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Zach John King is mourning the loss of his father, “my best friend,” and remembered him in a heartfelt tribute.
The country artist opened up about his father, John King, “suddenly (going) home to Jesus,” on Friday (July 10). King, 29, posted on Instagram on Tuesday (July 14): “Friday my dad suddenly went home to Jesus. He was our family’s rock. My best friend. The greatest man I will ever know.
“John King was the kind of husband, father, grandfather, friend, and follower of Jesus you’ll only find once in a lifetime,” he continued. “Those that knew him knew his eyes were never fixed on this weary world. It used to frustrate me how joyful he could be even in the worst moments of life. In his own words, that joy came from ‘the hope I have in Jesus.’ In the literal blink of an eye Friday, he was home with Jesus where his soul longed to be. We wanted 25 more years with him and that pain will cut deep for the rest of my life. However, if there were ever a moment to be sure my dad is waiting for me in the very place all of our souls long for, it would be now. I am cancelling the next two weeks of shows to grieve with my family. After that, imma do what my dad would want me to do and get back to work. I’ll leave ya’ll with what he said every morning even when I didn’t want to hear it… ‘today is the day the Lord has made I will rejoice and be glad in it.’ I love you dad. I’ll see you soon.”
McCoy Moore, Ella Langley, Ashley Cooke, Cole Swindell, George Birge, Conner Smith, Emily Ann Roberts, Priscilla Block and others offered prayers and supportive messages to King and his family. “I am overwhelmed by y’all’s love and prayers for our family,” King shared in a statement on his Instagram story on Wednesday (July 15). He said he’s “overwhelmed by the beautiful stories of my dad I didn’t even know about. God bless y’all. Be back soon.” See his tribute to his father here: