 Arthur Baldwin King CHARLOTTE - Arthur Baldwin King, 81, of Charlotte passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Sharon Towers. Visitation will be from 3-4PM on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Heritage Funeral Home, Weddington Chapel, 3700 Forest Lawn Drive, Matthews, NC 28104. Services in celebration of his life will be held immediately following at 4:00PM in the Chapel at Heritage Funeral Home. Mr. King was born on April 27, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio, son of the late Woods King, Sr. and Louise Baldwin King. He proudly served his Country in the United States Air Force. Mr. King was a 1949 graduate of Deerfield Academy, 1953 graduate of Yale University and a 1958 graduate of Harvard School of Business. He was an avid fisherman who enjoyed traveling all over the world with his beloved wife looking for new places to fish. His passion for flying took him to start a commuter airline company in the 1970's. He was a true businessman that worked hard to start new companies and make current ones larger. He loved hunting, skiing and later in life became a professional wildlife photographer. Mr. King adored his dogs. Survivors include his beloved wife of 58 years, Susan Wilkinson King, of Charlotte; children, Susan Harris of Charlotte, Martha K. McKay (Woody) of Boone, NC, Emily Richter (David) of Petaluma, CA, Kate Klein (Peter) of Woodinville, WA, Ann King Cadwallader of Minneapolis, MN; grandchildren, Allison, Jay, Peggy, Sam, Abe, Alex, Hayden, Leah, Jake, Zach, Brayden and Kyle; and sister, Sally Butcher of Brunswick, ME. In lieu of flowers memorials should be made to Trout Unlimited, Memorial/Honorary Gifts, Trout Unlimited, 1300 N. 17th St., Suite 500, Arlington, VA 22209-3801. Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Funeral Home, Weddington Chapel. An online guestbook is available at www.heritagefuneral.net
Published in Charlotte Observer on November 20, 2012
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