JAMES DAVID KING, July 28, 1946 – April 29, 2022

MY BELOVED HUBBY WAS A HUMAN BEING EXTRAORDINAIRE.  HE WAS A DEVOUT HUSBAND AND FATHER OF THREE CHIDREN, TWO SONS, JOHN AND JAMES, AND A DAUGHTER SOPHIA. WE WERE MARRIED FOR 23 YEARS. WHEN I MET JIM HE WASN'T A WORLD TRAVELER BUT MARRYING ME HE WAS BOUND TO EXPLORE THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD. WE DID FOUR CROSSCOUNTRY TRIPS DRIVING FROM LOS ANGELES TO FLORIDA, TO NEW YORK, TO PENNSYLVANIA. WE TRAVELED THROUGOUT THE SOUTH, ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, TENNESSEE, TEXAS. WE GOT MARRIED IN EUROPE, IN BULGARIA WITH ALL MY FAMILY, AND TRAVELED THROUOUT GERMANY.  WE WERE STUCK ON 9/11 IN EUROPE, JIMMY IN FRANKFURT GERMANY, AND SOPHIA AND I RETURENED BACK TO LEIPZIG, GERMANY, AFTER 3 DAYS OF NIGHTMARE WE REUNITED IN LEIPZIG AND SPENT A WEEK IN GERMANY, WHILE I MADE MY HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER'S STAY THERE UNFORGETABLE. WE LIVED ON THE BEACH IN MEXICO AND HE LOVED THE YUMMY MEXICAN FOOD.

Jeremiah 29:11

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD. "Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

JIMMY HAD A REMARKABLE SENSE OF INTEGRITY AND WAS A TRUE PATRIOT. JIMMY RAN THREE TIMES FOR LEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA AND RECEIVED OVER 300,000 VOTES ON THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT PARTY TICKET, WHICH IS THE LARGEST THRID PARTY REGISTERED IN CALIFORNIA WITH OVER 500,000 REGISTERED VOTERS. HE WAS THE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN LIFE INTERNATIONAL, THE LARGEST ORGANIZATION TO PROTECT THE UNBORN AND AGAINST ABORTION.  HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER STARTED WHEN HE WAS 18 YEARS OLD AT THE SANTA FE RAILROAD, HE WAS THERE 21 YEARS AND ADVANCED TO SALES MANAGEMENT. JIMMY WAS IN CHARGE OF OVER A $10 MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET.  SINCE 1989 HE WAS A REAL ESTATE AND MORTGAGE BROKER OPERATING SEVERAL VERY SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES, IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS WE OWNED AND OPEARTED APARTMENT BUILDINGS IN MEMPHIS. HIS FAMILY WAS HIS PRIORITY. HE DID EVERYTHING IN HIS HUMAN POWER AND ABILITIES TO HELP. MY HUBBY BROUGHT ME INTO THE REAL ESTATE AND LENDING BUSINESS. HE WAS MY FIRST MENTOR. WHEN WE MET HE SAID "ONLY YOU ARE NATURAL FOR REAL ESTATE"   I TOOK HIS WORDS, GOT MY LICENSES AND RAN WITH IT. MY HUSBAND DIDN'T TALK A LOT BUT WHEN HE TALKED HE SPROKE WISDOM AND LOVE. HE WAS NOT JUST THE LOVE OF MY LIFE , BUT HE WAS MY BEST FRIEND. WE WERE INSEPARABLE, WE WORKED TOGETHER AND WHEN I MADE A MISTAKE, HE NEVER BLAMED ME, HE ONLY SAID "DID YOU LEARN FROM THIS?"  WHAT A GRACE!! HE WAS IN LOVE WITH JESUS SINCE 1978. HE WALKED WITH THE LORD EVERY DAY OF HIS LIFE AND HE EXHIBITED THE QUALITIES THAT JESUS ASKS US TO SHOW OTHERS AND BE LIKE HIM:  LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS. HE WAS WISE AS A SERPENT AND GENTLE AS A DOVE.

WE LOVE YOU, DADDY BIRD (THAT'S OUR NICKNAME, WE ARE THE BIRD FAMILY, DADDY BIRD, MAMA BIRD AND BABY BIRD)

WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE DANCING ON STREETS OF GOLD WITH JESUS AND YOU HAVE A MANSION, AND YOU ARE PRAYING FOR US AND CHEERING US ON!

WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, PAPPA!  YOU WILL BE ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS.

YOUR LOVING WIFE AND DAUGHTER.

From Sophia, his loving daughter:

A Man of God, a husband, a father, a friend . He was so special and meant so much to me . The only earthly father I've known who although wasn't biologically related, treated me like I was his own. Thank you for loving me. For loving us , and being and anchor for mom and I. You are our Angel now . Another Angel has gained their wings. I know I'll miss you physically being here forever. I so wish there had been more time to spend together . You know now all there was to say.

Love you Dbird

Sophia

Psalms 1:1-3

"Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.  They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do."