Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-11-10
FORMER STATION
AGENT HERE DIED
IN WESTERN CITY
A. j. KINGSLEY, WELL-KNOWN
IN BELDfNG. SUDDENLY
STRICKEN

The following clipping from the
morning Oregonian sent TO the Banner
through the courtesy of Palmer Fales
of Portland, Oregon, notes the un-
timely death of Arthur j. Kingsley, a
former employe Of the Pere Marquette
railroad in this city and brother of
the late Luella X. Webster He was
also agent for the company in Ionia
and married Miss Daisy NJ. Anderson
of Greenville.
A. j. Kingsley, president of the
Manufacturers and Land Products
Show-the success of (which has been
due largely to his genius and his eff
forts-died at his home, $50 East
Fifteenth street yesterday morning,
after a briet illness from complica-
tion of diseases.
While Mr.. Kingsley mad not been in
good health for several months, his
physicians believe that his death was
hastened by, if not due directly TO,
his untiring efforts on behalf of the
show. He worked with ceaseless en-
ergy in organizing the staff to handle
the exposition and in interesting eX-
hibitors throughout the state in its
advantages.
Mr.. Kingsley was president of the
Oregon Chair company, one of Port
lands most important manufacturing
enterprises, and was director of the
Chamber of Commerce, in which he
took an active interest.
He was prominent in all movements
to promote the civic welfare of the
community and prior to the formation
of the present Chamber of Commerce
was president of the Orgon Manu-
facturers' Association, which was
merged with the new Chamber last
spring. He was hard worker in the
campaign to organize the new Cham
Der and at the conclusion of the cam
paign was elected chairman of the. in
dustries and manufacturers bureau.
On account of his unselfsh devotion
to the Oregon manufacturing industry
and his firm belief in the future pro-
gress of the state, Mr.. Kingsley was
natural selection as president of the
show which opened last week. Since
the work in connection with that en-
terprise started he has given almost
his entire time to it's affairs. So that
the exposition might be conducted at
minimum of cost he performed per-
sonally much of the work that other
wise might have been done by subor-
dinates.
But the strain began to tell upon
him, and, as early as week ago, his
friends urged him to take rest. He
declared his desire of wishing to see
the show carried TO a successful con-
clusion. On Monday, however, he was
stricken with a severe attack of i'll
ness and taken to his bed. He never
rallied from his first attack, but sank
gradually until about $3.50 yesterday
morning when the end came.
Mr. Kingsley was born in Michigan
February %, 1875. As a young man
he was in the employ of the Pere
Marquette railroad, later entering the
employ of the Grand Ledge Chair
company, with which institution he
was connected for eight years.
Leaving Michigan in the summer of
1906, he came to Portland and organ
lied the Oregon Chair company. For
a time the pioneering of new line of
endeavor so far away from the centers
where buyers were used to trading
met with great prejudice. Later sue
cess of the business, of which Mr..
Kingsley was president and manager
from its organization, stands as
monument to his energy and ability. I
Forced to create its own market |
and compete with big eastern manu- /
facturers, the concern that Mr.. King |
sley founded has won recognition in
the industrial world, and now is one
of the leading enterprises of its kind |
in the west. It's products go as far
north as Alaska, as far south as the
Mexican line and as far east as
Omaha.
Mr.. Kingsley several years ago
married Miss Daisy NJ. Anderson,
who with one daughter, Frances, sur
vive him.