Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-07-28
Yaquina Pioneer
Passes AWAY
Newport, Oregon, Special

neers OF Yaqufna Bay died at his home
in Oyster City, July oath, 1916 of organ
ic heart disease, aged 72 years,
months and five days. Mr.. King was
n native of Yorkshire England, born,
March 10, 1874. He came to America
in 1857, settling in Minnesota where
he worked few months in the saw
mills. In September 1871 he came to
Portland, Oregon, where he worked
along the coast helping to build light
houses and in the fall of 1873 he came
to tie Bay locating at Oyster City,
where he lived continuously up to the
time of his death, engaging in various
occupations. He owned some valua-
bic oysterbeds which he worked for
40 years. In 1874, Mr.. King was united
in marriage to Miss Rachel Craigie, to
this union, four children were born,
Elizabeth G. Is the wife of John Han
lon, Byrle w. who is in the Life Saw
ing Crew at Newport, Nellie Violet is
a teacher and Mary Gladys, who lives
with her parents at home. Mr.. King
was County Commissioner for four
years and served for three years on
the Port Commission Board. He was
a careful, painstaking county official
and looked well after the interests of
the people. He was educated in the
common schools OF England and was
therefore we'll qualified to fill the var
ious public positions that he held. He
was successful in business and left his
family we'll provided for. He was a
member of the Episcopal Church and
a Mason and was a member Of Blue
Lodge No. So, OF Newport and was for
long time Master Mason and one Of
the main pillars Of the Lodge. He was
a great reader and we'll posted In the
affairs of the country and leader in
all public affairs Of the community in
which he lived. He took great interest
in the awful war that is going on In
Europe and belived II would be better
for liberty and the world II the Allies
should win out. The funeral took place
Wednesday at 2 o'clock. A short ser
vice was held at the Hollingsworth
and Hartley Undertaking Parlors con
Quoted by Rev. E. T. Simpson, Rector
Of the Episcopal Church and the ser
vices at the cemetery were conducted
by the Masonic Loege OF which de
ceased was a member. The funeral
was largely attended by friends and
neighbors. Mr.. King knew for Ions
he could not live, he set his house ir
order, conversed cheerfully and freely
with his neighbors and family durinl
the day as he sat on the lounge, ant
when all were gone except his little
grandson, Cederick, he fell over to on,
side, the little boy trying to hold hin
up but no, without struggle or a pair
he passed to the great beyond, "Lik,
one that draws his drapery about hin
and lies down to pleasant dreams
Many Of his Oldest and dearest Friends
had passed away during the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. p. M. Abbey, Ira Hamp
ton and Jack Cohill and he has gon,
to join them as we hope and believe
in far better country than this
Hail and farewell.
Mr.. King was the government eX
pert on the propagation and cultiva
tion Of the Eastern oyster sent out h
be planted In the Yaquina Bay. Hi
experiment proved successful and h
developed the industry and thousand
OF dollars will be made from II. II,
was engineer while putting in the je,
ties at the mouth OF the Bay. II
helped to build the lighthouse atCap
Foulweather and he held many in
portant positions during his long res
idence on the Bay. He was Of the oil
school, his word was as good as bono
His honor was beyond question. TIL
following Toledo Masons and thei
wives were at the funeral: Mr.. and Mr.
IRA W dut, hT. anu NIB. f1tuIs flO"tl
Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter Ball, Mr.. an
Mrs. James Gather, Mr.. and Mrs. {
L. Hawkins, Mr.. and Mrs. George M,
Cluskey, RIP. Coin, Bob Mann, TIE
McElwain, II. s. Van Cleve and som
others whose names did not ge
Bert Geer, F. N. Hayden and j.
Stewart. Elk City---Chester Dixon
Beaver Creek--A. w. Webber an
John Bowers; Lutjens-Capt. Henr
Nice. Seldom II ever has such lars
procession passed through the city {
Newport. II attested the esteem |
which George King was held by tn
people. .-ls. 't - l.t~. a.
fly and will remain here all summe
and will make fishing and pleasur
excursions over the bar twice dali!
leaving the wharf AZ q A. M. and
NJ. She is built after the model q
the Ollie 8 but much nicer boat. Sh
was built at Astoria about ten month
ago and is we'll equipped with fishin
tackle and life belts, win carry ~