Freestone County, Texas Obituaries The Fairfield Recorder March 19, 1959 JOE LEE KIRGAN, RECORDER'S EDITOR MGR., DIES TUESDAY Joe Lee Kirgan, manager and editor of The Fairfield Recorder died at his home in Fairfield at 3 a.m. Tuesday. Although in failing health for some weeks, Joe Lee's death was unexpected and came as a shock to his family and many friends. He was in the newspaper office Monday morning and spent the afternoon collecting ads and visiting friends in town.