Rock Springs Rocket, Apr 19, 1929
A.M. King Buried By Masons Here
A.M. King, manager of the Mountain Trading company’s store at Diamondville, well known in Rock Springs and southwestern Wyoming, died in Riverside, California, Thursday last. His funeral, under the auspices of the Kemmerer Masonic Lodge, was held Monday at five p.m., from the Masonic Temple of this city.
Arthur Milton King began his career as store manager in Rock Springs in the early days when the clerked for the Thorpe’s Dry Goods store on what is now North Front street. From that position he went to Oakley and Cumberland, in the Kemmerer district, where he managed company stores. Fifteen years ago he returned to Rock Springs and became manager of the Union Pacific Coal Company’s No. Four store. After holding this position for three years he went to Diamondville and took charge of the company store there which position he continued to hold at the time of his death.
Married Rock Springs Girl
Decedent married a Rock Springs girl here in 1898. She was Miss Marie Abraham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Griff Abraham, Rock Springs. To them three sons were born, two preceding their father in death. One son, Clifford, with Mrs. King survives. Other survivors are an aged mother, 82 years old, who lives in Pennsylvania; a brother, Dr. Harry King of Montpelier, Idaho, who was in attendance at the funeral Monday; and two sisters.
Mr. King had been in failing health for the last year and had been confined to his bed for two months, suffering with lung complications. He was 57 years old and a native of Plymouth, Pennsylvania.
A.M. King Buried By Masons Here
A.M. King, manager of the Mountain Trading company’s store at Diamondville, well known in Rock Springs and southwestern Wyoming, died in Riverside, California, Thursday last. His funeral, under the auspices of the Kemmerer Masonic Lodge, was held Monday at five p.m., from the Masonic Temple of this city.
Arthur Milton King began his career as store manager in Rock Springs in the early days when the clerked for the Thorpe’s Dry Goods store on what is now North Front street. From that position he went to Oakley and Cumberland, in the Kemmerer district, where he managed company stores. Fifteen years ago he returned to Rock Springs and became manager of the Union Pacific Coal Company’s No. Four store. After holding this position for three years he went to Diamondville and took charge of the company store there which position he continued to hold at the time of his death.
Married Rock Springs Girl
Decedent married a Rock Springs girl here in 1898. She was Miss Marie Abraham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Griff Abraham, Rock Springs. To them three sons were born, two preceding their father in death. One son, Clifford, with Mrs. King survives. Other survivors are an aged mother, 82 years old, who lives in Pennsylvania; a brother, Dr. Harry King of Montpelier, Idaho, who was in attendance at the funeral Monday; and two sisters.
Mr. King had been in failing health for the last year and had been confined to his bed for two months, suffering with lung complications. He was 57 years old and a native of Plymouth, Pennsylvania.
Rock Springs Rocket, Apr 19, 1929
A.M. King Buried By Masons Here
A.M. King, manager of the Mountain Trading company’s store at Diamondville, well known in Rock Springs and southwestern Wyoming, died in Riverside, California, Thursday last. His funeral, under the auspices of the Kemmerer Masonic Lodge, was held Monday at five p.m., from the Masonic Temple of this city.
Arthur Milton King began his career as store manager in Rock Springs in the early days when the clerked for the Thorpe’s Dry Goods store on what is now North Front street. From that position he went to Oakley and Cumberland, in the Kemmerer district, where he managed company stores. Fifteen years ago he returned to Rock Springs and became manager of the Union Pacific Coal Company’s No. Four store. After holding this position for three years he went to Diamondville and took charge of the company store there which position he continued to hold at the time of his death.
Married Rock Springs Girl
Decedent married a Rock Springs girl here in 1898. She was Miss Marie Abraham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Griff Abraham, Rock Springs. To them three sons were born, two preceding their father in death. One son, Clifford, with Mrs. King survives. Other survivors are an aged mother, 82 years old, who lives in Pennsylvania; a brother, Dr. Harry King of Montpelier, Idaho, who was in attendance at the funeral Monday; and two sisters.
Mr. King had been in failing health for the last year and had been confined to his bed for two months, suffering with lung complications. He was 57 years old and a native of Plymouth, Pennsylvania.
A.M. King Buried By Masons Here
A.M. King, manager of the Mountain Trading company’s store at Diamondville, well known in Rock Springs and southwestern Wyoming, died in Riverside, California, Thursday last. His funeral, under the auspices of the Kemmerer Masonic Lodge, was held Monday at five p.m., from the Masonic Temple of this city.
Arthur Milton King began his career as store manager in Rock Springs in the early days when the clerked for the Thorpe’s Dry Goods store on what is now North Front street. From that position he went to Oakley and Cumberland, in the Kemmerer district, where he managed company stores. Fifteen years ago he returned to Rock Springs and became manager of the Union Pacific Coal Company’s No. Four store. After holding this position for three years he went to Diamondville and took charge of the company store there which position he continued to hold at the time of his death.
Married Rock Springs Girl
Decedent married a Rock Springs girl here in 1898. She was Miss Marie Abraham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Griff Abraham, Rock Springs. To them three sons were born, two preceding their father in death. One son, Clifford, with Mrs. King survives. Other survivors are an aged mother, 82 years old, who lives in Pennsylvania; a brother, Dr. Harry King of Montpelier, Idaho, who was in attendance at the funeral Monday; and two sisters.
Mr. King had been in failing health for the last year and had been confined to his bed for two months, suffering with lung complications. He was 57 years old and a native of Plymouth, Pennsylvania.
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