RAPID CITY--Walter F. King, 91, died Friday, July 4th, 2008, at Rapid City Regional Hospital Auxiliary Hospice House in Rapid City. He was born November 2, 1916, in Royalton, New York, to Frank and Mary (Pogle) King. Walter grew up on a tomato, cherry and peach orchard and dairy farm, which bordered the Erie Canal. In 1942 he enlisted in the air foce and spent time in Casa Blanca, Morocco, North Africa, as well as England. He was also stationed at Camp Rapid during this time, and this is when he met his future wife. After his discharge from the service, he returned to Rapid City and married Martha Bren on October 20, 1945. The couple moved to Middleport, New York and had four children. In 1958, after 13 years in New York, the family moved to Rapid City, where he worked for 25 years as a wholesale lumber contractor at Knecht Lumber Company until his retirement. Those who knew and cared for Walter in recent years, as well as those who have known him for many, often comented on his quiet and easy going nature. In his younger years, he greatly loved the dog races and spent many a summer evening there. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Martha (Bren) King; three sons, Wayne King and his wife, Karen, Rockerville, Marvin King, Bozeman, MT and Royce King, Rapid City; a daughter, Roxanne Hendricksen and her husband Doug, Rapid City; five grandchildren, Tracea Ladner, Brian Hendricksen and Brad Hendricksen, all of Rapid City, Neil King, St. Cloud, MN and Ross King, Crooks; 4 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Bren, Rapid City and Gladys Opstedahl, Piedmont and nieces, Judy Srodawa, Honeoye Falls, NY and Eileen Anderson, Moriah, NY. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Herb and his wife Dorothy and their son, Billy King; a daughter-in-law Roxie (Kaiser) King and a grandson, Ryan King. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, at the funeral home with Pastor Sharla McCaskell officiating. Burial, with military honors provided by T. R. E. A. Honor Guard, will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. A memorial has been established for Hospice of the Hills.