kˈɜːkpɐtɹˌɪk wʌzɐ pˈʌblɪʃɚ baɪ tɹˈeɪd; ðə nɔːɹθwˈɛst mɪzˈʊɹɹi pɹˈɛs ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ɡˈɪvz ɐn ˈænjuːəl ɐwˈɔːɹd bˈɛɹɪŋ hɪz nˈeɪm.
Kirkpatrick was a publisher by trade; the Northwest Missouri Press Association gives an annual award bearing his name.