Ocala, Florida
KNOPE, COLONEL JOHN KING USMC Following the orders of His Heavenly Father, Colonel John King Knope filed his final flight plan to pass peacefully from the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. After loosing a protracted battle with Parkinson's disease he was welcomed...
Read MoreKing was a special friend to my Dad, Tom Bees. Tom praised him to the skies--they flew C-130s together. I had the pleasure of speaking with your dad in 2009 before my Dad passed away. I lost touch with him, and often wondered what happened to him. I am sorry to hear about his battle with Parkinsons. My dad had it too but died of cancer first. They were great buddies and I hope they have found each other in heaven.
Julie Bees
June 30, 2017 | Wichita, KS
Kim and Eric, I am very sorry that I am just now hearing of the Col's passing. It was such an honor to have cared for him and to have gotten to know you and your family. My condolences are with you all. He was a wonderful man. Thank you for allowing me to share in part of his life.
Ashley Skipper
Ashley Skipper
September 19, 2016 | Winchester, VA
King was my first Commanding Officer when I checked into VMGR-252, after transferring from flying UH-1 Huey, in 1973. During the next 35 plus years we would fly together on some unforgettable flights and following our retirements, get together and tell sea stories every few years, while he was still in Ocala. Always fun to be around.
Elmer Davis
August 09, 2016 | Parkland, FL
