William H. King

William Henry King Jr, 86 of St.Ignace passed away peacefully Friday afternoon April 26 at his home on McCann Street after a nearly 7 years bout of Mulyiple Myeloma. He was born April 19,1927 in Detroit, to William and Constance (Heller) King. and grew up in Royal Oak. He graduated from Royal Oak High School and was drafted into the U.S.Army from 1945 to 1947. He was in the Army of Occupation Austria, and discharged in 1947. He then graduated from Michigan Tech in Houghton with a B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering Roads and Bridges. He worked several construction jobs for The Michigan Highway Department before moving to California in 1964. In 1990 he retired from Madera County as Road Commissioner . His hobbies were Traveling, and he visited all 50 states by 1998; woodworking; History of Steam Engines, and Model Railroading. He had a great faith in God, and was an active member of St.Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church. He moved to St.Ignace in 2004 .. He built 2 homes, one on Pte. LaBarbe Road near St.Ignace in 1953 and one in Madera, California. in 1969. After purchasing the home in St.Ignace he engineered a beautiful addition to the George Davis home, making it very roomy and comfortable. Bill absolutely loved his family, expecially his grandchildren.He stated being a grandfather is "setting examples for what is REALLY important in life."., and that God is really important in your life. He compiled a book for each grandchild called "A Journal of Faiith and Love; Grandfather\'s Memories to his grandchild" It is completed and beautifully written., as only an engineer could do.. On August 4,1956 he married Marian Adams at St.Ignatius Church, and she survives.anolg with 4 children and famliies; Catherine (Dan) King-Greer, Fresno, California; Kirsten King, Lake Oswego, Oregon; Roch ( Chyrise) King, Noblesville, Indiana; Barry ( Mindy) King, Bloomington, Indiana;6 grandchildren. Lincoln, Perris; Samantha; Sydney; Creighton, and Aidan. Friends may call at Dodson Funeral Home on Thursday, May 2 from 4 to 7 pm, when parish prayers will take place with Fr. Pawel Mecwel and Deacon Tom McClelland officiating. Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Friday, May 3 at 11 am at St.Ignatius Church, with burial in St.Ignatius Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Michigan Tech Class of \'52 Endowement Scholarship with envelopes available from Dodson Funeral Home, 240 McCann Street, St.Ignace,Mi 49781. Pallbearer will be Randy, Mark, Mike,and Tom Carlisle; Jim Bourdreau, and Darrell Lovegrove.

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William H. King

April 26, 2013