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Edwin Harry (Bud) McKnight

Edwin Harry (Bud) McKnight

Edwin Harry “Bud” McKnight, 81 (March 24, 1921 – Aug. 23, 2002) Weiser, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home, Friday, Aug. 23, 2002. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, at Thomason Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery, with arrangements under the direction of Thomason Funeral Chapel.

Bud was born March 24, 1921, in Tilden, Neb., the son of Bill and Gladys Launt McKnight. He was raised in Nebraska and always said they had to burn down the school to get him out, but we know he graduated from Battlecreek High School in 1939.

In 1942, he enlisted in the Marine Corps. serving in operations in Tulagi, Guadalcanal, Bougainville and others in the South Pacific. Bud was proud of his service as a Marine and after retirement, enjoyed the reunions of his Marine outfit.

After the war he found his way to Weiser where he met and married Vivian Ball on Jan. 10, 1947. They were married for 55 years and raised four children (probably a tougher job than World War II).

In 1955, Bud began his life’s work as an electrical contractor, starting McKnight & Syme Electric with his partner, Clark Syme.

He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 23 AF and AM, El Korah Shrine and El Korah Clowns.

Edwin Harry (Bud) McKnight

Bud loved Idaho and enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping in the mountains. After retiring in 1985, he pursued his new-found passion for golf. He played a round only hours before he died.

Survivors include his wife, Vivian; three sons, Mike (Lisa) McKnight, Tim (Becky) McKnight, and Rod (Brenda) McKnight; daughter, Cheryl (Bret) Karnes; eight grandchildren; one great-grandson; a brother, Harlan McKnight; and two sisters, Joyce Osborn and Lois Hansen.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Maxine; and a brother, Bill.

Bud was a good and honorable man who loved his family, his country, hunting, fishing, woodworking, his cabin in McCall, Louis L’Amour, Glenn Miller and golf — not necessarily in that order — golf may have been much further up the list.

Good bye Dad. We will miss you.

Emma Vanskike

From Ontario Argus Observer – August 25, 2002

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Also See McKnight & Syme Electric
Also See William Clark Syme
Also See Thomason Funeral Chapel
Also See Hillcrest Cemetery