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Herbert “Hip” King
Herbert “Hip” King, age 97, of Miamisburg, Ohio, formerly of
Greenville, Ohio passed away on Friday, June 27, 2014 at 12:50 AM at
his residence. He was born on January 3, 1917 in Darke County,
Ohio, to the late James Wallace King & Elizabeth Rebecca (Ardinger)
King.
He is survived by his wife, D. June (Cashman) King of Greenville, Ohio,
whom he married on January 1, 1943; daughter and son-in-law, Pam &
Andre Brand of Springfield, Ohio; son and daughter- in-law, Jim &
Karen King of Springboro, Ohio; grandchildren, Amy & Matt
Hazelbaker, Andy & Pam King, Zac & Connie King and Jennifer
Sizemore; 12 great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Marlene Cashman of
Centerville, Ohio; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his grandson,
Nick Brand; 4 sisters and 2 brothers.
Hip retired in 1989 as a sales rep. for Sanco Products of Greenville,
where he had worked for 30 years and also had managed the Cabinet Shop
for 14 years at Greenville Lumber Co. He was a veteran of WWII
serving in the United States Army Air Corp. He was a charter
member of the Greenville High School Athletic Hall of Fame and was also
a member of the Elks Lodge, the VFW, the Liars Club and the YMCA. Hip
was the 1936 Ohio High School state champion in the high hurdles and
still holds the school record for the long jump at Greenville High
School. As an honor to him, the Hip King Award was established and is
given yearly to the top track athlete in Darke County. Hip was an
avid sportsman and most of all a wonderful husband, father and family
man.
A service will be held on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at 2:30 PM at Zechar
Bailey Funeral Home, 1499 N. Broadway, Greenville, Ohio, with Mr. Gary
Brand officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenville
Cemetery. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the
service at the funeral home. There will be a Graveside Military
Service conducted by the Greenville Veterans Honor Guard.
It is the wishes of the family that memorial contributions be donated
to Hospice of Dayton.
Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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