His passing was well before my time, but I may be of some little help with info. I think the cause of death would probablu be Diabetes melitus (not Melting) Was he Catholic, do you think? If so he was probably buried at St. Joseph Cemetery.... for German Catholics. Since you have the date of death, you could easily get his death certificate: Joann Thomas Peoria County Clerk 324 Main st. Room 109 Courthouse Peoria IL 61602-1368 Note: they do not accept personal checks; send $5 (since it was prior to 1916; starting in 1916 it is $7) with your request giving the information you posted - date, name, place of death; your purpose and relationshipto the deceased. They are fairly prompt. That might give you names of other relatives; and name of mortuary, which could give you name of survivors; which cemetery, which could also have other names for you to pursue. I have info on cemeteries and mortuaries there, if you wish to contact me later. PS: There are many, many Kings in the current Peoria phone book. Relatives waiting to be found??????? Bill in Denver (but originally from Peoria).