OBIT: William J. KING, 2001, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA
  
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  KING
  
  William J. King, 87, of King Road, Rockwood passed away Jan. 14, 2001
  at Somerset Hospital.  Born September 18, 1913 in Middlecreek
  Township.  Son of John and Mary (Meyers) King.  Preceded in death by
  parents, stepmother Florence (Henry) King, son William King Jr.,
  great-grandson Chris Shultz, brother Ashton King, and sister Elsie
  Enos.  Survived by wife Leora (Faidley) King to whom he was married
  for 64 years, son John (married to Pam Ansell) King of Rockwood,
  daughter-in-law Effie King of Rockwood, and these grandchildren:
  Jerry (married to Julie Fisher), Jeff (married to Donna Fleegle),
  Jenny King, Joni (married to Roger) Shultz, Jane (married to Dan)
  Campbell, John (married to Barb Singo) King, and Mark King.  Also
  great-grandchildren Nicole Shultz, Levi, Skylar, and Alexis King, and
  Jessica King.  Brother of Amanda married to Kenneth Pletcher of Indian
  Head, Martha Jane married to Edward Dwire and Earl King, both of
  Somerset.  He was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church
  in Scullton where he served as church treasurer for 23 years, the
  Somerset County Fair Board for 48 years, the Somerset County Sheep
  and Wool Grower's Association for 23 years, the Pa. Farm Bureau
  Association and the Farmers Bureau (Agway) committee.  He was a past
  township supervisor for Upper Turkeyfoot Township and was a past
  school director for the Rockwood School District.  He was a past
  senior of the year in Kingwood Grange.  Friends were received Tuesday
  at Miller Funeral Home, Somerset where a service will be held at 11
  a.m. Wednesday, Revs. John Hollis and Thomas Zimmerman officiating. 
  Interment Somerset County Memorial Park.  Memorial contributions may
  be sent to a favorite charity.
  
  Daily American, January 17, 2001
  
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