GEORGE WILLIAM KNOX

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GEORGE WILLIAM KNOX November 16, 1921 February 26, 2008 Dad passed away at Carman Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He will be greatly missed by his sons, Huntley (Nancy), Jim (Merle), Ted (Fran), Andrew (Joann) and Garry, his daughters, Janette (Martin) and Barbara (Jim), 16 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, his sisters, Mae (George) Marlow and Betty (Edgar) Sandercock, his sisters-in-law, Jean Janick and Dorothy Wood, numerous nieces and nephews. Dad farmed in the Opawaka district with his father until he joined the Canadian Army in 1942 serving with the Royal Canadian Regiment and Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry until 1945. On July 25, 1945 he married his sweetheart and friend, Eunice Wood. They raised their seven children and continued to farm the family farm until 1977 when they moved to Miami. Dad was proud of his Scottish roots, his years of service in the Army, his registered Polled Hereford cattle and his family. A quiet man with a wonderful sense of humour, Dad loved the simple things in life - - - sharing stories with his boys, working in his garden and greenhouse, going for a drive to check the crops and the cattle, a cup of tea with his girls, hunting and fishing with his family and their friends, always encouraging his grandchildren's accomplishments and the hours spent with his friends at the Friendship Centre. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the Miami Community Hall. George's grandchildren are his honorary pallbearers. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Miami Friendship Centre, Miami, Manitoba, R0G 1H0, or to a charity of your choice. Doyle's Funeral Home in care of arrangements. www.doyleschapels.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 01, 2008