William "Bill" Knight • 1941 - 2005

William "Bill" Knight, 64, Lansford, died Thursday, June 9, 2005 in a Dayton, Ohio hospital while visiting family.

William was born May 8, 1941 in Ann Arbor, MI, the son of William A. Knight and Mary Ellen (Smith) Knight. He was raised in Proctorville, Ohio, and graduated from Howell High School in Michigan.

On August 4, 1959, he joined the United States Air Force, and was stationed at Wright Patterson AFB, OH, where he met Linda S. Blosser. They were married September 29, 1961, at Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH. They were stationed at Wright Patterson, Ernest Harmon Newfoundland AFB, Sewert AFB, Tennessee, Vietnam, McConnoll AFB, Kansas, Lackenheath AFB, England, and Minot Air Force Base, ND, where he retired after serving 20 years. After retirement, he was employed by the United States Civil Service and worked at the MAFB for twenty more years before he retired in October of 2004.

Following retirement, he enjoyed spending time with his grandsons, playing baseball, attending swim meets, camping, fishing, golfing, and helping with homework. In his free time he enjoyed golfing, traveling, mowing grass, reading and was planning the new deck.

Survivors: Wife, Linda Knight, Lansford; sons, William H. Knight, Jr., Lansford, J. Bryan (Shelley) Knight, Minot; daughter, G. Brook (Thomas) Santos, Lansford; grandsons, Zac B. Knight, Lucas S. Knight, T. Berkley K. Santos, J. Bryden K. Santos; mother-in-law, Orpha Wade, New Vienna, OH; sister-in-law, Pegge ( Carl) Hudson, Dayton, OH; nieces and nephews, Missy and Dean Maxwell, Mindy and Drew Dedden, Eric, Mathew and Tony Corbett, all of Dayton, OH, Bud (Diane) Estes, Hillsboro, OH,; cousins, Connie (Dave) Melton, and Dave (Mary) Slagel, all of Michigan.

William was preceded in death by: his mother Mary E. Rose, sisters, Florence, Shirley, grandson, William Bailey K. Santos, and father-in-law, Kenneth Wade.

Mass of Christian Burial: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Leo's Catholic Church, Minot, ND.

Visitation: Tuesday, June 14, 2005, from noon until 7:00 p.m. at Thompson Larson Funeral Home, Minot

Burial: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot

Celebrant of the Liturgies: Father Chris B. Walter

Music: CD Selections
Processional, "How Great Thou Art"
Offertory, "Amazing Grace"
Communion, "Softly and Tenderly"
Recessional, "Daddy's Hands"

Honorary Bearers: Bill Knight,Bryan Knight, Thomas Santos, Bud Estes, Tony Velazquezamaro David Slagel, Zac B. Knight, Shine San Agustin, Lucas S. Knight, T. Berkley K. Santos, J. Bryden K. Santos

Active Bearers: Members of the Minot Air Force Base Honor Guard

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