King

On November 11, 2005, WILLIAM E.; loving fiance of Jo Ann Wright; devoted father of Tammy L. Twardowski, Stacy E. Cantwell and John W. Wright; dear brother of Jacqulina Yommer, James M. King, Elizabeth Coleman, Wayne L. King and the late Robert King; loving grandfather of Brandon and Amanda Twardowski, John and Brianna Wright. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the family owned and operated MCCULLY-POLYNIAK FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 3204 Mountain Road, (Pasadena), on Monday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M., where funeral services will be held on Tuesday, 9 A.M. Interment Holly Hill Memorial Gardens.

On September 2, 2004, James W. King Sr., beloved husband of Sheila Jackson-King, devoted father of Conchita Newton, Kathy Carter, William Bruce, and James W. King Jr., and Jacqueline Jackson; loving brother of Ethel Lyons; Juanita Brooks, Katherine Ivery, and Morten Jones. He is also survived bybrother-in-law David Lyons, and a host of other relatives and friends. On Tuesday friends may call at THE NEW VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL SERVICES (RANDALLSTOWN), 8728 Liberty Rd., from 3 to 8 P.M. On Wednesday the family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:00 A.M., at the Locust United Methodist Church, 8125 Freetown Rd., with services to follow.

On March 2, 2005, CHARLES R. "MAJOR", of Davidsonville, beloved husband of Fay Dawn King, loving father of Cynthia R. Skiles, Lou Anne King and Leanne R. Richards, dear brother of John B. King and Carroll Arconti, devoted grandfather of Justin and Tyler Richards, Sarah and Olivia Edgerton and Jessica Musman. Friends may call on Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. at the Hardesty Funeral Home, P.A., 12 Ridgely Ave., Annapolis, MD. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, March 7, 2005, in the Trinity United Methodist Church, 1300 West St., Annapolis, MD 21401.

On August 30, 2003, BENNETT COCKEY "ROCKY", loving husband of Nancy B. King (nee Borleis); beloved brother of Betsy Weaving, Scott FauntLeRoy, Anne Bishop Offutt and Alex FauntLeRoy. Arrangements private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed, in Mr. Kings name, to the Defender's of Animal RIghts. 14412 Old York Rd, Phoenix, MD 21131. Inquiries Lemmon Funeral Home of Dulaney VAlley Inc. 410-252-6000.

Maybe it was nothing more than the height of his game that left Bernard King dizzy two days ago.Whatever it was that sidelined the Washington Bullets' All-Star forward during Sunday's game in Boston apparently vanished as quickly as it appeared. King was forced to leave the 119-101 loss to the Celtics shortly after the start of the third quarter and his quick exit fueled numerous rumors.King complained of dizziness and shortness of breath and had what was described as "an erratic heartbeat."

On January 15, 2004, while surrounded by his loving family, N. PAUL, JR., loving husband of Jean King; devoted father of Paul N. and his wife Mary Beth, Ronald E. and his wife Donna, Kris M. and his wife Cathy, Kenneth R. and his wife Cheri, and Kevin P. and his wife Lisa King; dear brother of Sharon Fantazier and Linda Ambrose; cherished grandfather of Kristen, Kerry, Jessica, Ryan, Sean, Brady, Christopher, Caitlin, Matthew Paul, Caroline, Mason, Lillian,...

MOST AMERICANS believe that our society is too uncivil, too impolite. Our politics become mean-spirited and cynical. People yelling at each other on television passes as entertainment. Daily interactions grow more suspicious and mistrustful. We size each other up as members of competing, even antithetical, identity groups.We desperately want to make things different, yet we don't have the slightest idea what ''civil'' and ''civility'' requires -- or means. Martin Luther King Jr.'s holiday provides an opportunity to reflect on another important use of the word ''civil'' -- the civil-rights movement.

On Friday night, I had the chance to chat with the Rev. Benjamin L. Hooks, the keynote speaker at the 18th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Dinner in Glen Burnie. It was fascinating to mark King's birthday by talking with a contemporary of his about the impact of the civil rights leader and preacher, who would have turned 77 Sunday. (Hooks turns 81 this month.) Hooks is best known as executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People from 1977 to 1993.