HARTLY - Daniel T. Kirk, of Hartly, died Friday May 9. He was 65. He was born September 22, 1948 in Miami, Fla. to Donald J. Kirk and Verna England Kirk. He enlisted in the United States Army as a Private in 1970, raising to rank of Staff Sergeant. He graduated from officer candidate school in 1980 and retired as Lieutenant Colonel in 2007 after serving ten years in the US Army Reserves and 24 years active duty with the United States Army. Dan had many interests including motorcycling, auctions, home improvements, and helping his parents but ballooning and his wife were his passions. He was a commercial hot air balloon pilot and avid patriot; he flew "Support Our Troops" and the American Flag from his balloon. He was a member and Treasurer of Hartly United Methodist church, Secretary of the Experimental Aircraft Association of Delaware, member of the Vietnam Veterans Association and the Balloon Federation of America. Dan is survived by his wife, Janice Gray Kirk of Hartly; his parents, Donald and Verna England Kirk of Dover; daughter, Becky Kirk, of Virginia Beach, Va.; son, David of Raleigh, N.C.; step-daughter, Kim Kraft and husband Peter of Indianapolis, Ind.; brother, Donald Kirk II (Buddy) of Corpus Christi, Texas; sisters, Pamela Joy of Ashland, Ore. and Sandy Billings of Dover; and granddaughter, Gabby Kraft. Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the Hartly United Methodist Church, 85 Main Street, Hartly. A reception will follow at the Hartly Volunteer Fire Company. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Letters of condolence may be sent, and guest book signed at torbetfuneral.com In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to the Great Eastern Balloon Camp http://www.bfacamps.com/eastern-balloon-camp.html or the United Methodist Church, 85 Main Street, Hartly, DE 19953.