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Jane Knapp Obituary
Jane Crosby Knapp, 68, of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a former longtime resident of Sandy Springs, GA, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. Arrangements have been made by A.J. Desmond and Sons, MI for Jane to have an intimate graveside service at Arlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs on January the 5th.
Jane was the beloved wife of Dr. William Knapp for thirty-six wonderful years. All would agree Jane's greatest joy was being a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. Her descendants include William (Reagan) Knapp, their two girls, Arwyn and Kaia, of New Zealand and Elizabeth (Eugene) Hsu, and their daughter, Kate, of Huntington Woods, Michigan. Jane is preceded in death by her brother, Jack Crosby Jr., her father, Jack Crosby Senior, and her Mother, Nell Crosby.
Jane had a zest for life that could bring a smile to everyone's face and bloom to anyone's garden. Her life was cut short by a difficult battle with Glioblastoma, the most aggressive type of brain cancer. She will live on in the hearts and gardens of many of her friends and family forever.
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Kirby Vanderyt
December 28, 2022
I am thinking about good times spent with Jane and Bill over the years. Know my Bill, is hopefully enjoying a good time in Heaven with Jane...
Sending blessing to her children and grands. With love, Kirby
Kirby Vanderyt
June 20, 2022
Sending love to both William and Elizabeth, and of course my old friend, your dad, Bill. Not sure if you remember me, but your dad was one of my husband, Bill's, best friends during Internship days at Emory/Grady. My Bill, went on to become an Orthopedist and sadly, died from the same disease as your mother, Glioblastoma, 12 years ago. I make contributions to Brain Cancer Research every year, all the proceeds of my two published memoirs, goes to finding a cure, and will certainly make on in Jane's name! I'd love to see your dad, is he still living at the house on Long Island Drive?
Take good care, your mom was such a lovely, caring, fun person, grateful to have known her and called her friend.
My love, Kirby
Hero
January 6, 2022
I shall not forget your kindness
Jan and John Ruane
January 5, 2022
Our deepest sympathy Bill.
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Frank ferrier md
January 3, 2022
With deepest sympathy Bill. Frank
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