WALTER KING

 

 

      Last rites for Walter King, 71, who had farmed a few miles west of Redwood Falls, Minnesota, since 1895 before retiring, will be held here tomorrow at 3 PM. in the Church of Christ. Burial will be in the Redwood Falls cemetery.  He died yesterday afternoon from a paralytic stroke after ailing since 1934 when he suffered a sunstroke.  Rev. Harry Bucalstien will conduct the services which will follow immediately the union Good Friday worship at the church. Pall bearers will be Walter Wolverton, George Eckhart, Everett Wetmore, J. A. Storts, A. L. Britton and Wayne Prindle.
    The veteran farmer is survived by his wife,  Sadie, a daughter, Mrs. R. L. Friedley of Waterloo, Iowa, two sons, Gordon and Donald of Redwood Falls, Minnesota, and a sister Mrs. Will George of Kaponsin, Washington. Five brothers preceded him in death. Also surviving him are eight grandchildren--Perry, Sydney, Joyce and Jack, children of Mrs. Friedley; Gordon Jr.  and Wayne, sons of Gordon; Marlene and Carol Jean, daughters of Donald.  And a boy whom Mr. and Mrs. King raised from the age of four, Claud Abel, now resides at Seattle, Washington.
     Walter was born near Willmar, Minnesota, October 8, 1870, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Washington & Caroline King, living there and near Windom until he moved to the Redwood Falls area in 1895.
    He married Sadie Harris, October 30, 1901, in ceremonies at Willmar, Minnesota.  He made his home on several farms just west of the city during his active years and moved into the city with Mrs. King in 1935, after retiring.  During his residence in this area, he was a member of the district 4 school board for a number of years and held membership in the Church of Christ 38 years, serving on its building committee from 1906 to 1908 and as a deacon for many years.