Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-05-05
FUNERAL
SERVICE Of
MRS. F. 5. KING

Mrs. E. S. King, died at St. Peters
burg, Florida, on January IS, 1921,
from the results Of paralysis with
which she was afflicted for several
ears. Her remains were brought here
for burial the past week. The funer-
al services took place at the Congre-
gational church, Friday afternoon at
2 o'clock, Rev. A. A. Bennett officiat-
ing, due to the illness of Rev Noel J..
Breed, pastor of said church. The
services were attended by all her old
time friends as we'll as many from
Merrill. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful.
Mrs. Fannie King was born in this
city January 8, 1856, and therefore
had reached the age of 65 years when
she was called. Her parents were
Mr.. and Mrs. David Baker, who re-
sided at the corner of 9Th and Baker
street. She lived here from childhood
until she was married and moved to
Merrill, Wisconsin in 1882. All dur
ing her girlhood she was popular and
possessed many charming qualities of
both head and heart She taught in
the public schools of this city and sur
ounding country. She sang in the Con-
gregational church choir many years
and was active in society and social cir
cles all through her girlhood Every
body loved Fannie Baker for her many
Icharming manners and ways.
She was married to Edward S. King
a druggist, and resident of this city.
February 6, 1881, by Rev. Norris, then
pastor of the Congregational church
in this city. In February, 1882, they
moved to Merrill, Wisconsin, where he
was engaged in the drug store bust
ness. They continued their residence
there ever since.
In Merrill Mrs. King soon made
many friends. She sang for g con-
siderable time in the Methodist choir
appeared often as singer in school
and other entertainments, became a
charter member of the Merrill Study
Glass, and was an honorary member
at the time of her DEATH She was
prominent in Eastern Star Circles,
was Worthy Matron of the order in
Merrill and Worthy Grand Chaplain
of the State of Wisconsin, one wear.
She served for several years as a
member of the Library Board in
Merrill, and for two years held the
office of President of the Merrill
Benevolent Association. In January
1915 she suffered a paralytic stroke,
from which she recovered so as to
walk slowly without aid, and had
partial use of the affected arm. She
kept in fairly good health until a
year befare her death, when a slow
but persistent weakness with COM
plicated troubles began to appear. In
October of last year she underwent
AN operation in Milwaukee.
For time it was thought she
would regain her health, but soon
after reaching her winter home in
Florida her condition grew rapidly
worse and the end came January 18,
1921. She had been able to sit I'D
and get out on the porch, three days
before. Up to ten days before, she
had been able to ride out and walk
short distances. She kept her in
terest in reading and general news,
until close to the end. On account
of her condition, she with her sister,
Mrs. Scribner and husband have
spent the past five winters in St.
Petersburg, Florida.
She was the mother of two sons.
Lloyd c. King, 80 years, Editor Chi
cago Apparel Gazette, Chicago, H.,
and Fred W. King, 35 years, Port
land Oregon. She left one brother,
C. o. Baker, Hawkins, Wisconsin, and
two sisters, Miss M. L. Baker,
Oshkosh, Wis, and Mrs. Susan A.
Scribner, Merrill, Wiconsin.