EMERY KING

 

CLASS OF 1940

MARCH 18, 1921 - NOVEMBER 15, 1987

Emery L. King, 66, lifelong resident of Osawatomie, died Monday, Nov. 23, 1987, at the Olathe Medical Center.

He was born March 18, 1921, in Osawatomie, the son of Frank and Nelleda Dickey King. He graduated from the Osawatomie High School in 1940.

On June 8, 1942, he was married in Olathe to Bonnie Jean McDowell and they became the parents of two children.

Mr. King worked around Osawatomie, Paola and Olathe at many different occupations. He worked for the Camel Crighton Dairy for five years and then the Missouri Pacific Railroad. He went into the military and served with the United States Army during World War II. After the war he worked at the Paola Butter Company, was an automobile mechanic for W. C. Buddenhagen Oldsmobile and then worked at Bethel Perry Buick.

He also worked at the Glencliff Dairy in Osawatomie and at Clemens and Green Wholesale in Paola. For 15 years he was employed at the Jacobson Manufacturing Co. of Olathe. Before retiring last year he worked for several years at the Osawatomie Building Supply Co.

Mr. King was a member of the American Legion Miami Post 156 of Paola.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church and had served as a deacon, usher, and was a Sunday School teacher for 10, 11, and 12 year olds and an adult class. He had also worked in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.

Preceding him in death were three brothers and one grandson, Mark Alan Pfhifer.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Jean King of the home; a son, Ronald King, a daughter, Mrs. Sharon Lynn Phifer, and a brother, Henry King, all of Osawatomie; and four grandchildren.

The services were at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home in Osawatomie. The Rev. Rich Roberts Jr. pastor of the First Baptist Church of Osawatomie, was the officiant. The music was provided by Nancye Snyder and Jean Smith, accompanied by Julie Weaver on the organ.

The burial was in the Osawatomie Cemetery. Serving as the pallbearers were Orlie Davidson, Alan Davidson, Doug Walker, Fred Barden, Ed Prigel and Gene Brownback.

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