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Luise King <I>Driggs</I> Rey

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Luise King Driggs Rey

Birth
Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA
Death
4 Aug 1997 (aged 83)
Sandy, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Burial
Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.6753422, Longitude: -122.4507486
Plot
Garden / Section: D Lot: LOT 362 Division: DIV SO +
Memorial ID
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Luise King Rey was born to William King Driggs and Pearl Mortensen. She and two sisters, Maxine and Alyce, formed the original King Sisters trio. Roles which were later filled by other sisters Donna, Yvonne and Marilyn.

The King Sisters started their career on Salt Lake City's KSL radio, during the 1930s, and were eventually discovered by band leader Horace Heidt. Horace who took them to San Francisco, Chicago and New York. In 1937, Luise King married band leader Alvino Rey and the sisters toured with his band throughout the 1940s.

Luise and Alvino served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Hawaii Temple Visitor's Center.
Luise King Rey was born to William King Driggs and Pearl Mortensen. She and two sisters, Maxine and Alyce, formed the original King Sisters trio. Roles which were later filled by other sisters Donna, Yvonne and Marilyn.

The King Sisters started their career on Salt Lake City's KSL radio, during the 1930s, and were eventually discovered by band leader Horace Heidt. Horace who took them to San Francisco, Chicago and New York. In 1937, Luise King married band leader Alvino Rey and the sisters toured with his band throughout the 1940s.

Luise and Alvino served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Hawaii Temple Visitor's Center.

Gravesite Details

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  • Maintained by: Sweorfan
  • Originally Created by: Graves
  • Added: Mar 30, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87648015/luise_king-rey: accessed ), memorial page for Luise King Driggs Rey (21 Dec 1913–4 Aug 1997), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87648015, citing Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA; Maintained by Sweorfan (contributor 49905404).