Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: William KING ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, June 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Overcome by the excessive heat of last Thursday after a busy day spent on one of the City Ice Co.'s wagons, William King passed away suddenly Saturday evening. The direct cause of his death is called heart failure as he seemed to be recovering from the effects of the heat prostration. Mr. King arose from his bed Saturday evening but before he had taken many steps he was seized with a choking spell and death came a few moments later at about 7:30, before a doctor could be summoned. Mr. King's father, Thomas King, was in constant attendance with his son from the first and though aged he gave him almost a mother's care and seemed heartbroken when he realized his efforts had been all in vain. The deceased had made his home in Beloit for about five years, residing for the pat three years with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Upham in Fourth Street, where death came to him. An employee of the City Ice Co. for two years Mr. King had not lost a day's time until his sudden sickness, and his ever cheerful disposition had gained for him many friends who all join in mourning his sudden demise. William King was born 28 years ago in Albany, Wisconsin, where he spent most of his boyhood. Before coming to Beloit he was employed for several years in Evansville. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife and two small sons, aged 8 and 12, besides his aged father, four brothers and two sisters. Funeral services will be held from the Houston-Rossman undertaking parlors tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and burial will be in the city cemettery. - - Beloit Daily News Mr. King is well known to Evansville people, having lived here for several years. He made a host of friends here, who remember him as a good citizen and a kind and obliging friend. He was married to Miss Grace Seguine, daughter of A. E. Seguine. July 30, 1914, Evansville Review, p. 4, col. 2, Evansville, Wisconsin