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John Knox “J K” McArthur Jr.

Birth	:	6 Mar 1921 Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, USA
Death	:	2 Dec 2003 Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Holland Park West, Brisbane City, Australia
Coordinate	:	-27.5258170, 153.0777450
Plot	:	Row 20, Alley 5 Block 10, Lot 2
Inscription	:	Our loving husband, father & grandfather. We're together forever
Description	:	JOHN KNOX (J.K.) McARTHUR, Jr. - Monday - December 8, 2003 Wenatchee - John Knox (J.K.) McArthur, Jr., 82, a thirty-three year resident of E. Wenatchee and a longtime orchardist at Entiat, died Tuesday, December 2, 2003, at Central Washington Hospital following an extended illness. He was born March 6, 1921, at Wenatchee, the son of J. Knox and Thelma (Barnes) McArthur. He attended school at Entiat and then graduated from Lakeside School in Seattle in 1939. He then attended Whitman College at Walla Walla before entering the University of Washington where he studied mechanical engineering. In 1944, he enlisted in... Read More	JOHN KNOX (J.K.) McARTHUR, Jr. - Monday - December 8, 2003 Wenatchee - John Knox (J.K.) McArthur, Jr., 82, a thirty-three year resident of E. Wenatchee and a longtime orchardist at Entiat, died Tuesday, December 2, 2003, at Central Washington Hospital following an extended illness. He was born March 6, 1921, at Wenatchee, the son of J. Knox and Thelma (Barnes) McArthur. He attended school at Entiat and then graduated from Lakeside School in Seattle in 1939. He then attended Whitman College at Walla Walla before entering the University of Washington where he studied mechanical engineering. In 1944, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was engaged with the Special Operations Forces. During this time, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from New York University. At this time he was engaged with the U.S. Government's Manhattan Project at Oakridge, Tennessee. Following his discharge on March 11, 1946, he returned to North Central Washington and took over the operation of his father's orchard business, J.K. McArthur & Son. He operated this until 1980 when it was sold to Naumes, Inc. On January 26, 1968, he was married to Shirley Darlington at Seattle. Since their marriage, they have resided in East Wenatchee for the past thirty-three years. J.K. was a member of Wenatchee Golf & Country Club; Ironwood Golf & Country Club at Palm Desert, CA; the Washington Athletic Club; he served with the Washington Apple Commission for eighteen years and on the Wenatchee Valley College Board of Trustees for five years. Survivors include his wife, Shirley, of the home; a son, Melvin McArthur, of Seattle; two daughters, Roxanne Gierek, of Seattle; Cynthia Saffle, of Wenatchee; a brother, William McArthur, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; five grandchildren and four grandchildren. A commemoration service will take place Friday, December 12, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. at Brethren Baptist Church United, 535 Okanogan, Wenatchee, with Rev. Sam Detwiler officiating. Private interment will be at Riverview Cemetery, Chelan. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Society. Services are under the care of Betts Funeral Service Wenatchee.

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John Knox “J K” McArthur Jr.'s memorial is located at: Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Holland Park West, Brisbane City, Australia.
When did John Knox “J K” McArthur Jr. death?
John Knox “J K” McArthur Jr. death on 2 Dec 2003 in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: -27.5258170
Longitude: 153.0777450

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John Knox McArthur Sr.

(1894 - 1987)

Thelma A Barnes McArthur

(1900 - 1974)

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