1880

We are called upon to record the sad news of the sudden passing of our highly esteemed classmate and Class Agent, Dr. Samuel T. King, November 23rd, from a heart attack at his home in Baldwin, L. 1., age 83 years.

He met with a serious accident last summer severely injuring his face and was in a hospital for a time in consequence, but had seemingly completely recovered.

Formerly a practicing physician in Brooklyn, he retired several years ago to Baldwin, and had since confined his activities to local interests and the enjoyment of his Home Plantation, as he called it.

Blessed with apparent good health and still vigorous in spite of his years, he took a very active interest in his home town affairs, both political and social and his relatives and innumerable friends will greatly miss his friendly and generous attitude toward all with whom he came in contact.

To Dr. Sam, as our Class Historian, our Class owes a lasting debt of gratitude for his history of the Class published about JQ32 under the title Chronicles FiftyYears Later.

As our Class Agent, it was due to Sam's able and vigorous efforts on behalf of the Alumni Fund that a highly successful campaign resulted in our Class quota being exceeded and our Class although few in number placed high among the list of contributors to that worthy object. An Episcopalian in religion, conscientious and generous to a fault—a splendid example of a fine Christian gentleman.

Dr. Sam was one of the most popular men of our Class and his modest personality and genial disposition made him greatly loved and respected by all who knew him.

Last June he was one of three classmates who attended the Twelfth Reunion of our Class; at that time to all appearances in excellent health.

His funeral was very largely attended. Fullerton Chapel was crowded and many people stood outside unable to gain entrance. Our Class was represented by classmate W. I. Clarke Smith and our new honorary classmate George A. Schultz who attended the simple but dignified services conducted by the Rev. S. Merton Wilson, a Dartmouth graduate of the Class of 1911.

Dr. Sam's sudden and unexpected passing was a great shock to his immediat family and relatives with whom he had dined Thanksgiving Day (in New York November 21st) and was apparently in his usual health and spirits and was the life of the party.

His wife died in 1936. He is survived by three sons, Ralph R. and Robert M. residing near him and Inspector Harold R. King, Chief of the Nassau County Police Department.

A more complete notice of his career appears in the Necrology of this issue.

Secretary, 10 Post Office Square, Boston, Mass.