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Harold Edwin “Knoly” Knoles

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Birth	:	17 Nov 1919 Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	13 Aug 1995 Benkelman, Dundy County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Benkelman Cemetery, Benkelman, Dundy County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.0699997, -101.5318985
Inscription	:	Married December 29, 1940. Parents of Vicki, Rick, Holly.
Description	:	Harold Edwin "Knoly" Knoles was born in Muscatine County, Iowa, on November 17, 1919, the son of Ralph and Nellie (Umphress) Knoles. He received Christian baptism as a child and he attended school at Blue Grass, Iowa. On December 29, 1940, he was united in marriage with Alberta M. Hall in a service at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clinton, Iowa. To this marriage three children were born; Vicki, Rick and Holly. After their marriage the couple lived for about two years in Clinton where Knoly managed a meat market. With the outbreak of World War II he enlisted in the United States... Read More	Harold Edwin "Knoly" Knoles was born in Muscatine County, Iowa, on November 17, 1919, the son of Ralph and Nellie (Umphress) Knoles. He received Christian baptism as a child and he attended school at Blue Grass, Iowa. On December 29, 1940, he was united in marriage with Alberta M. Hall in a service at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Clinton, Iowa. To this marriage three children were born; Vicki, Rick and Holly. After their marriage the couple lived for about two years in Clinton where Knoly managed a meat market. With the outbreak of World War II he enlisted in the United States Marines. He served in a Pacific Theater of the war, rising to the rank of Master Technical Sergeant in the U.S. Marines. After the war, the Knoles' lived for a year in San Diego, California. After he was discharged from the Marine Copes, Knoly worked with his father-in-law, Roy Hall, in the Youngson Oil Company in Benkelman, Nebraska. Starting in 1950 he owned and operated the Knoles Cafe. In 1953 he purchased the local Ford automobile dealership which he operated until the time of his death. He first operated it along with the cafe as Youngson's Station, then sold the cafe in 1954. His garage also sold International Harvester farm equipment. Knoly was active in many civic and community organizations. He was a member of the Martin F. Bowles Post No. 65 of the American Legion, the Veterans Service Board, the McCook Elks Lodge, the Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers' Association and the Nebraska New Car Dealers' Association. He had served on the Benkelman City Council. He loved to read. He took a special interest in his many young friends and liked to hunt and fish. He suffered serious heart attacks in 1963 and 1985. His health was declining for many months but he still enjoyed going to the garage for a time every day. He died at his home Sunday, August 13, 1995, at the age of 75 years, 8 months and 27 days. He was preceded in death by his father who died in 1975, his mother who died in 1986 and a sister, Helen Plett, who died at Blue Grass in 1986. Knoly is survived by his wife, Alberta of Benkelman; his daughter, Vicki, and her husband, Merlyn Walter, of Wray, Colorado; his son, Rick, and his wife, Becky, of Houston, Texas, and his daughter, Holly, and her husband, Greg Ham, of Holdrege, Nebraska. He also is survived by 9 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; his sisters-in-law, Leona Osborn and her husband, Dale, of Benkelman and Merna Petersen of Davis, California; nieces, and nephews. Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 16, 1995, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Benkelman with the Rev. Douglas Allen officiating. Pianist was Shirley Adkinson and Richard Bartholomew sang "Amazing Grace" and "On Eagle's Wings." The congregational hymn was "Spirit Of God, Descend Upon My Heart." Bearers were Bob Jones, Rod Wiese, Mac DeHart, Jim Hardwick, Bob Grieser, Rich Ham and Scott Wiese. Honorary bearers were Robert McChesney, Mason Jones, Bob Hardwick, Bill Hines, Leo Williams, Dr. James Monaghan, Boyd Adkinson, Lee Bowers, Glen Osborn, Dale Bauer, Bob Ewing, Ross Druliner, Walt Barenberg, Carl Lutz, Stan Jones, Dr. Howard Peckham, Jim Hamill, Dr. Robert Rhoades, Butch Stone, Kent Nehrboss, Victor Kisela and Bob Willis. Committal services were by Martin F. Bowles American Legion Post No. 65. Interment was in the Benkelman Cemetery. Printed in the Benkelman, NE Post, August 1995

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Harold Edwin “Knoly” Knoles death on 13 Aug 1995 in Benkelman, Dundy County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.0699997
Longitude: -101.5318985

Family Members:

Parent

Ralph Leonard Knoles

(1893 - 1975)

Nell Savanna Umphress Knoles

(1897 - 1986)

Spouse

Alberta May Hall Knoles

(1921 - 2016)

Siblings

Helen Bernice Knoles Plett

(1914 - 1986)

Children

Vicki L. Knoles Walter

(1945 - 2015)

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