Michael Bowie King

1934 - 2016

DUBLIN -- Michael Bowie King, 82, died peacefully Sunday November 20, 2016, surrounded by his three sons after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born in Binghamton, New York, on June 7, 1934 to William Clarence King and Eleanor Bowie King, he was raised in Marshfield Hills, Massachusetts. Michael was a loving father, husband, teacher, mentor and friend. A graduate of Vermont Academy '53, and Dartmouth College '57, he also received a Master's of Fine Arts at Boston University after studying at the American Academy of Art in Rome, Italy. He was a visual artist that was deeply involved in promoting the arts, and founded and directed the Art Department at Brooks School in North Andover for 40 years. He was an avid collector of movie memorabilia and spent his life sharing his passion for film with the world around him, starting at the age of 12 when he purchased a 16mm projector and turned his basement into a movie house for local youth. After retiring from Brooks, he moved to Dublin and became active in the campaign to restore the historic Park Theater in Jaffrey. He was kind, generous, sensitive, loving and profoundly influential in the lives of generations of people, young and old. Michael is survived by his sons: Matthew Draper King and wife, Sara Russell, of Amherst, Massachusetts; Charles Carter Bowie King and wife, Regina King, of Ipswich, Massachusetts; and Stephen Whittin King and wife, Ashley King, also of Ipswich; 9 grandchildren, his sister, Sheila Giles King, of Dublin; his brother, Ward King, of Middleboro, Massachusetts and his former wife, Rebecca Draper King, of Greenfield, Massachusetts memorial service in celebration of his life will be held on Saturday December 10 at 11:00 a.m. at the Second Congregational Church of Boxford, 173B Washington Street, West Boxford, Massachusetts with a reception to follow. Family and friends are respectfully welcomed. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in Michael's name to: the Park Theater, 19 Main St., Jaffrey, NH 03452. To send a condolence to the King family, please go to: MorrisFH.com.