Gideon King (1907 - 2002)

Born 1907 in St. Jones Within, Newfoundland

Ancestors

Died 23 Jul 2002 at about age 95 in Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Biography

Gideon was born in 1907. He was the son of Matthias King and Mary Stanford. He passed away in 2002.

Obituary

Passed peacefully away at the Dr. G. B. Cross Memorial Hospital in Clarenville, NF. on Tuesday, July 23, 2002, Gideon King, aged 94 years formally of St. Jones Within, NF, whom served in the WW II. Predeceased by his sisters and brothers. Left with fond and loving memories his wife Miriam of 51 years, brother-in-law Richard Strong (Nettie) of Clarenville; two special nieces, Loretta Curtis (Freeman) of Hatchet Cove and Janet Strong (Robert) of Clarenville; and a large number of relatives and friends. Funeral took place Thursday, July 25, 2002 at 2 p.m. from the Memorial United Church, Clarenville with interment to follow at the United Church Cemetery, Clarenville. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to the Dr. G. B. Cross Memorial Hospital, Clarenville.

Sources

• Stringer, Eric C.. Southwest Arm Family Foundations. Hodge's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: self-published, 2012
• Obituaries – 2000s, (http://swahsociety.com/records/obituaries/obituaries-2000s: Obituary of KING, Gideon, accessed 12 Feb 2019)
• Obituary Archive, (http://ngb.chebucto.org/Newspaper-Obits/packet-obit-jul02.shtml: accessed 14 Nov 2021)