| Obit For | Captain George Reeves King |
|---|---|
| Headline | George R. King Answers Last Call |
| Text | "Grandpa" King drifted into his last long slumber Friday morning after an illness of two months at the home of his son Grant King. Thus his long and eventful life came to a peaceful end, surrounded by loved ones to whom he had been patriarch, counselor and friend for many years. Funeral services were held at Nampa Sunday, and Monday he was laid at rest at Twin Falls at the side of his wife who preceded him to the great beyond twenty two years ago today. In the passing of Mr. King the community loses a fine citizen of the type dear to everyone--one of the noblemen who fought to preserve the Union, and after saving it, labored to reconstruct its shattered fragments. When that work was accomplished they joined the forward march of progress toward the west where they built a new empire. Fortunate was Mr. King that when his work was done he was permitted many years to enjoy the fruits of his endeavor; to see the nation he had fought to save become the leading nation of the world; to see the Northwest he had pioneered become a land of homes and farms and industry; to see his children and their children take their places in world; to see his grandsons and great-grandsons enlist under the flag to which he first offered his life at the age of 18; and to see his family extend to the fifth generation. Truly he could look back over 92 years of life and achievement, and say it was good. George R. King was born Missouri Nov. 5, 1841. When the Civil War threatened he enlisted in the Union army as a private. He was later commissioned as a lieutenant and promoted to captain of the First Arkansas Cavalry. He served in the Army for five years throughout the war. When peace was restored he returned to Barry County, Missouri, where he married Miss Elizabeth Galloway. Five children were born of this union of whom three survive. The family remained in Missouri until 1897 when they came west, homesteading on Missouri Ridge near Old Winchester. When the lumber interests came to this section Mr. King sold his holdings and lived for a time at Culdesac. For the past twenty years he has traveled much, making his home for short periods with various members of his family. With his advancing years he retained a keen mind and spent much time in study of politics, economics and the bible, which studies were enriched by his long experience and wide acquaintance. Mr. King is survived by two sons, Grant King of Winchester, and C.D. King of Nampa; and by a daughter Mrs. J. T. Eubanks of Nampa. He is also survived by 33 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. He was a member of the G.A.R., being one of the oldest members in the northwest. He was also one of the few remaining Americans who voted for Lincoln, having cast his first vote for the Great Emancipator during the Civil war. In many communities of the northwest where he has made frequent visits he was known, respected and honored as "Grandpa" King. Many heads were bowed in reverence for this soldier and citizen when life’s last bugle call sounded "taps" with soft and mellow notes which seemed to say "Go to Sleep. Go to S-l-e-e-p. Go t-o s-l-e-e-e-e-p---" Research Note: Captain George Reeves King died March 16, 1934 in Winchester, Lewis, Idaho. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Winchester Reporter, Winchester, Lewis Co., ID |
| Date | March 22, 1934 |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | Newspaper |
| Submitted by | Carol Hattrup |
Return to Obit Index || Return to 'K' Obit Index