2009
• Visitation at Ourso Funeral Home - 8:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m.
• Funeral at Ascension Catholic Church - 11:00 a.m. conducted by the Rev. Phil Spano

Kirk P. Landry will be missed.