Fires and Furniture
Robert C. King Jr. was married on a Saturday and had to be back at the Fire Academy nine days later. On their honeymoon, the couple read academy manuals and practiced tying emergency knots. "For the nine years he was on the job, he always came home happy," Theresa King said.
Firefighter King, 36, was an avid woodworker. His company, Engine 33 in the East Village, eats off a trestle table he made that seats more than 20. Expanding the wood shop in the firehouse basement, he made a table for the watch room, and cabinets for some firefighter friends who had helped him work on his house in Bellerose Terrace, on Long Island.
At home, there were the bunk beds for his two boys, and paneling and more cabinets. Theresa King's favorite piece is a waist-high oak Quaker table for her vestibule. His sister Joann DeTommaso's favorite is a wooden dump truck he made for her son. His mother, Audrey, loves a jewelry box he fashioned. And Adirondack chairs, big and child-size. His children are Thomas, 6, Elizabeth, 5, and Stephen, who will be 3 on Sunday.
Today I walk in the Tunnel 2 Towers Walk in Palm Coast, Florida to honor Robert King, Jr's memory and so many other great heroes of 9/11. I wanted to know him a little better so I could think about him and his family as I walk this morning. He was a wonderful husband, son and father in his too short life. It is a honor to walk with him on my sleeve today.
Wendy A Mudd
February 03, 2024
To the King family, I am truly so sorry for such a tragic loss. Today marks 22 years since that horrible day. Yesterday, I climbed 110 flights of stairs at the San Diego 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and had the honor of doing it for Robert King Jr. I´ve since learned a little about who he was and he seemed like a genuinely good man who loved his job as a firefighter.
Jeanine Lett
September 12, 2023 | Other
Brave soul
Jay Cash
August 26, 2023 | Atlanta, GA | Friend
not forgotten
Vicki Jones
May 24, 2021 | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
Always thinking of you and your beautiful wife, and your three children on this day.
Hope your family is doing well.
I heard your name read this morning, I can't believe it 18 years!
RIP
Anita Miller
September 11, 2019 | NY
I can imagine Robert was a brave man who faced the WTC infernos with grit. Gone too soon.
August 23, 2019
May GOD bless Mr Kings family
Bo Christopher
April 01, 2018 | Little Rock, AR
RIP
September 11, 2016
It sadden my husband and I when Robert lost his life on 9/11/2001. we sold our house to him and his bride to be and thought what a special couple. Rest in peace Robert.
jeanne valenzano
December 31, 2014 | New York, NY
