Roger Mills Co. - Obit for Mr. William K. King

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Obit for Mr. William K. King

Mr. William K. King, retired Roger Mills County rancher of 521 West Avenue C, 
Elk City, Oklahoma departed this life August 3, 1964 at the age of 87 years.  Mr. 
King was born January 29, 1877.

Mr. King came to Oklahoma in 1890 and homesteaded in Roger Mills county on the 
Croton Creek Bar Z Ranch where he resided until moving to Elk City in 1953.

He was active in the pioneer development of Roger Mills County, having served on 
the Board of Education and Election Board at Rankin, Oklahoma for some twenty years.  
He was active in early day school consolidation to provide improved educational 
opportunity.

A log house was built on the Ranch site and Mr. King hauled luber for the present 
ranch home where his deaughter and husband now reside, from Mountain View, Oklahoma.

Mr. King was united in marriage to Faith Mabel Phillips, December 1, 1907 at her 
mother's homestead, Dempsey, Oklahoma.

He leaves his wife, Mabel, of the home address, one son William Wallace King of 
Lawndale, California, four daughters, Mrs. Bonnie R. Douglas of Las Cruces, 
New Mexico, Mrs. Clara R. Davis of Reydon, Oklahoma, Mrs. Naomi M. Johnson of 
Overbrook, Oklahoma, Mrs. Rhea L. Douglas of Tulsa, Oklahoma.  One son, James L. 
King, preceded him in death.

Eleven grandchildren also survive Mrs. Betty Rose, Riss, James W. King, Robin L. 
King, Leon J. Davis, Mrs. Linda J. Reimer, Miss Lynne M. Doulgas, Clarence Johnson, 
Cecil Johnson, Kenneth Douglas, Janice Douglas and John King; eight great grandchildren; 
two brothers George W. and Joe B. of Oklahoma City; one sister, Mrs. Addie Abbott of 
Reydon; a host of nieces and nephews; devoted sons and daughters by marriage mourn 
his passing.

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at the Elk City Church of God at 10 a.m. 
with Rev. Lyndon Howard pastor, officiating.

Interment was in the Dempsey cemetery, Dempsey, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma by 
Martin Funeral Home.

Cheyenne Staar, Cheyenne, OK