Mystery and Mourning: The Unresolved Case of Ida Mae Kirk, the Angel of Budd’s Creek
Chaptico, MD — It was a brisk January morning in 1933 when a beloved community figure, Ida Mae Kirk, met a violent end that would haunt St. Mary’s County for decades. Known affectionately as “The Angel of Budd’s Creek” for her charitable works, the 76-year-old’s death continues to mystify and stir speculation nearly a century later. Kirk was traveling with Mrs. Joseph P. Gibson, a reverend’s wife, from Chaptico to Washington D.C. when tragedy struck. …