Gladys Carr
Gladys Mae Carr (nee Baker), 98, a longtime volunteer and resident of Whitefish, died June 19, 2005, at Bayview Manor in Seattle, Wash.
Gladys was born March 28, 1907, to Ameilia Bell Valentine and George E. Baker (one of the original architects of Whitefish).
She was a tireless volunteer and a longtime member of Eastern Star, serving as Matron and Grand Officer. She enjoyed being a frequent contributor to the Stumptown Historical Society and the Whitefish Pilot. She was also the first president of the Soroptimist Club in Whitefish and president of the Bayview Residents Council, in Seattle.
Gladys was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Albert E. Carr, in 1969
She is survived by her daughter, Maisie (Merv) Buersmeyer, of St. Louis, Mo., four grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, six great great grandchildren, as well as nieces, a nephew and many friends.
Mrs. Carr always felt blessed to have lived the life she'd lived. She will be missed by all who loved her.
A graveside service will be held July 25, 2005, at 11 a.m. at the Whitefish Cemetery.
Kenneth King
Kenneth Russell King, 71, died peacefully of heart failure at his home in Whitefish on July 12, 2005.
He was born Aug. 7, 1933, in Fresno, Calif., and was raised in Richmond, Calif. He was a resident of Montana since 1995.
"Kenny" served the city and county of San Francisco with a distinguished 32-year career in the San Francisco Police Department until he retired in 1997. As an inspector, he worked undercover in the narcotics and special operations bureau.
Following his retirement, he co-starred with David Caruso and Linda Fiorentino in Jade, directed by William Friedkin. His other acting credits include the film Big Eden and various print and television advertisements. Ken was a member of the Screen Actors Guild until the time of his death.
Ken was easy-going and is remembered for his sense of humor, friendly manner and his comical stories about his many life experiences. It wasn't uncommon, even among those closest to him, to be surprised by a funny story they had never heard before.
Once moving to Whitefish, Ken became a popular figure in the community and enjoyed his job as the Whitefish Lake Golf Course marshal and the head coach of the Whitefish Lake Nude Synchronized Swimming Team (50 and over).
In his leisure time, he enjoyed golf, fishing, building model airplanes and smoking good cigars. On July 28, 2004, only days before his 71st birthday, Ken achieved a hole-in-one on the sixth hole of the Whitefish Lake Golf Course, where he was also a member.
He is survived by his wife Joanna, of Whitefish; his daughters Dyana, of San Francisco, and Stephanie King and David Zilka and their children Hillary Marie and Miguel David; and his son Russell and his wife Rosemary Arosteguy-King, of El Cerrito, Calif.