John William King Jr., 64, passed away Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. He was born March 12, 1953.

He is survived by his mother, Mary Hashagen King; and his wife of 30 years, June Ellen King. John is dearly remembered by his brother, Frank (Jocelyn); nephew, Joshua (Jamie); niece, Kelsey (Daniel); cousins; and so many more.

John graduated from Hoggard High School in 1971 and UNC-Chapel Hill in 1975. His career in geology started with the DOT and, eventually, to running his own company, Seismic Imaging Inc., specializing in geophysics and vibration monitoring. He loved his work and hesitated to retire because he wasn’t sure what he would do to fill his time. He quickly filled his days with volunteer work with the North Carolina Coastal Federation, the Audubon Bird Stewards at Wrightsville Beach, the OLLI concert band playing trumpet, HAM radio and hobbies he never had time to enjoy before. When his kidney cancer reappeared last year, we did not expect his death to come so soon. But true to his character, he quietly accepted it and was at peace in his last days.

John lived a wonderful life and touched the lives of so many. He was generous with his love and patience. Kind, humble, and just plain nice are the words everyone uses to describe him.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 5820 Myrtle Grove Road. A private burial for family will be held Thursday, Oct. 19, in Oakdale Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in John’s memory may be made to the North Carolina Coastal Federation and to Holy Cross Episcopal Church.

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