Person:Gordon Knott (2)

Gordon Knott
Birth: May 14, 1912, Powers Lake, Burke County, North Dakota, USA
Death: Jun. 22, 1998, Pasco, Franklin County, Washington, USA
Burial: Blue Mountain Memorial Garden, College Place, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA
Plot: Peace L-13
Note: 6-26-98
[Has gravestone photograph]

Parents: George Henry Knott (1885 - 1962) and Neva E Jones Knott (1888 - 1985)
Married Ada Schreindl in 1941 in San Francisco, later divorced
Survived by Daughters Adene Jacobs and Marcia Sanders, Son Greg Knott, 5 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren
Preceded by 2 brothers.

Guel, John, native white male, age 29
Anderson, Carl, foreign born male, age 22
Knott, George H., native born male, age 29
Knott, Mrs. George H., native born female, age 26
Knott, Henry G., native born male, age 5
Knott, John Gordon, native born male, age 3
HH #8, Families 12-13: Nancy Hughes; Derk, Mrs. Anna, Clara, Verna Edzenga

x Ferry Street [between 745 Ferry and 731 Ferry]
Knott, George H., head, owns home free of mortgage, white male, married, able to read and write, born illinois, father born Holland (native tongue Dutch), mother born Germany (native tongue German), speaks English, laborer, condensor (industry/business), wage worker, Farm Schedual 234
, Neva E., wife, white female, age 33, married, able to read and write, born Iowa, both parents born Michigan, speaks English, no occupation
, Henry G., son, white male, age 9, single, attended school, born North Dakota, father born Illinois, mother born Iowa
, Gordon, son, white male, age 7, single, attended school, born North Dakota, father born Illinois, mother born Iowa
, Norman, son, white male, age 2 9/12, single, born North Dakota, father born Illinois, mother born Iowa

Knott, George, H., head, owned home, lived on farm, white male, age 44, 1st married age 23, able to read and write, born IL, father born Holland, mother born Germany, able to speak English, laborer in logging camp, worked yesterday, not a veteran, farm schedule #20
, Neva E., wife, white female, age 43, 1st married age 21, able to read and write, born IA, father born Wales, mother born WI, able to speak English
, Henry G., son, white male, age 19, single, able to read and write, born ND
, Gordon J., son, white male, age 17, single, able to read and write, born ND
, Norman P., son, white male, age 13, single, able to read and write, born ND

Knott, Geo H., Sedro Woolley RD3
Knott, Gordon, Sedro Woolley RD3
Knott, Norman, Sedro Woolley RD3

Gordon Knott, b. 1912, North Dakota; resident Skagit county, Washington;
enlisted 13 Apr 1942, Tacoma, Washington; Private, Warrant Officer, for duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law;
education 3 years of college, occupation geologist/Manages and officials, n.e.c.,
single without dependents, height 70, weight 156

Knott, Geo H. (Neva E.) h1228 W 1st av (K)
Knott, Gordon (Ada A.) const eng. USAE h1317 W Kennewick ave (K)

Knott, Geo H. (Neva E), lab h1228 W 1st av (K)
Knott, Gordon (Ada A) eng h1317 W Kennewick av (K)

Knott, Geo H (Neva E) h604 S Division
Knott, Gordon (Ada A) civ eng Army Engs h701 S Palouse

Knott, Geo. H. retired (Neva E.) 604 S. Division
Knott, Gordon, eng USCE (Ada A.) 701 S Palouse

Knott, Gordon, emp by Air Force (overseas) (Ada A.) Rt 3 B343 A. Langdon Rd., Ja5-4084
Knott, Neva E Mrs. (widow George) 514 Sycamore, Ja5-5243

Knott, Gordon, air force overseas (Ada A.) 162 E. Maple, 5-4084
Knott, Neva E (wid George) 514 Sycamore 5-5243

Neva Knott, 97, of 1317 W. Kennewick Ave, died Friday at Kennewick General Hospital. . . .
Survivors include sons Henry Knott, Corvalis, Ore., and Gordon Knott, Kennewick. . . .

Gordon Knott
Pasco – Former Walla Walla resident Gordon Knott, 86, died June 22, 1998, at Our Lady of Lourdes Health Center.

Those who wish may call until 5 tonight, from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday and 8:30-10:30 a.m. Friday at Colonial-DeWitt Funeral Home, 19 E. Birch St. The funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday at Emmanuel church with the Rev. Elliott Hull officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Mountain Memorial Gardens, Myra Road. The ritualistic graveside service will be conducted by VFW Grant Farmer Post No. 992.

Mr. Knott was born May 14, 1912, in Powers Lake, N.D., to George and Neva Jones Knott. He attended schools in Clearlake, Wash., and graduated from Sedro-Woolley (Wash.) High School in 1932. He studied forestry and range management at Washington State College. To get to WSC, he walked across the North Cascade Mountains from Sedro-Woolley to the Methow Valley and rode freight trains to college.

After two years at WSC, he became a faller for logging operations throughout the Northwest, using a cross-cut saw and an ax to cut the huge virgin timber of that era. Many trees he felled took more than two days to bring down.

He and former wife Ada Schreindl were married in 1941 in San Francisco. In 1942 he enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army and was discharged as a warrant officer in 1946. He was with Army Intelligence in the Pacific Theater, fighting against the Japanese during World War II.

He began a new career in engineering in 1946 as an instrument-man for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
He moved to Kennewick in 1950, where he worked on construction of McNary Dam for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Four years later he transferred to the Corps’ Walla Walla District headquarters and studied to obtain his professional engineer certification. He supervised runway construction in Karachi, Pakistan, moving his family there. He transferred to Korea in 1959, and spent 12 years becoming fluent in Korean and a confidant of the Chung family, founders of Hyundai Corp.

He was involved in clandestine operations during the Vietnam War, supplying remote outposts. In 1970 he returned to the United States and began another career in the Tri-Cities, learning to become an industrial electrician for the Lamb Weston Corp. He retired after 22 years in 1990. His courage and wry humor characterized his life
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While in Walla Walla, he was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, International Order of Foresters, the American Society of Professional Engineers and the VFW.

Surviving are two daughters, Adene Jacobs of Vancouver, Wash., and Marcia Sanders of Seattle; a son Greg Knott of Winthrop, Wash; five grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Two brothers preceded him in death.
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Memorial Program:
In Loving Memory of Gordon Knott 1912 1998
Funeral Services at Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Friday, June 26, 1998 at 1:00 P.M., Walla Walla, Washington
Officiating Pastor Elliott Hull
Casket Bearers
Douglas Sanders, Daniel Sanders, Warren Sanders, Edward Russell, Greg Knott
Ritualistic Graveside Services by VFW Grant Farmer Post No. 992
Interment Blue Mountain Memorial Gardens, Walla Walla, Washington
Colonial-DeWitt Funeral Home, 19 East Birch Street, Walla Walla, WA

Day Creek Road, owned property worth $250
Knott, George H., head, 45, married, completed 2 years college, b. IL, living in same house in 1935, occupation - cutting shakes, self-employed, received income from sources other than wages, had a farm
, Neva (informant), wife, 42, married, completed 2 years college? [appears to be a question mark on page], b. IA, living in the same house in 1935, no job, does housework
, Henry, son, 29, single, complete 4 yrs high school, b. ND, living in same house in 1935, works for pay, 40 hrs/wek, cuttoff man in shingle mill, worked 39 weeks in 1939, income = $600, no other source of income
, Gordon, son, 26, single, completed 4 yrs of college, living in same house in 1935, had work [but may have been seeking work - unclear on page], cutting shakes, self-employed, earned $450 in 1939, no other income

George Henry Knott, 76, died Monday evening at his home, 514 Sycamore.
. . . . He is survived by his wife at the home; three sons, Henry Knott in Arabia, Gordon Knott of Walla Walla, and Norman Knott of Olympia; . . . .