Former Okanagan politician, World War II veteran Fred King dies at 93
PENTICTON, B.C. — A World War II veteran who went on to represent British Columbia’s Okanagan region in Parliament has died.
Fred King died at a hospice in Penticton, B.C., on Tuesday morning. He was 93.
Born and raised in Kaleden, B.C., south of Penticton, King joined the Royal Canadian Air Force after high school and served in Burma during World War II. He had a number of varied careers when he returned, including fruit farmer and postmaster.
In 1979, King was elected member of Parliament for the riding of Okanagan Similkameen as a Progressive Conservative.