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Rolland Carl “Rollie” Knight

Birth	:	4 Aug 1928 Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	4 Oct 2014 Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Iowa State University Cemetery, Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0306000, -93.6539000
Description	:	Rolland Carl Knight, son of Harry H. Knight and Jessie May Knight, was born in Ames, Iowa at Mary Greeley Memorial Hospital, August 4, 1928, with the new doctor in town, Dr. G.E. "Earnie" McFarland presiding. Rollie passed away peacefully and unexpectedly the morning of October 4, 2014. He grew up in Ames, attending Central Junior High, graduating in the Class of '46, winners of Iowa Boys' Basketball tournament under Coach Ole Tiller. Rollie was Center on the Ames High Football team, recently featured in the Ames TRIBUNE "ALL-AMES 40 YEAR FOOTBALL TEAM" selected as Center on the 1930-1969 team,... Read More	Rolland Carl Knight, son of Harry H. Knight and Jessie May Knight, was born in Ames, Iowa at Mary Greeley Memorial Hospital, August 4, 1928, with the new doctor in town, Dr. G.E. "Earnie" McFarland presiding. Rollie passed away peacefully and unexpectedly the morning of October 4, 2014. He grew up in Ames, attending Central Junior High, graduating in the Class of '46, winners of Iowa Boys' Basketball tournament under Coach Ole Tiller. Rollie was Center on the Ames High Football team, recently featured in the Ames TRIBUNE "ALL-AMES 40 YEAR FOOTBALL TEAM" selected as Center on the 1930-1969 team, coached by Kenny Wells. Rollie set a Drake Relays High Jump record when he ran in Ames High Track and Field, coached by Hi Covey, and was inducted into the Ames High Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994.Then Iowa State College, Rolland was active in R.O.T.C., Pershing Rifles, and Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, where his work won the Harvard Trophy for the Iowa Gamma Chapter. Upon graduating from Iowa State, Rolland enlisted in the United States Army, where he graduated from The Artillery School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, attaining the Rank of Major in Field Artillery during the period of the Korean War and later in the U.S. Army Reserves.At Iowa State University he was a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department, later serving as Assistant to the Dean of Engineering as the Classification Officer and President of the Iowa State University Athletic Council. During that time negotiations were made to resume the interstate football rivalry between the University of Iowa and Iowa State University. After retirement, he enjoyed playing as much golf as possible, began the hobby of studying the history and collecting clubs and memorabilia. He is a longtime member of the Golf Collectors Society. He is our hero, and we will miss him!Rolland is survived by his wife of 56 years, Patricia, son Robert Carl (Wendy Anne) two granddaughters, Samantha and Jenna; daughter Kathranne, (Matt Cullen), granddaughter Henrietta Joy Cullen; and his faithful Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Luckey.Rollie was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Harold.

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Rolland Carl “Rollie” Knight's memorial is located at: Iowa State University Cemetery, Ames, Story County, USA.
When did Rolland Carl “Rollie” Knight death?
Rolland Carl “Rollie” Knight death on 4 Oct 2014 in Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Rolland Carl “Rollie” Knight's memorial?
Latitude: 42.0306000
Longitude: -93.6539000

Family Members:

Parent

Harry Hazleton Knight

(1889 - 1976)

Jessie May Kite Knight

(1888 - 1970)

Siblings

Lieut Harold K. Knight

(1922 - 1945)

Children

Robert Carl Knight

(1964 - 2022)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Iowa State University Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0306000, -93.6539000

2. Collegiate Presbyterian Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0248290, -93.6547490

3. Collegiate United Methodist Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0226200, -93.6522400

4. Saint Johns Episcopal Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0224100, -93.6481040

5. Saint Andrews Lutheran Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0241830, -93.6636190

6. Saint Thomas Aquinas Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0224370, -93.6450840

7. Ontario Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0286217, -93.6781387

8. First Christian Church Columbarium
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0270500, -93.6174100

9. Ames Municipal Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0301208, -93.6061249

10. Story Memorial Gardens
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9933014, -93.6112976

11. Bloomington Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0466573, -93.5852182

12. Olive Branch Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0080986, -93.7369003

13. McMichael Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0852203, -93.5915833

14. Arrasmith Cemetery
Franklin Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0855600, -93.5913900

15. Kelley Community Cemetery
Kelley, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9496000, -93.6582000

16. Gilbert Cemetery
Gilbert, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1135063, -93.6402512

17. Bethany Cemetery
Kelley, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9366989, -93.6594009

18. Walnut Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9468994, -93.5903015

19. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Ames, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1063740, -93.5614370

20. Born Cemetery
Franklin Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1222277, -93.5905220

21. South Saint Petri Cemetery
Gilbert, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1369019, -93.6331024

22. Baldus Cemetery
Lafayette Township, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1369000, -93.6067000

23. Lincoln Cemetery
Cambridge, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9235992, -93.6097031

24. Clark Cemetery
Luther, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9623146, -93.7752838