Hollis Adolphus King1

M, #32914, b. Nov 6, 1927, d. Jul 29, 2009
Father*Adolphus Augustus King1 b. Jul 6, 1894, d. Jul 6, 1981
Mother*Lorena Lida Fecteau1 b. Jan 23, 1905, d. Aug 22, 2004

Family

Arlene Dominque b. Nov 14, 1933, d. Nov 26, 2013
Child

Chronological Events

Birth*Nov 6, 1927 Hollis Adolphus King was born on Nov 6, 1927 at Saint Armand, Brome-Missisquoi Region, Quebec, Canada.1,2 
 He was the son of Adolphus Augustus King and Lorena Lida Fecteau.1 
Marriage*Sep 8, 1951 Hollis Adolphus King married Arlene Dominque on Sep 8, 1951 at Sheldon Springs, Franklin County, Vermont, United States.1 
Death*Jul 29, 2009 Hollis Adolphus King died on Jul 29, 2009, at age 81 at Richford, Franklin County, Vermont, United States, at home.2 
ObituaryJul 31, 2009  OBITUARY: RICHFORD - Hollis A. King, age 81, passed away at his home on July 29, 2009, with his family at his side.

He was born Nov. 6, 1927, in St. Armand, Quebec Canada, the son of the late Adolphus A. and Lorena (Fecteau) King.

Hollis was a resident of Richford most of his life. He worked as a carpenter and a construction worker until disability forced him to retire at the age of 45. He was a member of the Eagles Club of Jeffersonville and attended the Lighthouse Assembly of God church. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also loved his music, playing in the bands, Smokey and the Mountaineers & the Green Mountain Troubadours, which played at various functions and nursing homes in the area. Most of all he was a devoted and loving husband and father making sure his family came first.

He is survived by his wife, Arlene (Domingue) King of Richford. They were married Sept. 8, 1951. He is also survived by his children, Helen Hoose of South Burlington, Maggie Monty and her husband, Robert, of Hinesburg, Barbara Embury and her husband, Glenn, of Berkshire, Peter King and his friend, Patty, of Lincoln, Neb., Lori Sampietro and her husband, Keith, of Montgomery, Dale King of Richford, Holly Ryea and her husband, George, of Richford; former daughter-in-law, Alice LaFrance of Georgia; his grandchildren, Angel Siple and her husband, Troy, April Winegar and her husband, Chris, Amber Rock and her husband, Rodney, Travis Broe, Kami Broe and her friend, Nate Marshall, Sarah Jewett and her husband, SSGT Randy Jewett, Patrick Curtis, Myron Embury, Jessie Ryea, Jerica Broe, Samantha King, Trever Ryea, and Austin King; many great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; his sisters, Phyllis Waterhouse of Franklin, Betty King, and Mary Goddard, both of Richford; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Bobby and Marcia Gross, Al Stanley, Raymond Monty, Wilfred and Eunice Root, Larry and Jane Snyder, and Max Taylor and Arlene Whitehead. Besides his parents, Hollis was predeceased by a son-in-law, Mathias Hoose.

A memorial service will be held Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009, at 3 p.m. at the Lighthouse Assembly of God church, 878 Horseshoe Rd., East Berkshire with Pastor Patrick Hoadley officiating.

For those who wish, contributions in Hollis's memory may be made to American Heart Association, 434 Hurricane Lane, Williston, Vt. 05495.

Published in the St. Albans Messenger (VT) - Friday, July 31, 2009.2
 
Burial*Aug 2, 2009 He was buried on Aug 2, 2009 at Unknown Cemetery, Vermont, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 71020668.3 

Citations

  1. [S2194] Vermont - Marriage Record, online at Ancestry.com.
  2. [S19] Obituary - Online, Newspaper or Funeral Home.
  3. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.