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John Foster King

The Boswell News, Choctaw Co. Friday, May 2 1952
contributed by Jimmie King

J.F. King Dies At Hugo Monday.

Funeral services were held Thursday in the, Boswell Baptist church for J. F. King, Boswell Rt 2, who died at 9:15 AM Monday in Memorial Hospital in Hugo Ok. He was 65 yrs old.

Mr. King a farmer was born in Montgomery Co. Mo. August 24, 1886, and had been a resident of this County for over 40 yrs.

Rev. Ray Watson, officiated at last rights and burial, under the direction of Bingham-Cooper Funeral Home. Burial was in Restland Cemetery in Boswell, Oklahoma.

Surviving are his Wife, Mrs. Louise (Shumate) King, of Soper,Oklahoma. 3 sons, Willis King of Soper, Oklahoma; Willard King of Ringold, Oklahoma; Wilburn King, Soper Oklahoma. Also surviving are 3 daughters, Mrs. Ethel Upton, Dos Palos, California; Mrs. Essie Higginbotham, Lubbock, Texas; Mrs. Evelyn Pate Loyalton, California.

Two surviving brothers are: Jim King of Sawyer, Oklahoma and George Alvis(Buster) King of San Antonio, Texas. One sister Mrs. Delza Davis of Boswell, Oklahoma.

He is also survived by 12 Grandchildren and 3 Grandchildren.

contributor's note: John Foster King was the son of George Washington King (B-04-15-1850 D-01-29-1924) , and Lucinda Adeline (Cody) King (b-02-21-1866 D- 05-29-1933)
By Grandson, Jimmie King