The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-05-18
Obituary.

Following we publish a brief
sketch of the life Of Laor M.
King, whose death was announc-
ed in these columns last week:
Laor Marion King departed
this life May 18th, 1905. Aged
"a years, months, 4 days.
He was born January 9TH, 1881,
in Franklin, Oneida Co., N. Y.
He is one of a family Of eight
children, several Of which are
living. He was married at the
age Of twenty to Miss Mary Cole.
To this union were born seven
children, five Of whom are still
living. The family moved to
Vernon Co., Wis, in the fall Of
1860 where he buried his wife ten
years later.
In 1872 he again married. be-
ing united in marriage with
Mrs. Lucy Harness, who sur
wives him and mourns his loss.
To this union was born one
daughter now deceased. Another
daughter they adopted, who is
still living. In 1882 the family
moved to Steele Co., N. D. and
settled on the well known home.
stead northeast Of Colgate
About fifteen years ago they
moved to Hope which has beer
the home of the family since.
He entered the service of his
country in 1868, and remained il
active service until the close o:
the civil war.
Early in the COS he united with
the, U. B. church. When hi
came to North Dakota he united
with the Presbyterian church al
Colgate. When that church
was closed he received his church
letter, which is among the fami
ly treasures today.
He became a devout Christian
in early manhood, and in latter
life somewhat drifted away.
!, When taken with his last illness
he was greatly worried about
his spiritual condition. Wher
: told by the family that he hal
| brought them up Alright, he re
, piled: mo, 1 don't feel right.
have grown careless He wor
ried a great deal until Rev. Dud
ley was sent for, who was tn
only minister then in town. H
. requested to be alone with Rev
Dudley, who talked and praye
!. with him. From that day he wa
4 satisfied. Never again did h
- worry. One evening he Gale
y y the family together and tol
them his heart was now RICH
with God. He had grown car,
% less, but never prayerles!
e Urged all to devote their lives t
Gods service. He said: IF m
\. life is spared, I will spend all m
l.. days in my Masters service
n One hour with my Master.
& more solid comfort than: a lif,
'e time of worldly pleasure. I hay
e real comfort.
The funeral services WEI
a held at the Methodist Episcop;
church Sunday afternoon
r. 2 o'clock and were unde
A. the direction of George
h Foster Post, G.. A. R. and IL
le I. o. o. F. lodge of this city,
rs which the deceased was a mer
i Der. Rev. D. I. Roush preache
one of the most beautiful funer
sermons we have heard in nal
l, a day, and his remarks in refe
ence to the character and life
~ the departed were most beau
Ill fully portrayed. The churt
Nv was filled to standing room al
the large concourse assemble
and from all over the count
e. on this occasion evinces the G
TX TEEN in which the deceased W
a. held. The sorrowing relativ
70 have the sympathy and cond
We lence of the entire community
e. this their hour of deep sorrow.
ty The following is a list of Il
e: names of relatives present fro
st abroad J. N. King and wife, al
n W. w. King and wife, of Tow
City; Lenora King, and L.
Lang, of Fargo.
The w. C. T. u. meets Frid;