Great grandson of Kirkland co-founder visits Heritage Hall

Jack Kellett and his daughters Louisa and Isobel talked with Kirkland Heritage Society President Loita Hawkinson at Heritage Hall in Kirkland on Monday before taking a tour of the city.

Jack Kellett and his daughters Louisa and Isobel talked with Kirkland Heritage Society President Loita Hawkinson at Heritage Hall in Kirkland on Monday before taking a tour of the city.

Jack, who lives in England, is the great grandson of John Kellett, one of the founding fathers of Kirkland and is credited for naming the city after settler Peter Kirk.

John Kellett arrived in what is now Kirkland in 1888 with Kirk.

The Kelletts are also credited for naming Rose Hill in Kirkland after Rose Hill in England.