KING CHARLES N

1LT Charles N King was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 01/01/2004 at the age of 56.1 from Heart attack
Charlestown, IN
Flight Classes 70-34 and 70-32
Date of Birth 12/07/1947
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 1 CAV in 70-71
This information was provided by Bill Kelbaugh

More detail on this person: Librarian King called 'inspiration', Longtime director at Edward Waters College dies at 56.

By STEVE PATTERSON, The Times-Union

Charles N. King, the longtime library director for Edward Waters College, died Thursday following an apparent heart attack. He was 56. Mr. King had worked at the college for 24 years. A close colleague described him Saturday as someone who was open and warm. "He was a great guy. ... He was a good boss to have. He seemed not really like a boss, more like a brother," said Gwendolyn Gatson, who worked for him for more than 20 years. "He was just an inspiration. ... He taught me so much. Can you imagine me going in there Monday, and him not being there?"

Mr. King was born in Searcy, Ark., and grew up in Texas and Missouri. He served in the Army's First Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War, piloting helicopters as a first lieutenant. He graduated from Southwest Missouri State University and the University of Missouri in Columbia, where he earned a master's degree from the school's library science college. He worked as a librarian in Anderson, S.C., before moving to Jacksonville in 1979. He was hired that year at Edward Waters and became the library director soon after. Mr. King had been the president of his neighborhood's homeowners association and was a passionate Jacksonville Jaguars fan.

He is survived by his wife, Carole L. Fader; his father, Walter D. King, and a brother, David King, both of Springfield, Mo.; as well as nephews, nieces and other relatives.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, 850 N. St. Johns Bluff Road, with burial in Chapel Hills Memory Gardens.

KING Charles N. King, 56, of Jacksonville died Thursday, January 1, 2004. He will be greatly missed by his wife and loving companion of 32 years, Carole L. Fader of Jacksonville; his father, Walter D. King of Springfield, Mo.; his brother, David King and his sister- in-law, Anita King; his nephew Michael and niece Laura, all of Springfield, Mo; his mother- in-law, Silvia G. Fader of Pompano Beach, Fla.; his brother- in- law Ronald Fader and sister- in-law Ellen Cohen Fader, his niece Rachel and nephew Noah, all of Davis, Calif., and numerous other relatives and friends. Charles, lovingly called Chuck, was born in Searcy, Ark., reared in Canyon, Texas and moved with his family to Springfield, Mo., in 1964. He graduated from Greenwood High School in Springfield and from Southwest Missouri State University in 1969. He was a member of the First Cavalry, U. S. Army, where he attained the rank of First Lieutenant. He was a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War and served his country with valor and honor. After his release from the Army, Chuck attended the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Missouri in Columbia and graduated with a master's degree in 1974. Chuck loved the warm weather and moved south with Carole to Anderson S.C., where he worked as a librarian for the Anderson Public Library. But Anderson wasn't warm enough, so Chuck and Carole relocated to Jacksonville in 1979. There he found a perfect home at Edward Waters College. He shortly became Library Director and was known and loved by faculty, students and staff alike for the 24 years he worked there. He also helped his community, serving as president of his homeowners association for three years. He loved the Jacksonville Jaguars, never missing a game since their first season. He loved boating, fishing, movies, instructional television and news programs. He had many interests and was knowledgeable about many subjects. He was a perfect handyman and woodworker and could fix anythin g that became broken. Chuck was a special person ... kind, patient and forgiving, humorous in his own way, easygoing and wonderful to be around. Everyone who knew him will miss him immensely. The funeral service will be Tuesday at 1:00 PM at HARDAGE- GIDDENS FUNERAL HOME, 850 N. St. Johns Bluff Road, Jacksonville. Burial will follow in Chapel Hills Memory Gardens, Jacksonville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Charles N. King Scholarship at the University of Missouri School of Education and Information Science.

Burial information: Chapel Hills Memory Gardens

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024