Ralph Emery "Bud" KNIGHT1,2 was born on 23 Aug 1921 in Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan, USA. He died on 24 Feb 2002 in Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio, USA from cancer. He was buried3 in Oakwood Cemetery, Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA.
He was counted in a census4 in 1930 in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan,
USA. He was counted in a census5 in
1930 in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA. He was issued SSN 370-12-9587 1 in Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio, USA. He
resided6 at in the same place as in 1940 in
1935 in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA. He worked as Electrical Engineer. He
worked6 as a cast clerk at Kewanau
products in 1940 in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA. He was counted in a
census6 in 1940 in Adrian, Lenawee,
Michigan, USA.
RALPH EMERY KNIGHT
by Fern Trebilcock
Ralph Emery Knight, aged 80,
passed away in Circleville, Ohio, where he had lived for many years. Born in
Tecumseh, Michigan, August 23, 1921, he was the son of Alvah and Ruby Johnson
Knight, who preceded him in death. In 1925 the family moved to Adrian. He
married Ruby Gentry in 1943, and she passed away in 1957. In 1987 he married
Roseanne and she
survives.
Ralph graduated from Adrian
High School in 1939. From there he attended Adrian College for two years. He
obtained a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan in 1949, and a
Master of Science in Engineering from the U. of M. in 1950.
He enlisted in the U. S.
Coast Guard in 1941, and entered Officers’ Training at the Coast Guard
Training Station in Groton, Connecticut. and was commissioned an Ensign. He
served four years in the service, most of the time at the Coast Guard station
in Hawaii.
He was an active member of
the First Presbyterian Church in Circleville, where he held many offices. He
also was a member the Kiwanis Club in Circleville and was active in the
annual Pumpkin Festival there. When living in Adrian he was an active member
of the First Baptist Church.
Besides his wife he leaves to
mourn his loss two sons, David Knight (Chris) of Columbus, and Alan Knight of
Columbus, and a daughter Janet (Mike) Scott of Las Vegas, Nevada, one
grandson, Dustin (Gina) Knight of Lancaster, Ohio, and one great-grandson,
Spencer Chad Knight of Lancaster, Ohio. He also leaves two sisters in Adrian,
Fern Trebilcock and Helen (John) Law, plus several nieces and nephews, and
three step-children and their families. Preceding him in death was also his
wife, Ruby, in 1957.
Burial in the family plot in
Oakwood Cemetery in Adrian, with of the First Baptist Church in charge.
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Bud married (MRIN:410) Barbara SMITH on 6 Jun 1943.
The marriage ended in divorce.
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Bud also married7 (
2:MRIN:411) Ruby Louise GENTRY, daughter of George VANDER GENTRY and
Bessie Louise FRITTS (MRIN:534), on 25 Dec 1946 in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan,
USA. Ruby was born on 14 Mar 1929 in Hot Springs, Garland Co., Arkansas, USA.
She died on 5 May 1957 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA. She was buried8 in Oakwood Cemetery, Adrian, Lenawee,
Michigan, USA.
Ruby worked as Homemaker.
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Bud also married ( 3:MRIN:412) Audrey DEGARMO. Audrey
was born9 on 8 Jun 1919 in Lakewood, Cuyahoga,
Ohio, USA. She died9 on 10 Aug 1983
in Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio, USA. She was buried9 in Oakwood Cemetery, Adrian, Lenawee,
Michigan, USA.
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Bud also married ( 4:MRIN:413) Roseanne BEHM, daughter
of Clarence M. BEHM and Ethel SMITH (MRIN:465), on 23 May 1987. Roseanne was
born on 28 Aug 1931 in , Franklin, Ohio, USA. She died on 23 Mar 2008 in
Circelville, Ohio, USA.
Published in The Columbus
Dispatch on 3/25/2008.
Roseann Knight
KNIGHT Roseann Knight, 76, of
Circleville, died March 23, 2008, at the Pickering House. She was born August
28, 1931, in Franklin County, the daughter of Clarence and Ethel (Smith)
Behm. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, choir and bell choir,
Kiwanis and Eastern Star. She attended Capital University and Hanover College
in Indiana, Berger Hospital Volunteer for over 13 years and secretary for
over 21 years for the Logan Elm School District. She was preceded in death by
her parents and husband Ralph Knight. She is survived by her son, Doug
(Julie) Barnett of Columbus; daughters, Linda (Matt) Martin of Circleville
and Susan (John) Zilli of Kingston; grandchildren, Jenna (Brad) Glumac,
Christopher Barnett, Gram Martin, Jessica Barnett, Justine Zilli and Lynli
Zilli; great-granddaughter, Haley Glumac; and many cousins. Funeral service
will be held 11 a.m. Thursday March 27, 2008, at the First Presbyterian Church.
Burial will be in Reber Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday at the WELLMAN FUNERAL HOME, Circleville. Memorial contributions
may be made to the Presbyterian Church Choir, P.O. Box 147, Circleville. Sign
the online guestbook at www.dispatch.com/obituaries
<http://www.dispatch.com/obituaries>
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1Social Security Death
Index.
2Fern Knight Trebilcock, Fern
Knight Trebilcock, 1990/2012. "Email and personal
coorespondance.".
3Compiled by: Find A
Grave, Find A Grave (http://www.findagrave.com/), 16 Jan 2012, Find A
Grave, PO Box 522107, Salt Lake City, UT 84152-2107. "Created by: MarkL
Record added:
Jan 16, 2012
Find A Grave
Memorial# 83515507."
41930 United States
Federal Census.
5Compiled by The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1930 United States Federal Census
(Compiled by: Family History Library; FamilySearch; (http://familysearch.org)),
29 Jul 2012, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake
City, UT 84150-3440. ""United States Census, 1930," index and images,
FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQBT-2N8 : accessed 29 July
2012), Ralph E Knight in household of Alva R Knight, Adrian, Lenawee,
Michigan."
6Compiled by The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1940 United States Federal Census
(Compiled by: Family History Library; FamilySearch; (http://familysearch.org)),
enumeration district (ED) 46-3, sheet 14A, family 329, NARA digital publication
T627, roll , 14 Oct 2012, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street,
Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3440. ""United States Census, 1940,"
index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4GQ-NW1
: accessed 14 Oct 2012), Ralph Knight in household of Alvah Knight, Adrian,
Adrian City, Lenawee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED)
46-3, sheet 14A, family 329, NARA digital publication T627, roll 1778."
7Kathleen (Shaw) Decker, Email
from Kathleen (Shaw) Decker
(http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=galyean).
8Compiled by: Find A
Grave, Find A Grave, 16 Jan 2012. "Created by: MarkL
Record added:
Jan 16, 2012
Find A Grave
Memorial# 83515527."
9Compiled by: Find A
Grave, Find A Grave, 19 Aug 2012. "Created by: Kasey Kennedy-Wilson
Record added:
May 18, 2009
Find A Grave
Memorial# 37236113."