Obituaries

Samuel Benjamin Dophna King passed away on December 14 at the tender young age of 39.

Son of Gwendolyn Dophna and Howard King, stepson of Lisa Lundberg King, and older brother to Eddie and Vivien King, Sam was a sweet and funny young man, a delight to be around who brought joy to his family and many friends.

Sam was born and raised in Santa Monica and a graduate of Crossroads High School and National University. He loved the movie and hospitality businesses, forcing his parents to let him get his first job at 14 working in movie theaters. He later met many of his friends working together at Disneyland. He finally realized that the cruise business was his calling and launched his travel agency, Travel At Large, which organized large cruise groups of fellow travelers from around the  world, operating from Sam’s adopted home town of Wilton Manors, Florida (with his beloved dog Fussy a constant presence while he worked).

A memorial service will be held for Sam at 2:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024 at:

Hillside Memorial

6001 W Centinela Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90045