John King

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

John Allen King, 74, of Clarkton, a retired educator in New Madrid County, died Sunday, July 4, 2010 after a lingering illness, at the Gideon Care Center. Before retiring in 1995, Mr. King taught for 38 years at Gideon High School. A versatile scholar, he taught variously all levels of English-grammar, literature, research, and composition, as well as World History, American History, American Government, Sociology, Psychology, and Economics. For extra curricular activities, he served as coach of the Gideon Teams and Public Speaking.

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