Feb 2, 1939 - Nov 9, 2017
Patrick Joseph King
Born: February 2, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois
Passed: November 9, 2017 in Penticton, B.C.
Pat passed peacefully with his family by his side. Pat is survived by his loving wife, Diane; daughters, Christine King and Cathy (Mike) Needham; grandchildren, Matthew and Brett Needham and Tyler King.
He was predeceased by his mother, Mary (Kelly) King in 1946 and step-brothers, Bob and Wayne Agar.
Pat was brought up in the London-Stratford, Ontario area where he took his schooling. He joined the RCMP in 1960, and after training in Regina, Pat spent the next ten years of service in the Yukon and N.W.T. He retired from the RCMP in 1981, settling in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. He spent the next ten years in financial planning before he and Diane retired to Penticton in 1990.
Pat had a passion for the game of golf and loved sitting on the deck watching the activities on Okanagan Lake. Pat became the First National Vice President of FSNA/NAFR (National Association of Federal Retirees) being associated with them for over 25 years.
Special thanks to the staff at Trinity Care Centre and Dr. H. Ingraham who took such good care of him for the last three months.
No service by request. In lieu of flowers, donations to the South Okanagan Medical Foundation/ David E. Kampe Patient Tower.
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