Surrounded by his family, James King burst into heaven at 5:12 pm on Sunday, April 11, 2010 – finally free – with no more pain. Jim leaves behind his loving wife of 61 years, Dell; his children, Robyn (Jerry) Downer, Gayle (Blair) Scott, Kevin (Heather) King, Jo-Anne (Warren) Slack, Judy (Todd) Peterson and Dean King, as well as 17 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son, Douglas King in 1953. Jim was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on January 11, 1925. He worked at Eaton’s there for 15 years. That is where he met his wife. They wre married in 1948 and moved to Victoria in 1962. He worked at St. Joseph/Victoria General Hospital from 1963 to 1985. He also painted houses to supplement his income so that Dell could stay home with their six children. Jim lived for his family and was a loving father, grandfather and friend. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him. His family would like to thank the staff at Victoria Hospice, Richmond Pavilion at the Royal Jubilee Hospital for their kindness to Jim during his brief stay.
A Memorial Service will be held at Glad Tidings Church in Victoria on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 5:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Victoria Hospice, 1510 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8S 5J2.
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David Russell & Grace Thomson
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Shannon and Craig Peterson To The King Family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. We are sorry to hear of your loss.
God Bless
Shannon and Craig
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Gary and Shelley We are very sorry for your great loss, We offer our condolences to your wonderful family. May God Bless You All. Jim was a great guy!
God Bless
Shelley and Gary
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Hugh & Tisha May God strengthen you and provide his all sufficient comfort during this time of loss. I remember the many times of enjoying chats over a cup of coffee. ( a long time ago)
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Cheryl Harper My thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time of loss. May God surround you with those who love and care for you to comfort and sustain you in this time of grief.
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Johan and Joyce Aavik Dear Mrs. King and Family,
We were sorry to hear of your loss, but we know that God will be your comfort and strength during this time and that you will again some day be reunited. Our prayers are with you all.
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Norman and Brenda Bucsis To Dell and the King family–so sorry to hear of your loss–I know we should have kept closer ,but such is life–please know that we have you in our prayers–
Norm and Brenda
Its now eight oclock and visiting hours are OVER !!!!
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Martha Dick Our thoughts & prayers are with you all at this time of the loss of this precious man, what a trooper he was!
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Brian & Tracy Williams Our heart felt condolences go to Aunty Del and all our cousins, Uncle Jim will be sadly missed by all of us, we have many fond memories of our visit with him.
Brian, Tracy, Danielle & Tyler
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Gerry Michalski King Family,
Know that you are all in our thoughts and prayers! Uncle Jim has a reserved space in both Sharon and my heart. I pray that during this time you will sense the presence and peace of the Holy Spirit!
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss…our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.