- Date Of Birth: June 30, 1929
- Date Of Death: November 24, 2011
- State: Michigan
KING, Donald L., age 82, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2011, at Rose Arbor Hospice. Don entered this world on June 30, 1929, in Lansing, MI, to the late Leo and Hilda Shaffer King.
He was a devoted husband and a nurturing and loving father and grandfather who lived his Christian faith and treasured his family. He will be remembered for his strong work ethic and integrity. He graduated from Otsego High School in 1948. Don served his country from 1948 in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Denver, CO until he was honorably discharged in 1952. He was employed by The Upjohn Company for 35 years until his retirement in 1988. After his retirement, he and his wife had a second home in Clearwater, FL, where they enjoyed their winters for many years. He was a very active member of Lake Center Bible Church since 1960. He served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher at Lake Center and was also a Sunday School teacher at Clearwater Baptist Church. He traveled to many churches singing with his brother David, in the ’60s and ’70s as the King Brothers and cut a Christian album in 1966. He is survived by his devoted wife, Marilyn Reed whom he married on April 14, 1951.
Also, surviving are their loving children, Gary Julie King of Niles, MI, and Jill Patrick Beatty of Nashville, TN. Also survived by his loving grandchildren, Gretchen Terry Day, Samantha Greg White, and Gary King, Jr.; great-grandchildren Christopher and Nicole Day, Parker White, and Brooklyn King; brother, David Dorothy King; and 4 step-grandchildren, Jayson, Ajay, and Eric Lind, and Shannon Parker; and many nieces and nephews.
