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Robert C. (Bob) King
September 13, 1916 — May 5, 2011
Robert C. (Bob) King age 94 of Hastings died May 5, 2011 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings.\r
Bob was born September 13, 1916 on a farm outside LaGrange, Indiana, the son of Clyde and Matie (Squires) King.\r
Bob graduated from LaGrange High School in 1934 and received a BS degree from Western Michigan University in 1938. Bob played four years of varsity high school basketball and two years varsity college basketball at WMU.\r
Bob taught and coached basketball and baseball at Brown City and Garden City, Michigan 1938-1941. Bob married Frances (Pudge) Jolliffe, May 31st 1941. Two weeks after the wedding Bob was drafted in the Army where he spent five long years (the last two with General Patten's Sixth Armed Division. \r
Late in 1945, Bob taught and coached at Hastings High school. In 1946, Bob was hired by the YMCA and City Youth Council to direct a city recreation and YMCA program, including the YMCA Camp Algonquin. Thirty-five years later he retired.\r
Bob received many honors over the years; Grand Marshal of Memorial Day Parade, Summerfest Parade, Christmas Parade, and High School Homecoming Parade, Elks Man of the Year, American Legion Good Guy Award, Educations Human Relations Award, Bob King Day and City naming of ""Bob King Park"", 1965 High School Year book dedicated to Bob King, Red Barber, CBS Sports Caster and ""Small City Recreation Program Citation"" award. \r
Bob is survived by daughter, Sally (Ron) Moinette of Englewood, FL, sons: Tom (Carol) King of Lawrenceburg, IN and Jim (Susan) King of Hastings, seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.\r
Memorials may be made to Barry Community Fund (YMCA), the Presbyterian Church or a charity of ones choice. \r
Visitation will be held Thursday, May 12, 2011 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings.\r
Memorial services will be held Friday May 13, 2011, 11:00 am at the First Presbyterian Church, 405 N. M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI. Rev. Jeff Garrison and Rev. Willard H. Curtis\r
will be officiating the service.\r
Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome.net). \r
Bob was born September 13, 1916 on a farm outside LaGrange, Indiana, the son of Clyde and Matie (Squires) King.\r
Bob graduated from LaGrange High School in 1934 and received a BS degree from Western Michigan University in 1938. Bob played four years of varsity high school basketball and two years varsity college basketball at WMU.\r
Bob taught and coached basketball and baseball at Brown City and Garden City, Michigan 1938-1941. Bob married Frances (Pudge) Jolliffe, May 31st 1941. Two weeks after the wedding Bob was drafted in the Army where he spent five long years (the last two with General Patten's Sixth Armed Division. \r
Late in 1945, Bob taught and coached at Hastings High school. In 1946, Bob was hired by the YMCA and City Youth Council to direct a city recreation and YMCA program, including the YMCA Camp Algonquin. Thirty-five years later he retired.\r
Bob received many honors over the years; Grand Marshal of Memorial Day Parade, Summerfest Parade, Christmas Parade, and High School Homecoming Parade, Elks Man of the Year, American Legion Good Guy Award, Educations Human Relations Award, Bob King Day and City naming of ""Bob King Park"", 1965 High School Year book dedicated to Bob King, Red Barber, CBS Sports Caster and ""Small City Recreation Program Citation"" award. \r
Bob is survived by daughter, Sally (Ron) Moinette of Englewood, FL, sons: Tom (Carol) King of Lawrenceburg, IN and Jim (Susan) King of Hastings, seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.\r
Memorials may be made to Barry Community Fund (YMCA), the Presbyterian Church or a charity of ones choice. \r
Visitation will be held Thursday, May 12, 2011 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings.\r
Memorial services will be held Friday May 13, 2011, 11:00 am at the First Presbyterian Church, 405 N. M-37 Hwy., Hastings, MI. Rev. Jeff Garrison and Rev. Willard H. Curtis\r
will be officiating the service.\r
Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Please visit our website to leave a message or memory to the family. (www.girrbachfuneralhome.net). \r
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