Jay W. King (1880-1905)

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Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 1/4/2012 at 23:02:59

From Story County Watchman April 14, 1905

Obituary.

Jay W. King, deputy Treasurer of Story County, died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George H. King in this city, Saturday A. M., April 8, 1905 at the age of 24 years, 7 months, 24 days, after an illness of three months with quick consumption.

He was born at Hoopston, Ill. August 14, 1880. A short time later he moved to Colorado with his parents and in 1890 to Nevada and has made this his home since that time. He graduated from the Public School in 1897 and until January 1904 he was employed by his Uncle in the Dunklebarger and King elevator office when he was appointed by Mr. Fawcett as Deputy County Treasurer which position he held at the time of his death. He was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. George H. King, and was a young man of absolute reliability, and he filled it so well that he won exceptional recognition for one of his years.

For several years he has been an active and useful member of the M. E. church and was the President of the Epworth League. He was a popular member of the Woodman, Knights of Pythias and the Firemen, all which attended the funeral in a body, which was conducted by Rev. C. L. Nye at the Methodist Church at four oclock Sunday. The rites at the grave were conducted by th K. P's, of whose order the deceased was the presiding officer. The last of January Mr. King was compelled to leave his work because of a severe cold and after being confined to the house for a couple weeks, ventured down town, but he became immediately worse and from that time his decline was rapid. Being a few years ago the victim of typhoid fever, his constitution was not rugged and he broke down when he had just entered upon the active and useful manhood altho for a short time this sad event was anticipated it came with a hard and sad blow. All who knew him, held him in the highest esteem, and he won the confidence and regard of all, that only a young man of his noble character and manhood could hold. To say that his death is a loss to the town and church in inadequate, but the services, the beautful floral offerings and the great number of friends who paid their last tribute of love and respect to him, speak more fully than words can. All his many friends extend their profound sympathy to the father and mother, as well as other relatives in the hour of the great bereavement.