Norman Knight Obituary

KNIGHT, JR., Norman Norman Robert Knight, Jr., 83, of Charleston, SC, husband of Mildred Dena Cummings Knight, died in a local hospital, March 11, 2008 in Charleston, SC. He was one of three children born on March 25, 1924 in Zelienople, PA a son of Norman Robert Knight, Sr. and Jean Wallace Knight. Norman was a 1941 graduate of Porter Military Academy and then entered the US Navy at the start of WWII; he also served in the Korean War. He worked in the US Post Office while attending The Citadel and in 1961 was the last daytime veteran graduate. He was a Naval Architect retired from Charleston Naval Shipyard, Past President of North Charleston Exchange Club, Hammerton Lodge #332 Past Master, honorary member of the Masonic Lodge in Harleyville, retired Naval Reserve RMCB14, and Scout Master of Boy Scout Troop #462 at Cherokee Methodist Church. He was a member of Park Circle Presbyterian Church and served on the Zoning Commission for City of North Charleston. Norman is survived by his wife; one son, Norman R. Bobby Knight, III and two daughters. He was preceded in death by his sister, Sally Faulkner and his brother, Dan Wallace Knight. The funeral service was held Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 2:30 PM at J. HENRY STUHR, INC., NORTH AREA CHAPEL, 2119 Dorchester Road, North Charleston. Interment followed with military honors in Carolina Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, Greenville Unit, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.