Walter Franklin King

1920 - 2002  (81 years)

• Name	Walter Franklin King  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	26 Nov 1920	Fredericksburg, Washington, Indiana   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Nov 2002	Argenta, Macon, Illinois   [3]
  Burial	Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, Macon, Illinois   [3]
  Person ID	I81760	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Floyd E. King
  Mother	Frances M. Jones
  Family ID	F37734	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F37733	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) November 7, 2002 ARGENTA - Walter F. King, 81, of Argenta died 6:35 a.m. Wednesday (Nov. 6, 2002) in his home. Burial will be in Friends Creek Cemetery, Argenta, with military rites Mr. King was born Nov. 26, 1920, in Fredericksburg, Ind., the son of Floyd E. and Frances M. Jones King. He was affiliated with Argenta United Methodist Church and was a World War II Army veteran. He worked for Caterpillar Inc. for 29 years, retiring in 1983. He was a member of Caterpillar Retirement Club, UAW Retirement Club and Prairie River Historical Society, Argenta. He married Donna M. Haskell on Aug. 10, 1947, in Oreana. Surviving are his wife; daughter, Denise L. Lanter of Argenta; son, Mark W. (Mary Lou) King of Decatur; grandchildren, Joshua Lanter of Argenta; Sarah (Rob) Lowers of Fort Bragg, N.C.; Rebecca Lanter of Vero Beach, Fla.; Carrie (Bill) McKinley of McMinnville, Tenn.; Andrea Patterson of St. Petersburg, Fla.; stepgrandchildren, Christina (Shannon) Allen of Decatur; Gary Hopkins Jr. of Decatur; three great-grandchildren; two great-stepgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother and one sister. He was a quiet man, much loved and will be missed by all.

  
  

• Sources

  [S36942] Obituary, Herald & Review (Decatur, IL), Ruth Haskell, (June 13, 2009). [S43594] U.S., Public Records Index, (Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Compiled from various U.S. public records.). [S36944] Obituary, Herald & Review (Decatur, IL), Walter F. King, (November 7, 2002). [S27271] Family records and notes courtesy of Sherrie Hunter.