Show Dinosaur I paleontologist d in Green River r Mends of Russ King were shocked and saddened to learn of the untimely death of the popular and paleontologist at Dinosaur National Monument on October The King was spending a day off in a favorite pastime when the accident He was fishing alone in the Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam and apparently slipped or fell into swift water and was His body was discovered by employees of the Utah Division of Wildlife who were working in the vicinity of the acci- distinguished himself as a Scientist and ln his he was responsible for in- the Quarry fossils that was about 80 he had revived interest in what science could add to the story of the dinosaurs and had opened new lines ding the work going on at the career were the baby stegosaurus identification and description of an ear-bone which had never been found in brontosaurus like and most research into the iden- of a tooth-bearing jaw that is unlike anything previously discovered at the The feelings of the Park staff toward Russ King were summarized by co- worker and Jim Adams was the he brought out the best in everyone he Memorial services were held at the Vernal Mortuary at 2 p.m. October 21 and by his and George a two Roberta and Carolyn MK I Br J V i S- 1 jf t m HR Ev Bt- RUSS KING Vernal resi- tn dent in |