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The News-Palladium
Tuesday, September 4, 1923

              VETERAN LAKE CAPTAIN DIES
              
              Death Comes Late Monday Night
                After Long Period of Illness
                
              With the death last night of CAPT.
            JAMES R. KING at his home at 997 
            Pipestone street, came the passing
            of one of Benton Harbor's best known
            lake-faring men.
              CAPT. KING died at 11:55 o'clock in
            the evening following an illness of
            seven months duration. He was 69 years
            and eight months old. Death came as
            the direct result of a stroke of para-
            lysis sustained two weeks ago.
              Nineteen years a sailor on the Great
            Lakes, CAPT. KING was well known among
            shipping men in all the important ports
            touching on lake waters. For eight years
            he skippered the schooner "Lizzie Doke,"
            (sic - Doak) As commissary agent for the
            Graham & Morton Transportation company
            during the 14 years just preceding his
            illness he added to his wide circle of
            friends.
              Born in St. Joseph on December 21,
            1853, CAPT. KING dwelt there until 17
            years ago when he moved to Benton Harbor.
            He early felt the call of the lakes and
            spent most of his life on the water.
              On July 28, 1886, CAPT. KING was
            married to ELLA MATTISON of Bridgman,
            who survives him. To them were born two
            sons, JOHN and JAMES. 
              All his life CAPT. KING has been a
            devout Christian, being a member of the
            Congregational church.
            
              Funeral Wednesday
              Funeral services will be held from the
            home on Pipestone street Wednesday after-
            noon at 3:30 o'clock with Rev. A. C.
            DIEFENBACH officiating. Interment will be
            in the St. Joseph City cemetery.
              Surviving CAPT. KING are: his wife, ELLA
            KING; two sons, JOHN of Chicago, and JAMES
            of Los Angeles, Calif.; two sisters, Miss
            JESSIE KING, who has been at the home here
            during the captain's illness, and Mrs.
            ROBERT JOHNSON, and a brother, THOMAS KING.
            Both sisters and the brother reside in
            Los Angeles, Calif.


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