Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  James D. King

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::Graham Memorial Cemetery--Pryor OK

The Hominy News - Progress
Wednesday, August 7, 2002
Vol. 34, No. 32
Page 5

James D. King

Funeral services for James D. King, 81, Pryor, were held on Fri. August 8, 
2002, at 2 p.m. at Stephens Memorial Chapel.  Rev. Glenn Lewis officiated 
and burial followed at Graham Memorial Cemetery.  Services are entrusted 
to Stephens Memorial Chapel.

James had been a long time resident of Pryor.  He passed away on Sun. 
July 28, 2002 at the Oklahoma Veterans Center in Claremore.  James was 
born in Wynona on May 10, 1921 to James Francis and Lou Edna Gallamore 
King.  He graduated from Wynona High School in 1939.  He joined the 
Oklahoma National Guard in March of 1938 and served with the local unit in 
Pawhuska; he was taken into the United States Army in July 1940.  He 
served with pride until he was honorably discharged in August 1945.  He 
served in the European Theater during World War II with the 45th 
Thunderbird Division, Battery "A", 171st Field Artillery Battalion.  
He attained the rank of Corporal and earned 1 Silver Star and 1 Bronze Star.

James was married to Anna Corinne Osburn on December 24, 1940 in Pawhuska.  
They made their home in Pryor in 1947 and were well known to many locally.  
His wife of almost 47 years preceded him in death on November 19, 1997.

James went to work for the Meadow Gold Dairy, owned by Beatrice Foods 
Company, in Pryor, in 1947.  He worked in the Dairy for three years and 
then began work as a Wholesale Route Man, delivering Dairy Products to 
local businesses for the next 14 years.  In 1964, he went to work in the 
Beatrice Foods Plant in Tulsa and worked there for the next 22 years until 
his retirement in 1986.

James is survived by one son and wife Charles D. and Bernadine King of 
Pryor; one granddaughter and husband Lisa Renea and David Jordan of Knob 
Noster, Mo.; one grandson and wife Michael B. and Jenni King of Batesville, 
Ark.; two great-granddaughters, Marisa Renea Jordan and Bethany Elaine 
Jordan both of Knob Noster, Mo.; and a host of friends and relatives.  In 
addition to his wife he was preceded by his parents, twin sisters Marjorie 
King German and Margaret King Samples and sister Betty June Bentz.
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