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Family Who Helped Moores Hit By Own Tragedy

Kiahna Kirk, 10, raised $200 for the children of Sgt. Greg Moore, who lost their father when he was shot and killed in the line of duty. Kiahna raised the money by selling lemonade and Rice Crispies treats in the days following Moore's death. The little girl's own father, Jeff Kirk, 37, died Sunday after the vehicle he was driving was struck by a vehicle that ran a red light on U.S. 95. From left: Daymian Reese, 6; Robert Kirk, 4 and Reed Kirk, 4; and Kiahna Kirk. (Courtesy photo: Coeur d'Alene Press)

The man killed in a Hayden car crash Sunday was the father of a girl featured in The Press for raising $200 for the family of Sgt. Greg Moore. Jeffrey Kirk, 37, Coeur d'Alene, was traveling westbound on Honeysuckle Avenue in a 1997 Honda Accord when Gary Dixon, 42, Post Falls, was traveling northbound in a 2007 Chevy Suburban on U.S. 95. According to Idaho State Police, Dixon ran a red light and struck Kirk's vehicle in the driver side door. Kirk later died as a result of his injuries. Just days before the tragic accident, Kirk's daughter Kiahna Kirk, 10, sold lemonade and baked goods to raise $200 for Moore's children after she heard at school about the tragic shooting/Jeff Selle, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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