Background
Shirk,, Kenelm Lawrence was born on June 26, 1922 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Kenelm Lawrence and Beatrice Marie (Wertz) Shirk.
Shirk,, Kenelm Lawrence was born on June 26, 1922 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Kenelm Lawrence and Beatrice Marie (Wertz) Shirk.
Bachelor, Washington and Le eU., 1943. Juris Doctor, Dickinson School Law, 1948. Doctor of Public Services (honorary), Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, 2003.
Sole practice, Lancaster, 1949, 1956—1967. Partner Shirk and Shirk, 1950—1956, Shirk Reist, and predecessors and successors, Lancaster, from 1967. Charter president Lancaster Mediation Center.
Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945, with United States Air Force, 1951-1953.
Co-chairman Bi-partisan Committee for study Lancaster County Government. Chairman Shade Tree Memorial Committee Church, Lancaster County, Republican Committee Lancaster County, 1964—1971. Research elder First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster.
Board directors Urban League Lancaster County (Pennsylvania), 1985—1991, from 1998, Community Hospital Lancaster, Spanish-American Civic Association Development Corporation. Charter member board directors Junior Achievement Lancaster County, Inc. Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
Member: American Bar Association (chairman section committees), American College Real Estate Lawyers (charter member), American College Trust and Estate Counsel, World Peace Through Law Center (past chairman committee resolutions), Lancaster Bar Association (president 1980), Pennsylvania Bar Association (house of deals 1979-1988, chairman section municipal law 1980-1981, chairman section real property, probate and trust law 1981-1982, board governors 1985-1988, Special Achievement award 1979-1980), American Judicature Society, Institute for Land Information (past president), National Sojourners (Lancaster chapter), Lancaster Rifles (Heroes of '76), Tucquan Club (past secretary), Hamilton Club, Elks (president South Center district Pennsylvania 1956-1957, lodge exalted ruler Lancaster chapter 1952-1953, Elk of Year 1956).
Married Romaine Sensenig, November 10, 1945. Children: Kenelm Lawrence III, Kathie R. Shirk Gonick, Kraig Leofric.