James Preston King

We've just lost one of the great ones... Only good news is that the streets of Heaven are now in good hands.... General King -- a scholar, a leader, & a friend to many.... What a legacy he left... Semper Fi, Ed Welch, Col, USMC (Ret)/N.C. Special Deputy Attorney General

June 22, 2010

Brigadier General Jim King was many things: a gentleman, a good lawyer, a superb Marine, and a great trombone player. I knew him in all these ways. I consider it an honor and privilege to have known him.

Rest in Peace, Marine, and Semper Fidelis.

Colonel W. Hays Parks, USMCR (Ret.)

I know that it is unnecessary to tell General King's family what a wonderful person he was, but I do think that it would be appropriate to note how revered he was by Navy and Marine Corps officers of my generation. For many of us, General King's extraordinary and entertaining instruction at the Naval Justice School was our first introduction to military law. When I attended the Judge Advocate General's School of the Army in Charlottesville, VA, General King came to speak to our class...

Although I only met Judge King several times, I was so impressed by his warm nature, his wide range of talents and accomplishments, and his obvious deep humanity that I had to leave this note of condolence to his family and friends.

Jim King mastered the art of living.

He approached each day with an open mind, good heart, adventurous spirit, kind word, concern for
people, nature, and backyard animals like squirrels and racoons who some consider pests, and an appreciation of humor.

He believed that love of country could be expressed in many ways.

He questioned authority, formed opinions from facts, rejected gossip, and stood by what he perceived as the truth in the face of...

Jim King was a wonderful Man, Scholar, Attorney, Judge, Assemblyman, Marine, Theologian, Admiral, Father, Grandfather, and Friend! I knew him while he was still a Judge at the Court of Appeals, Counsel at the Department of State, and Lawyer in Residence at the Government Law Center at Albany Law School. I certainly cherish our weekly discussions over dinner where I learned what a great, yet humble man he was. I will miss my friend Jim King, but alas, he is definitely with God now.

I was sorry to learn of Judge King's passing. I had the pleasure of serving with him on the NYS Commission on Public Authority Reform, he was a gentleman and professional in every way. I will always remember those train rides home and what I learned from him. Thank you for sharing him.

David and Family,

I was so sorry to hear about your father. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

A terrible loss.

Reuben Goldwaser