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Time-worn wartime gift becomes quest for Wichita police

By Stan Finger

sfinger@wichitaeagle.com
During World War II, this Bible was given to a Wichita woman by a soldier friend. They both lived in south Wichita. Contacted by a man in Canada who found it, Wichita police are now hoping to give the Bible to a relative of the soldier or his friend.
During World War II, this Bible was given to a Wichita woman by a soldier friend. They both lived in south Wichita. Contacted by a man in Canada who found it, Wichita police are now hoping to give the Bible to a relative of the soldier or his friend. Wichita Police Department Courtesy photo

Wichita police are trying to find a special home for an old Bible.

According to a post on Facebook, Wichita police were contacted by a man in Canada who found a worn version of the New Testament and Psalms that had been given to a Marguerite Kirkpatrick by a Pvt. Bill Gibson during World War II.

Gibson, who lived at 1448 S. Handley in Wichita, was stationed at Camp Adair in Oregon. He wrote the date Sept. 16, 1943, into the book and gave it to Kirkpatrick, who lived at 2220 S. Santa Fe.

“Please share so we can get this to a family member of one of these people,” the Facebook post states.

Stan Finger: 316-268-6437, @StanFinger

This story was originally published April 25, 2017 at 8:48 PM with the headline "Time-worn wartime gift becomes quest for Wichita police."

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