JAMES B. ‘JIM’ KING II

BANGOR and CARBONDALE, Ill. – James B. “Jim” King II, 59, peacefully passed from this life on Sept. 11, 2004, after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Sept. 26, 1944, in Washington, D.C. to James Beverly and Edyth Mary (Williams) King. Jim’s fondest childhood memories were summers spent on the farm of his paternal grandparents in King George County, Va., where he gained an abiding personal faith, an inquisitive nature and an ingrained work ethic. From the tender age of 10, Jim spent his youth “gainfully employed” in such entrepreneurial endeavors as lawn care, paper routes and a shoe-shine route. Jim truly loved his country and proudly served in the U.S. Navy from his active duty enlistment at the age of 17 as a seaman recruit on July 12, 1962, until his resignation as a lieutenant from the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1981. During his naval career, he worked with project SHAD in Pearl Harbor, attended submarine school in New London, Conn., and served aboard Polaris nuclear submarines. He was a member of the commissioning crew of the USS Sam Rayburn SSB (N) 635 (Gold) and served as an intelligence officer in the Naval Reserve. Jim graduated from Northwood High School, Silver Spring, Md. in 1962. After his active duty military service, he attended the University of Maryland, graduating with a B.S. in accounting in 1973 and passing the CPA exam the same year. He served the University of Maryland as an internal consultant as well as director of the budget before moving to Maine in 1978 to accept a faculty position at the University of Maine. While in Maine, he met and married the love of his life, Maryon (nee Frederick, of Bangor). Together they owned and operated an H&R Block tax business, earned their M.B.A. degrees in 1981, and started a family before heading westward to pursue their Ph.D. degrees at Indiana University. After completing his Ph.D. in 1987, Jim accepted a faculty position in the School of Accountancy at Southern Illinois University, in Carbondale, Ill. His love of his students and his dedication to his profession is evidenced in the accolades he received at SIUC, including his appointment as the Groennert/ Emerson Teaching Excellence Professor as well as being twice named as Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher in the College of Business and Administration. Unwilling to abandon his connection with his students and colleagues, he continued to teach throughout his illness. His compassion, commitment and integrity will be sorely missed by those whose lives he touched. In addition to his professional activities, Jim was an active member of his community. He served the Boy Scouts of America as a troop leader and assistant scoutmaster, he was an active member of the Lions Club, and was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church. No one could have been more devoted to his family. He leaves many to mourn his loss: Maryon, his partner and loving wife of 24 years; cherished children, Valerie Edyth, 29, of Bar Harbor, James Thomas, 23, and Katherine Ellen, 18, both of Carbondale, Ill.; his dearly loved sister, Patsy Estes, her husband, Jerry; niece, Kelly and nephew, Jamie, all of Marietta, Ga.; his devoted mother in-law, Ellen Frederick of Bangor; beloved siblings-in-law, Stephen and Cathy Frederick of Warren, Philip and Betsy Frederick of Surry, Martha and Willie Vicens of North Andover, Mass., and Jim Frederick and Kristiina Lisa of Atlanta, Ga.; his beloved stepfather, Rev. Edward Bley of Virginia; stepsiblings, Don and Beverly Bley and Janet Sullivan, all of Virginia; his paternal aunt, Virginia “Sis” Motley of Washington, D.C.; cousins, Joem Henning, John Davis, Pete Davis, Diana Hess and Lynn Motley; and his much-loved nieces and nephews, Niki, Isaac, Jessie, Sam, Jake, Jody, Luke, Carrie, Noelle, Leigh, Bill, Anna and Erika, as well as their spouses and children. He was predeceased by his parents, James and Edyth; and his very special father-in-law, William J. Frederick Sr. Jim’s final resting place will be next to his beloved father-in-law, William J. “Poppie” Frederick Sr., in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, not far from his favorite place on earth, his summer home on Phillips (Lucerne) Lake, where he joyfully spent 25 summers. In his honor, The James B. King II Memorial Accounting Scholarship Fund has been established at Southern Illinois University. Contributions may be made through the SIU Foundation, Mailcode 6805, Carbondale, IL 62901. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004, at First United Methodist Church, Carbondale with the Rev. Lewis Payne and the Rev. David Taylor officiating. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, at Meredith Funeral Home, Carbondale. Reception will follow in the fellowship hall of the First United Methodist Church, Carbondale. A memorial service at St. Johns Episcopal Church, Bangor, followed by graveside military honors and a committal service at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor will be held at a later date.