OBIT: Wesley KING, 2006, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  KING, Wesley 08/07/06 Daily American
  
    Wesley King, 78, of Midland and former Gladwin resident, died Aug. 5,
  2006, at his home in Midland, Mich. Born Feb. 9, 1928, son of the late Lewis M.
  and Edna (Hemminger) King, Rockwood. Surviving in addition to his wife Betty, is
  daughter, Cheri Standfest, Midland; son, Doug (Jacquie) King, Midland; grandson, Joshua
  (Tracy) Kruse, Dallas, Texas; great-grand-son, Jaden Joshua Kruse; sisters, Jennie (Al)
  Prince, Newark, Ohio, Laura (Ernie) Wirsing, Saginaw, Mich., Florence (Fred) Nicholson,
  Hilliard, Ohio; and his brother, Mesmore (Betty) King, Alabaster, Ala. He earned his B.S.
  degree from the University of Pittsburgh in accounting, and had served in the United
  States Air Force, Office of the Auditor General, stationed in Germany. On Aug. 27, 1950,
  he married Betty Pletcher in Somerset. Wes retired from The Dow Chemical Company in
  January 1986, after 30 years of service as an accountant. His accomplishments include
  having received the first Hixon Award from the Gladwin County Kiwanis Club, recipient of
  the Gladwin County Kiwanis Club Presidential Commendation, donating 113 units of blood,
  and helping to establishing Gladwin County's first recycling pro-gram. Memberships and
  past service positions include: the Board of Clement Fire Association, Butman Township
  Supervisor - Gladwin County, United Way Board of Gladwin County, Board of Michigan
  Baptist Homes Inc., former Gladwin Kiwanis Club president and former chairman of the
  Republican Party of Gladwin County. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to
  consider the Christ the King Lutheran Church building fund, 600 S. M-18, Gladwin, MI
  48624. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Ware-Smith- Woolever Funeral
  Directors, Midland, Mich. If you are unable to visit with the family in person,
  condolences may be sent through www.waresmithwoolever.co m.