Journal Announces Admiral Ernest J. King's Passing – June 26, 1956

Admiral Ernest J. King, the first man ever to hold both the posts of Commander in Chief of the U. S. Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations – and Lorain's most famous, important and accomplished son – passed away seventy years ago on June 25, 1956.

He's been the subject of more than two dozen posts on this blog, so there's not much more I can say about this man (who sadly is well on his way to being forgotten in his own hometown).

Below is the front page of the Lorain Journal of June 26, 1956 reporting his death, along with the other pages of that edition paying tribute to him. There are articles about his life; his accomplishments; his personality (which was reportedly pretty crusty); his friends' thoughts about him; the home he was born in; the failure to name a highway after him; his relationship with President Roosevelt; and how Lorain was planning to honor him.

As I mentioned, I've featured the Admiral in more than two dozen posts on this blog. Click here to revisit them. There are posts about the house he was born in, his visits to Lorain during WWII, the 'mystery' painting of him – and more!