King, David M. (1926-2005)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2005 May 23 p. 8

Birth date: 1926 Oct 14

text of obituary:

DAVID M. KING

David M. King, 78, of Cochranville, Pa., died March 29, 2005. He was born Oct. 14, 1926, to Isaac S. and Rebecca Mast King in Atglen.

He married Rhoda Longacre on Nov. 5, 1949.

He was a charter member of Kennett Square Mennonite Church, where he served as Sunday school superintendent, teacher, song leader and in many other church activities.

He was a potato and dairy farmer in Cochranville. He served on the Agriculture Advisory Board for the former Core States Bank and was a board member of Camp Andrews of Holtwood. He enjoyed volunteering at Mennonite Central Committee's Material Resource Center in Ephrata.

Survivors include his wife, Rhoda; seven sons, James L. King and his wife, Joan Nathan, of Telford, Clair I. and his wife, Donella Neff King, of Cochranville, Marvin W. and his wife, Carolyn Taylor King, of Cochranville, Kevin P. and his wife, Karen Stoltzfus King, of Lititz, Earl D. and his wife, Cathie Sue Rosen King, of Ivyland, Timothy L. and his wife, Jonna Empie King, of Cochranville, Gerald R.and his wife, Vicki Gingrich King, of Cochranville; three sisters, Elizabeth M. King, Miriam K. Graybill and Ada Nancy Smoker, all of,Lititz; a brother, Naaman E. King of Atglen; a foster-brother, Harold Mast of Walnutport; and 15 Grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, David Marlin; and an infant twin brother, Isaac M.

Funeral services were held at Millwood Mennonite Church of Gap. Burial was in the church cemetery.