JOSEPH W. KING

Joseph King of Willow died at his home on Oct. 11, 2001. A memorial will be held at the family residence in Willow at a later date.

Mr. King was born Oct. 29, 1913, in Uniontown, Pa., the son of Albert and Josephine King. He attended school through the eighth grade. His Alaska residency began in 1955 when he moved to Anchorage, where he resided until 1964 when he moved to the Willow area.

Mr. King had been employed as an heavy equipment operator in the Aleutian Islands for several years and then worked on the construction of the Dalton Highway as a mechanic and heavy equipment operator until his retirement in the late 1970s. He was a member of Operator Engineers Local #302. He also operated a Polaris snowmachine dealership in the Willow area during the 1980s.

He was a member of the Baptist church.

His hobbies and special interests included working on cars, hunting, fishing, and traveling.

His wife, Jean Marie, preceded him in death.

Surviving Mr. King are his sons, Joseph Earl King of Harrisonville, Mo., and Steven King of Topeka, Kan.; daughter, Betty Williams of Manhattan, Kan.; adopted son, Michael Rae King of Soldotna; and many friends in the Willow area and throughout Alaska.

Arrangements were made by Valley Funeral Home & Crematory of Wasilla.