John L. King Jr., 80

John L. King Jr., 80, of Novato, California, formerly of Ozark County, died March 19, 2019, at his home with his wife and daughter by his side. A family service will be held at a later date.

He was born May 25, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of John L. King and Frances Theodora Shaw. When he was 9, the family moved to California. He earned accounting and business management degrees from Menlo College and later managed a boatyard co-owned by his parents. He served in the Marine Corps Reserves for six years. 

On March 17, 1979, in San Rafael, California, he married Ozark County native Rosalie Miller.  

Later in 1979, they moved to Ozark County and bought what was then Farmer’s store at Highways 160 and J, renaming it Miller’s Store. They sold the business in 1983 and settled on a farm on Bridges Creek. 

After the death of Mr. King’s mother in 1996, they moved back to California. For 15 years, including while they lived in Ozark County, they volunteer at disaster areas with the American Red Cross, helping with on-site records and reports, working 10-14 hours a day to help the victims. 

They returned to Ozark County for Miller family reunions.

He is survived by Rosalie, his wife of 40 years; his son, Greg King of Bolinas, California; his daughter, Tina King and husband Dutch Knapp; two grandchildren, Chase and Lily King of Corte Madera, California; his brother, David King and wife Niloufer of San Francisco, California; several brothers-in-law and a sister-in-law in Ozark County, and a sister-in-law in Mountain Home, Arkansas. 

Burial of cremains will be in the Sallee Cemetery at a later date.