evening, March 23, 2005 at his home.
He was born in S. Acworth, NH on April 12, 1919 the son of Rhoades Spencer
and Irene Jessie (Hall) Knight and had resided in Alstead for fifty-eight
years. He attended Vilas Schools and was a veteran of World War II having
served in the US Army and received the Purple Heart and was on the USS
President Coolidge when it went down on Dec. 12, 1942.
He was the "Alstead Bicycle Man" and worked on bicycles part time most of
his life and also cut and delivered wood.
He worked as a foreman at Hannafin's Lumber Mill in Rockingham, VT from 1946
to 1968 and retired in 1999 from Blanch Flower in Alstead where he stacked
lumber.
He was a member, past treasurer and past president of the Alstead VFW Post
#4354.
He was the widower of Margaret Ascenith (Pitkin) Knight whom he married on
February 3, 1946 and she died November 19, 2000.
The surviving family includes two daughters, Dorothy Lee Therien and her
husband, Lawrence of Chester, VT and Sandra Barbara McDermid and her
husband, Archie of Langdon; five grandchildren, Michael Augustinowicz,
Michelle Farr, Olnette Joslyn, Josette Britton and Donalin Ring; ten
great-grandchildren; one brother, Clifford Fred Knight of Claremont and
nieces, nephews and cousins.
He wa preceded in death by one granddaughter, Dacia Lou Augustinowicz in
1969, one brother, James Forest Knight and one sister, Geneva Evelyn Smolen.
Friends may call at the Charlestown Memorial Chapel, 34 Main Street in
Charlestown on Monday evening from 5 to 7 PM.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon, March 29th at Two O'clock
in the Third Congregational Church in Alstead with Rev. Janice Howe, Pastor,
officiating. Interment will full military honors provided by the Alstead
VFW Post will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery in Alstead.
The family suggests that donations may be made in his memory to Friendly Meals, % Mary Lue Huffling, Alstead, New Hampshire, 03602.