The Hundred Club of Connecticut
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John J. King Dies, President in 1974
One
of the earliest members and a past president of
The Hundred Club has died. John J. King of
Hartford passed away Aug. 15.
Mr. King joined The Hundred Club in 1967,
shortly after it was founded by Anthony
Ustjanauskas. At the close of the inaugural
year, the club had 31 dues-paying members.
Immediately, Mr. King became involved in the
club’s activities and in the fall of 1973 he was
asked to serve as the club’s president the
following year. Long after his presidency, Mr.
King remained active as a past president with
the privilege to vote at the meetings of the
Board of Directors. Mr. King continued to serve
on committees and chaired the Special Assistance
Committee in recent years.
Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Mr. King was educated
in local schools. He earned a Bachelors Degree
in Civil Engineering from Cooper Union in New
York City and his Masters Degree in Civil
Engineering from New York University.
In 1940 he enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves,
77th Division in New York. He attained the rank
of 2nd Lieutenant in 1941. During World War II
he served with the 88th Infantry Division in
Italy. He was wounded in action in 1944 and
received the Purple Heart. That same year he was
awarded the Silver Star for gallantry and the
Distinguished Service Cross.
Following the end of the war, he returned to the
77th Division until 1958 when he transferred to
the 76th Division in Connecticut. He held the
rank of Brigadier General and was the assistant
division commander when he retired in 1969.
Mr. King was employed by the George A. Fuller
Co. of New York from 1946 to 1971. At the time
of his retirement he was vice president. During
his career in construction, Mr. King had the
principal responsibility for several landmark
projects in the Hartford area including the
Cathedral of St. Joseph and the Hartford
National Bank Building. From 1971 to 1978 he was
vice president of Horn Construction.
Mr. King was a communicant at the Cathedral of
St. Joseph, a member of the Hartford Club,
Retired Officers Association, St. Vincent DePaul
Society, National Society of Professional
Engineers and the Newcomen Society.
In addition to his wife, the former Mary M.
Curry of New York, Mr. King is survived by three
sons, Robert, John, and Paul and their wives;
several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Joan.
A Funeral Liturgy was celebrated in the
Cathedral of St. Joseph Aug. 19. The burial with
full military honors was in Mt. St. Benedict
Cemetery, Bloomfield.
One
of the earliest members and a past president of
The Hundred Club has died. John J. King of
Hartford passed away Aug. 15.