U.S. Navy Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of David Knutson
David Herman Knutson, 90, a longtime radio executive, community leader and inductee into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame, died peacefully on July 21 in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Dave was born on August 23, 1928 in Crookston, Minnesota to Herman and Emma (Kelley) Knutson. He met the love of his life, Henriette (Henri) LaPlante in 1949 and the couple married in Crookston in 1950, beginning their long life together. Before his radio career, Dave was employed by Standard Oil of Indiana,...
