Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....King, Almira E. 1937
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The Belding Banner-News, Thursday, January 21, 1937


Belding lost two pioneer women by death during the past week in the passing of 
Mrs. Libbie King, aged 82 years and near a life-long resident here and Mrs. 
Caroline Godfrey, aged 81, who was reputed to be the first person to teach a 
class of students in a school established in this city.

The death of Mrs. King took place Saturday morning at 5:51 at her home, 315 
Leonard street and followed a long period of ill health, the last few days of 
which kept her in a critical condition.  Mrs. King was born in Bryant county, 
Ontario, February 7, 1855 and came to this state with her parents, Wilson and 
Jeanette Oakley, when she was a girl of 11 years.  The family lived at various 
times in Orleans and Otisco townships and on December 18, 1877 she was married 
to Kim King, the ceremony taking place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marinus 
Boss, on what is known as the Donner farm, near Smyrna.  Mr. King died November 
20, 1923.  Mrs. King was the last of her family.  

She was a woman who was loved by all who came in contact with her and although 
she claimed membership in no church, her truly Christian life and attitude 
toward others endeared her to all.  An only son, Jud, whose every consideration 
was for the welfare of his aged parent, is left to survive.  

Funeral services were held Monday at the home with Rev. W. E. Aelkick, pastor 
of the Latter Day Saints church officiating and burial was by the side of her 
late husband in the Belding cemetery.

Obituary:

Mrs. Libbie King, mother of Jud W. King, passed away at her home at 315 Leonard 
street early Saturday morning after several days of the most intense and 
terrible suffering from heart trouble.  Libbie Oakley, daughter of Wilson and 
Jenette Oakley, and sister of the late Wellington Oakley, was born in Bryant 
county, Ontario, Canada, February 7, 1855, and came to Michigan with her 
parents and brother July 3, 1867.  She was married to Kim King of Orleans 
township December 18, 1877.  To this union was born one son, Jud W. King, who 
survives the most loving and devoted of fathers and mothers.  Mr. King passed 
away November 20, 1923.  Mrs. King spent a large part—and to her the best 
part—of her life with her husband and son on the old farm in Orleans township.  
Truly a Christian woman, she was a lover of farm life and was devoted to her 
family and friends.  Hers was a life of sacrifice and toil for those she loved 
and her friends were legion.

Card of Thanks:

My sincerest thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fitzjohn, Ernest Aelick, the 
pallbearers, those who furnished cars and for the floral offerings and to all 
the good and wonderful friends, relatives and neighbors for their many acts of 
kindness and assistance when it was most needed, and may God’s choicest 
blessing be theirs always.  Personally, and for my dear father and mother to 
whom he rendered such kind and loving services, I thank Dr. W. A. Dutt, one of 
God’s noblest and best of men.

Jud W. King


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