WABASH – Richard Don King, 70, Warsaw, died at 4:15 a.m. Jan. 16, 2014, at his home. He was born Feb. 16, 1943, in Tipton, to Donald Edward and Matilda Grace Pine King, who preceded him. On Sept. 2, 1997, in Nashville, Ind., he married Connie (Hettmansperger) Shultz, who survives in Warsaw. A graduate of Andrews High School, he lived in North Manchester until 1985, in Huntington until 2005 and then moved to Warsaw. He has been in the livestock industry his entire life. He grew up on a grain and livestock farm. He has judged many cattle shows across the U.S. and Canada and has shown many champions in the cattle industry with his children. He loved the equine industry. He and his wife enjoyed trail riding and traveled in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. He worked for Kerlin Trailers in Warsaw. He was a member of the Warsaw Community Church. He served as president of the Frances Slocum Trail Riders in Peru from 2002 to 2003 and vice president from 2004 to 2005. He was the director for the Indiana Trail Riders Association in 2005 and served as secretary from 2006 to 2008. He was a member of the Kosciusko County Cattleman’s Association. Also surviving are a son, Chris (and spouse Keri) Shultz, North Manchester; two daughters: Jan King, Huntington, and Lora (and spouse Joe) King-Pilotte, Brazil, Ind.; a sister, Sharon (and spouse David) Pontzious, Mishawaka; three grandchildren: Beau Kinley and Gunnar James Shultz, both of North Manchester; and Matthew King, Brazil, Ind.; and several “adopted” children and grandchildren he met while traveling. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Feb. 15 at Warsaw Community Church, 2300 Ranch Road. Calling is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. The attire is cowboy boots, blue jeans and cowboy hats. Refreshments for family, close friends and Indiana Trial Riders Association members will be served at the Russell Center at CE National, 1003 Presidential Drive, Winona Lake. Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash, is handling arrangements. ***** Memorials may be made to Midwest Equine Trails Foundation and sent to Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash.
