Joe W. King, age 92, of Gillette, Wyoming passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015.
Military graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 2, 2015, at the Archer City Cemetery with his nephew, Stan Crowley, of Buda, Texas, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Aulds Funeral Home of Archer City.
Joe was born October 25, 1923 in Archer County to the late Walter Lee King and Julia Elizabeth Saul King. He was raised in Archer City and graduated from Archer City High School.
Joe entered the U.S. Army on February 24, 1943. Joe served with the 552nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Mobile Battalion in the European Theater throughout World War II. His Battalion landed during the Normandy invasion at Utah Beach on the coast of Normandy on June 14, 1944. His unit continued to fight across Northern France, at the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium, and were the first Anti-Aircraft unit to cross the Remagen Bridge. They continued fighting in the Ruhr pocket and across Germany until the Germans surrendered on May 7, 1945. He was a recipient of an American Theater Campaign Medal, a Good Conduct Medal, a Purple Heart, an EAME Campaign Medal with five Bronze Stars, a Victory Ribbon and three Overseas Service Bars. He was honorably discharged on November 19, 1945. For his entire life, Joe maintained a close relationship with his Army Battalion and attended its annual reunions as his health would allow.
After the war, Joe attended Midwestern University (currently known as Midwestern State University) where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration on May 23, 1950.
Joe was a Landman, Realtor, and Investor. He began his career working in Wichita Falls, Texas, Houston, Texas, and Denver, Colorado, before settling in Gillette, Wyoming in 1960. He was an active business man in Gillette, and the state of Wyoming. He served on the original Board of Directors for the Gillette Branch of the First Interstate Bank and was an active participant in the Gillette Rotary Club. Joe personally vested his time, energy, and passion into the community and future of Gillette.
Joe traveled the world abroad. He was an avid lover of golf and snow skiing. Joe was a kind and humble man. He enjoyed playing practical jokes on friends and family and had a wonderful sense of humor.
Survivors include one niece, Jan Graves and husband, R.C. of Archer City, two nephews, Jim Hawkins and wife, Sharill of Glenwood Springs, Colorado and Stan Crowley and wife, Carol of Buda, Texas; several great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews; and dear friends, Devron and Julie Suchor of Phoenix, Arizona.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Wayne, Elbert and Charlie King;four sisters, Viola King, Beth Hawkins, Ahtah Crowley, and Marie Powell; and his dear friend and companion of forty-seven years, Loree Cates.
The family suggests memorials in Joe’s memory to the Freedom Care Warrior Project, 2833 Hwy. 67, Graham, Texas 76450.
Aulds Funeral Home
Archer City, Texas
Military graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 2, 2015, at the Archer City Cemetery with his nephew, Stan Crowley, of Buda, Texas, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Aulds Funeral Home of Archer City.
Joe was born October 25, 1923 in Archer County to the late Walter Lee King and Julia Elizabeth Saul King. He was raised in Archer City and graduated from Archer City High School.
Joe entered the U.S. Army on February 24, 1943. Joe served with the 552nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Mobile Battalion in the European Theater throughout World War II. His Battalion landed during the Normandy invasion at Utah Beach on the coast of Normandy on June 14, 1944. His unit continued to fight across Northern France, at the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium, and were the first Anti-Aircraft unit to cross the Remagen Bridge. They continued fighting in the Ruhr pocket and across Germany until the Germans surrendered on May 7, 1945. He was a recipient of an American Theater Campaign Medal, a Good Conduct Medal, a Purple Heart, an EAME Campaign Medal with five Bronze Stars, a Victory Ribbon and three Overseas Service Bars. He was honorably discharged on November 19, 1945. For his entire life, Joe maintained a close relationship with his Army Battalion and attended its annual reunions as his health would allow.
After the war, Joe attended Midwestern University (currently known as Midwestern State University) where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration on May 23, 1950.
Joe was a Landman, Realtor, and Investor. He began his career working in Wichita Falls, Texas, Houston, Texas, and Denver, Colorado, before settling in Gillette, Wyoming in 1960. He was an active business man in Gillette, and the state of Wyoming. He served on the original Board of Directors for the Gillette Branch of the First Interstate Bank and was an active participant in the Gillette Rotary Club. Joe personally vested his time, energy, and passion into the community and future of Gillette.
Joe traveled the world abroad. He was an avid lover of golf and snow skiing. Joe was a kind and humble man. He enjoyed playing practical jokes on friends and family and had a wonderful sense of humor.
Survivors include one niece, Jan Graves and husband, R.C. of Archer City, two nephews, Jim Hawkins and wife, Sharill of Glenwood Springs, Colorado and Stan Crowley and wife, Carol of Buda, Texas; several great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews; and dear friends, Devron and Julie Suchor of Phoenix, Arizona.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Wayne, Elbert and Charlie King;four sisters, Viola King, Beth Hawkins, Ahtah Crowley, and Marie Powell; and his dear friend and companion of forty-seven years, Loree Cates.
The family suggests memorials in Joe’s memory to the Freedom Care Warrior Project, 2833 Hwy. 67, Graham, Texas 76450.
Aulds Funeral Home
Archer City, Texas
Joe W. King, age 92, of Gillette, Wyoming passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015.
Military graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 2, 2015, at the Archer City Cemetery with his nephew, Stan Crowley, of Buda, Texas, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Aulds Funeral Home of Archer City.
Joe was born October 25, 1923 in Archer County to the late Walter Lee King and Julia Elizabeth Saul King. He was raised in Archer City and graduated from Archer City High School.
Joe entered the U.S. Army on February 24, 1943. Joe served with the 552nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Mobile Battalion in the European Theater throughout World War II. His Battalion landed during the Normandy invasion at Utah Beach on the coast of Normandy on June 14, 1944. His unit continued to fight across Northern France, at the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium, and were the first Anti-Aircraft unit to cross the Remagen Bridge. They continued fighting in the Ruhr pocket and across Germany until the Germans surrendered on May 7, 1945. He was a recipient of an American Theater Campaign Medal, a Good Conduct Medal, a Purple Heart, an EAME Campaign Medal with five Bronze Stars, a Victory Ribbon and three Overseas Service Bars. He was honorably discharged on November 19, 1945. For his entire life, Joe maintained a close relationship with his Army Battalion and attended its annual reunions as his health would allow.
After the war, Joe attended Midwestern University (currently known as Midwestern State University) where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration on May 23, 1950.
Joe was a Landman, Realtor, and Investor. He began his career working in Wichita Falls, Texas, Houston, Texas, and Denver, Colorado, before settling in Gillette, Wyoming in 1960. He was an active business man in Gillette, and the state of Wyoming. He served on the original Board of Directors for the Gillette Branch of the First Interstate Bank and was an active participant in the Gillette Rotary Club. Joe personally vested his time, energy, and passion into the community and future of Gillette.
Joe traveled the world abroad. He was an avid lover of golf and snow skiing. Joe was a kind and humble man. He enjoyed playing practical jokes on friends and family and had a wonderful sense of humor.
Survivors include one niece, Jan Graves and husband, R.C. of Archer City, two nephews, Jim Hawkins and wife, Sharill of Glenwood Springs, Colorado and Stan Crowley and wife, Carol of Buda, Texas; several great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews; and dear friends, Devron and Julie Suchor of Phoenix, Arizona.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Wayne, Elbert and Charlie King;four sisters, Viola King, Beth Hawkins, Ahtah Crowley, and Marie Powell; and his dear friend and companion of forty-seven years, Loree Cates.
The family suggests memorials in Joe’s memory to the Freedom Care Warrior Project, 2833 Hwy. 67, Graham, Texas 76450.
Aulds Funeral Home
Archer City, Texas
Military graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 2, 2015, at the Archer City Cemetery with his nephew, Stan Crowley, of Buda, Texas, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Aulds Funeral Home of Archer City.
Joe was born October 25, 1923 in Archer County to the late Walter Lee King and Julia Elizabeth Saul King. He was raised in Archer City and graduated from Archer City High School.
Joe entered the U.S. Army on February 24, 1943. Joe served with the 552nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Mobile Battalion in the European Theater throughout World War II. His Battalion landed during the Normandy invasion at Utah Beach on the coast of Normandy on June 14, 1944. His unit continued to fight across Northern France, at the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium, and were the first Anti-Aircraft unit to cross the Remagen Bridge. They continued fighting in the Ruhr pocket and across Germany until the Germans surrendered on May 7, 1945. He was a recipient of an American Theater Campaign Medal, a Good Conduct Medal, a Purple Heart, an EAME Campaign Medal with five Bronze Stars, a Victory Ribbon and three Overseas Service Bars. He was honorably discharged on November 19, 1945. For his entire life, Joe maintained a close relationship with his Army Battalion and attended its annual reunions as his health would allow.
After the war, Joe attended Midwestern University (currently known as Midwestern State University) where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration on May 23, 1950.
Joe was a Landman, Realtor, and Investor. He began his career working in Wichita Falls, Texas, Houston, Texas, and Denver, Colorado, before settling in Gillette, Wyoming in 1960. He was an active business man in Gillette, and the state of Wyoming. He served on the original Board of Directors for the Gillette Branch of the First Interstate Bank and was an active participant in the Gillette Rotary Club. Joe personally vested his time, energy, and passion into the community and future of Gillette.
Joe traveled the world abroad. He was an avid lover of golf and snow skiing. Joe was a kind and humble man. He enjoyed playing practical jokes on friends and family and had a wonderful sense of humor.
Survivors include one niece, Jan Graves and husband, R.C. of Archer City, two nephews, Jim Hawkins and wife, Sharill of Glenwood Springs, Colorado and Stan Crowley and wife, Carol of Buda, Texas; several great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews; and dear friends, Devron and Julie Suchor of Phoenix, Arizona.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Wayne, Elbert and Charlie King;four sisters, Viola King, Beth Hawkins, Ahtah Crowley, and Marie Powell; and his dear friend and companion of forty-seven years, Loree Cates.
The family suggests memorials in Joe’s memory to the Freedom Care Warrior Project, 2833 Hwy. 67, Graham, Texas 76450.
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