Obit for KINGSTON, John C (b.1949 d.2004), St Louis Co., MN
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John C. Kingston, 54, of Ely died Wednesday, June 9, 2004 at his home. John 
was born September 26, 1949 in Austin, MN to Clayton and Mary (Kraemer) 
Kingston. After graduation from Austin High School he obtained his BS Degree 
from Iowa State University, his Masters Degree from the University of 
Delaware and PHD from Bowling Green State University. His entire educational 
and professional careers were spent in studying and improving the 
environment. John married Sarah Rayman on December 11, 1976 in Austin, MN.

John is recognized worldwide for his expertise in Diatom Taxonomy. He has 
held research positions with the University of Minnesota and Queens 
University in Kingston, Ontario. He was water quality manager for the 
Province of Newfoundland, Labrador and USGS National Quality Laboratory in 
Denver. John was the Ely Field Station administrator for the University of 
Minnesota-Duluth Natural Resources Research Institute. He balanced his 
acadamia with applied technology very well by helping many local lake 
associations with their studies.

John is survived by his wife, Sarah; mother: Mary Kingston of Union, WA; 
children: O’Neill and Hudson Kingston of Ely; brother: William (Lynn) 
Kingston of Longmont, CO; sisters: Kathy (Tom) Gordy of Evergreen, CO and 
Nancy (Paul) Wicks of Sumner, WA and several nieces and nephews. He was 
preceded in death by his father, Clayton; father and mother-in-law: Fritz 
and Jackie Rayman.

Funeral Services will be at the Ely United Methodist Church on Monday, June 
14, 2004 at 3:00 p.m. Pastor Dana Thompson will officiate. Visitation will 
take place one hour prior to the service. Memorials are preferred to the 
American Cancer Society.

Family services provided by Kerntz Brothers, a Bauman Family Funeral Home in 
Ely.