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Knight, James "Mike"
70, passed away unexpectedly on December 7, 2022 at his home in St. Louis, MO. Mike leaves his daughters Nikki (Kris) Wright and Kelley Knight, his sisters Ruth (Kent) Jennings and Marilyn (Dan) Coplin, his granddaughters Poppi and Marley Wright, his niece, two nephews and many dear friends, all of whom he deeply loved. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Mike lived a life that was filled with bass fishing, boating, Cardinals baseball, family, friends, and good times. "Captain Reverend Doctor" Knight was a fun loving father, brother, Pappy, uncle, and friend who will be greatly missed, forever.
Services: Jefferson Barracks Cemetery on Monday, December 19. Memorial Donations: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Legion:
https://mylegion.org/PersonifyEbusiness/Donate#legion-org
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Friends of Fisher House St. Louis
January 25, 2023
The Friends of Fisher House St. Louis extends our heartfelt condolences on the passing of Mike Knight. We are grateful to Ms. D. Schoemehl for making a memorial contribution in honor of Mr. Knight and his service to the USA. We are honored to be able to serve Veteran´s families with these funds.
We wish the family of Mr. Knight great peace in their memories of him.
The Friends of Fisher House St. Louis
www.FisherHouseinStL.org
PHIL ODOM
January 1, 2023
A SLOW SALUTE - TO A FELLOW VETERAN AND A NATIONAL HERO, THANK YOU - FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY.
You are one of our heroes.
We will remember you always and miss you dearly.
Take your Warrior's rest for a duty well done.
I wish to extend to members of your family my deepest sympathy on their loss.
May the force of GOD be with them as they walk through this difficult time.
May the loving promises of our LORD and Savior comfort them and give them peace..
As a grateful Veteran,
I leave my sympathy and hope you accept this as a small token of appreciation for the honorable and faithful service rendered by your loved one to our Country.
PHIL ODOM
[email protected]
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U. S. MARINE AND VIETNAM VET
Joan Roettgers
December 18, 2022
After my 1st husband passed away, my daughter Laura started her freshman year at Mizzou. Mike and a group of our guy friends all went to Mizzou on Dad´s weekend to be Laura´s substitute dad. I will never forget the support Mike and the other dads showed during our difficult time!
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