Kirkland v. Kirkland

BOYD, Justice.

Kenneth L. Kirkland, Sr., was a member of the Teachers Retirement System. He married Margie Lyon Kirkland on June 6, 1938. On August 14, 1938, on forms prepared by the System, Mr. Kirkland designated his sister, Miss Oma Clyde Kirkland, as his beneficiary. Kenneth L. Kirkland, Jr., the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Kirkland, was born December 19, 1938. Mr. Kirkland died intestate on January 15, 1958, leaving his wife and son as his only heirs at law.

Mr. Kirkland had not retired at the time of his death. The amount of accumulated contributions credited to him at the time of his…