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Cecil Roger King

Birth	:	23 Nov 1917 Union County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	7 Aug 1999 Indian Land, Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Riceford Norwegian Cemetery, Riceford, Houston County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.5755005, -91.7298965
Inscription	:	US ARMY WORLD WAR II COMPANY I 23RD INFANTRY 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION
Description	:	..News Article:::: The Charlotte Observer - Wednesday, August 11, 1999. Author: MELISSA MANWARE, Staff Writer * Contributor(s): Staff Writer MICHELE D. SNIPE contributed to this article. --CLUES MUDDLE PICTURE IN DEATH OF MAN, 81-- Why did someone fatally shoot an 81-year-old man who was dying of cancer? Why would robbers target his single-wide mobile home, then take some valuables and leave others? Lancaster County sheriff's deputies on Tuesday still were trying to answer those questions and others that might lead to whomever killed Cecil R. King. His son and daughter-in-law found his body early Sunday in the Henry Harris Road home they... Read More	..News Article:::: The Charlotte Observer - Wednesday, August 11, 1999. Author: MELISSA MANWARE, Staff Writer * Contributor(s): Staff Writer MICHELE D. SNIPE contributed to this article. --CLUES MUDDLE PICTURE IN DEATH OF MAN, 81-- Why did someone fatally shoot an 81-year-old man who was dying of cancer? Why would robbers target his single-wide mobile home, then take some valuables and leave others? Lancaster County sheriff's deputies on Tuesday still were trying to answer those questions and others that might lead to whomever killed Cecil R. King. His son and daughter-in-law found his body early Sunday in the Henry Harris Road home they all shared. Someone had put a pillow over his head, shot him several times and then ransacked the home, Sheriff Johnny Cauthen said. The sheriff said investigators still have a lot of work to do, but they believe King knew his killer. An autopsy showed that he did not put up a fight, Cauthen said. And family members told detectives that King usually kept the door locked and wouldn't let strangers in the house; there were no signs of forced entry. "We are doing everything we can to find out what happened," Cauthen said. "Whoever did this is a very cold individual. Why would you have to kill that old man . . . he probably would have given the shirt off his back." King, who will be buried today at Unity Cemetery in Fort Mill, was a World War II veteran. He was a member of the American Legion, a Shriners and a Mason. He moved in with his son Roger King after a mild stroke four years ago. "I told him I'd take care of him," King said. In February, the elder King was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. He went through chemotherapy, but doctors said the prognosis wasn't good. "He tried so hard to live," his daughter-in-law Wanda King said. "He fought so hard with this cancer. I can't believe he went this way." The Kings were making funeral arrangements and beginning to clean up their home Tuesday. Wanda and a friend pulled blood-stained carpet off the floor. "I'm just torn up and scared. I'm exhausted. I don't know what's next. I just want them caught," she said. Roger and Wanda King said they left the elder King sitting in a blue recliner between 3 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday to run errands and check on a friend's business. When they returned about 2 a.m. Sunday, they found him lying in a pool of blood just a few feet from the chair, they said. Neighbors told investigators an old blue car with a squeaky fan belt was in the Kings' driveway Saturday afternoon. Cauthen said whoever killed King went through nearly every cabinet, closet and drawer in the house. Roger and Wanda King said the intruder stole jewelry, guns and King's wallet but left their computer, TV and VCR. "They'd take things of little value and leave things a whole lot more valuable," Cauthen said, adding that he doesn't know whether one or more persons are responsible for the murder. He also said he isn't ready to speculate on a motive - even though it looks like a robbery. ..Obit:::: INDIAN LAND - Cecil Roger King, 81, of 8026 Henry Harris Rd. died Aug. 7, 1999, at his home. Graveside service is 3 p.m. Wednesday at Unity Cemetery with the Rev. Steve Jacks officiating, and will be followed with Masonic Rites and military honors. Mr. King was born in Union County. He was retired from American Bakeries. He was a veteran of WWII and a member of Catawba Lodge # 56. He was also a member of and past post commander of American Legion Post # 43 and a member of V.F.W. Post # 9138. Mr. King was a member of York County Shrine Club and was an avid fisherman and bird enthusiast. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Wanda King; a brother, James King; and a sister, Alma Haire, all of Fort Mill. Memorials may be made to the Higher Ground Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 277, Fort Mill, SC 29715. Fort Mill Funeral Home is serving the King family.

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Where is Cecil Roger King's memorial?
Cecil Roger King's memorial is located at: Riceford Norwegian Cemetery, Riceford, Houston County, USA.
When did Cecil Roger King death?
Cecil Roger King death on 7 Aug 1999 in Indian Land, Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Cecil Roger King's memorial?
Latitude: 43.5755005
Longitude: -91.7298965

Family Members:

Parent

Samuel Arthur King

(1881 - 1928)

Beulah Slagle King

(1886 - 1965)

Spouse

Blanche N. King

(1922 - 1993)

Siblings

Laban Ervin King

(1906 - 1987)

Lillian Fay King Edge

(1908 - 1930)

Carl S. King

(1910 - 1966)

PFC Sanford Arthur King

(1920 - 1994)

James Palmer King

(1922 - 2003)

Alma King Haire

(1925 - 2008)

Grace King Plyler

(1927 - 1994)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Riceford Norwegian Cemetery
Riceford, Houston County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5755005, -91.7298965

2. Olde English Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5751600, -91.7294900

3. Scheie North Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6016998, -91.7797012

4. Scheie Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5877040, -91.7894730

5. Saint Marys Cemetery
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6. Mabel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5292015, -91.7743988

7. Trinity Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5588740, -91.6497520

8. Newburg Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5686111, -91.8147202

9. Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6161118, -91.6597214

10. Garness Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.5444412, -91.8099976

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Coordinate: 43.5619680, -91.6338300

12. South Fork Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6522217, -91.7486115

13. Choice Community Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6449370, -91.7883620

14. Hesper Public Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.4840000, -91.7710000

15. Hesper Lutheran Cemetery
Hesper, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4829250, -91.7673250

16. Highland Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4892006, -91.6703033

17. Wisel Cemetery
Tawney, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6360817, -91.8432159

18. Swenson Farm Cemetery
Highland Township, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4916368, -91.6223674

19. Hesper Pioneer Cemetery
Hesper, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4610100, -91.7531000

20. Lenora Cemetery
Lenora, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5758018, -91.8899994

21. Prosper Cemetery
Canton, Fillmore County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5153008, -91.8675003

22. Egge Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4682999, -91.6600037

23. West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery
Quandahl, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4916371, -91.6001443

24. Yucatan Cemetery
Houston County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6946983, -91.6703033