The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-06-17
A NOBLE LIFE ENDED.
MRS. DIR. J. c. KING DIED SUDDEN
LY FROM HEART TROUBLE.
She Had Host Of Admiring Friends
Funeral Thursday Afternoon.

hi"N "pout p' n1' mOnuuV, june I'D,
1903, was n great shock 10 the numerous
friends OF Mrs. King and a severe blow
and irreparablo loss TO the family. IL
was like lightning flash from clear
sky, so sudden and unexpected. Mrs.
King had been enjoying excellent
health for sometime. Monday afternoon
sho attended the funeral OF Helen Reyn-
olds, arriving home about five o'clock,
aud Immediately began looking after
her domestic duties for the evening.
About six o'clock she and Myrtle Baugh-
man, the young girl that Is making her
home at Kings, went 10 barn TO do the
milking. Mrs. King had set down on
a stool and began milking when she
suddenly fell forward Myrtle called
for help and Charles King, DR.. A. II.
Bowsor and John II. Corbott were soon
at her side, DR.. j. G. King and DR..
Harry B. King both being away from
the house at the time, but human help
was OF no avail, as all earthly ties had
been snapped asundcr and Mrs. King
had been called to join the Hosts Be-
yond. She gasped a few times after she
fell but did not speak. Heart trouble
was cause OF death.
Mrs. King was one Of the most highly
esteemed and respected women In
Reynoldsvllle. Too much praise can
not be said Of her. In the home circle
she daily performed her duties with
fidelity, always unselGsh and ever do
ing the things that made home-life
pleasant for her husband and children.
Truly she was devoted wife and moth
or and kind neighbor. Her home duties
required much Of her time, yet she
found time TO sympathize and help
others in time Of distress and bereave-
ment. All who enjoyed her acquaint-
ance loved and admired her for her
kind and motherly traits Of character.
She was quiet and unassuming In her
christian as well as social life, and her
clear intellect and sweet grace Of spirit
gave her influence over the life and
character Of others.
Mrs. Kings maiden name was Eliza
beth A. Coleman, daughter OF Jonathan
and Catherine A. Coleman. She was
born at Brinkerton, Clarion Co., Pa,
March s, 1910. December 20, 1869, was
united in marriage TO DR.. j. G. King.
To them eight children were born, two
Of whom, a son and daughter, preceded
the mother into the Eternal Land. DR..
King and six children survive the
wife and mother. The children are :
Dr. Harry b., DIR. II. DeVore, Charles,
Kathryn NJ, Frank and j. Craig. Miss
Kathryn was at Lowisburg attending
Bucknell University, and she was given
the sad news by telephone. She ar
rived home at noon Tuesday. The aged
mother, Mrs. Coleman, who had been
at Buffalo, N. y, attending the funeral
OF hor brother, Capt. j. NJ Brinker,
came TO lteynoldsville on the 6.l5 p. IN.
train aud was within square OF her
daughters home when she learned the
terrible news, which was a grief-strick-
ing blow TO her. Mrs. King had been a
loving daughter, always thoughtful OF
her mothers comfort and welfare.
DIR. and Mrs King began housekeep-
ing in Prescottville, where they resided
two years and thou moved TO Reynolds
villo where they ever after resided.
Early in life Mrs. King joined the
Reformed church, OF which she was O
faithful member until some twelve
years ago when she united with
the Reynoldsville Baptist church. of
which she was devout member.
Amidst the multitudinous cares OF
home life and assisting neighbors and
friends in time OF sorrow and distress,
she always found time to attend the SER
vices in her church and TO do her part
in church work, shirking no duty that
she could perform. She had been a
deaconess in the church for number OF
years, was member OF the Aid and
Missionary societies, and for several
years was leader of the Jr b. Y, Z. U.
She was always active, continually do
ing kind acts In her home and out OF
it, always thinking Of the comfort and
happiness of others, carrying shine into
many lives. Selfshness was unknown
to her. She was hospital woman and
kind welcome always awaited those
who called at her home. Mrs. King
leaves her loved ones the heritage OF
well spent life.
Deceased was sister OF NJ. C. Cole.
man.
Funeral service, conducted by Rev,
DIR. A. j. Meek, pastor, will be held
in Baptist church at 200 p. IN. to-mor,
row, and the mortal body will be placed
beneath the sod in the Reynoldsville
cemetery to await the resurrection
morning.
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