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KING MACGUFFIE, ANN A longtime resident of Albuquerque, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at the age of 89 in Fredericksburg, TX. Born Ann Craig MacGuffie in Passaic, NJ on March 4, 1925, Ann was the youngest of three daughters born to Dr. and Mrs. Robert Nichol MacGuffie. In 1946 she married Frank L. King Jr. of El Dorado, Ark, a decorated WWII Army Air Corps B-17 pilot and German-held POW. Later that year they moved to Albuquerque, where Frank earned his engineering degree from UNM. Three of their four sons were born in Albuquerque and all attended public schools and were raised to adulthood here. The Kings were all members of Immanuel Presbyterian Church. They resided at 606 Carlisle SE from 1953 until 2012. Ann received the Red Cross Clara Barton Award for her many years of volunteer service. She passionately loved New Mexico and worked with many environmental groups. She loved the arts, animals, travel, and was an avid walker. She worked tirelessly with seniors, devoting much of her time to the Assistance League of Albuquerque and its Blue Portal outlet in Old Town. Frank King passed away in 2007 and in 2012 Ann relocated to Fredericksburg, TX where two of her three surviving sons live with their families. Also preceding Ann in death were her sister Dr. Martha "Bobby" MacGuffie of New City, NY, her oldest son Maj. Frank L. King III, USA, of Barstow CA and her grandson Nichol MacGuffie King of Hurst, TX. She is survived by her sister Jane Smith of Albuquerque; and her three remaining sons: Robert M. King and wife Judy of Hurst TX, Dr. James C. King DVM and wife Susan of Fredericksburg, and Charles C. King and wife Tami of Fredericksburg. Ann is also survived by six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Ann King's life will be celebrated by family and friends at the UNM Alumni Memorial Chapel on Monday, July 28 at 10:00 am. Interment services will follow at 3:00 pm at Santa Fe National Cemetery, where Ann will join Frank L. King Jr. Ann M. King may be honored by donations to the American Red Cross and Assistance League of Albuquerque at 5211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 (505) 265-0443.
        Published on: Wed July 23, 2014