Don King

Don Kenneth King, 61, of Little Rock, passed away June 20, 2009 after a long battle with cancer. He was born December 31, 1947 in Clarksville, Arkansas to the late Kenneth and Frances Thompson King. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Little Rock and was especially active in the audio/visual aspect of worship.
Don graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1970 with a degree in electrical engineering. While at the U of A, he was a clarinet player in the Razorback Bands, and found himself carrying a sousaphone for one football season. He was a member of Kappa Kappa Psi and an honorary member of Tau Beta Sigma.
In 1971, Don began working with Systematics, Inc. in Little Rock. Systematics subsequently became a part of Alltel and is now Fidelity Information Services. His illustrious career in the computer industry spanned over 38 years. He was also a founding member and partner of RBAA Films.
Don was very active in Boy Scouts his whole life. He was an Eagle Scout, received the Silver Beaver award, and had been an assistant scoutmaster of both Troop 336 at Trinity United Methodist Church and Troop 335 at Highland Valley United Methodist Church. He was also actively involved in scouting at the district and council levels, having coordinated camporees, leader training, junior leader training and youth leader training events as well as numerous treks to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico and the high adventure base in the Rocky Mountain Council in Poncha Springs, Colorado.
Don is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Beth (Root) King of Little Rock; daughters, Rebecca Lynn King of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Kathryn Elizabeth Barlow and her husband, Matthew of Fayetteville, Arkansas; son, Matthew Allen King and his wife, Christy of Springdale, Arkansas; one precious grandson, Caleb Kenneth King of Springdale; sisters, Carol Stiffler and her husband, Fred of Little Rock and Adele Jacobs and her husband, Mike of Clarksville; brother, Pat King of Clarksville; aunt, Dotty Dunlap of Muskogee, Oklahoma; six nephews, seven nieces and twelve cousins.
A Memorial Service in celebration of Don's life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on August 29th at Trinity United Methodist Church in Little Rock. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Trinity United Methodist Church or to The Don and Beth King Family Endowed Scholarship at the University of Arkansas. This scholarship was established to support engineering students participating in the University of Arkansas Bands and Razorback Marching Band programs. Gifts may be sent to the Don and Beth King Scholarship, Development Office, 525 Old Main-University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701.
Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct., Little Rock, (501)224-2200. The family guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfuneralhome.com.