ROY RAYMOND KNOTTS
History of Arizona, page 358

One of the recognized leaders of the medical profession in 
southwestern Arizona is Dr. Roy R. Knotts, who has been engaged 
in the practice of his profession in Yuma for the past twenty 
one years and is now head of the Cochan Sanitarium. He was born 
in Oswego Oregon on the 19th day of July 1883 and is a son of 
Edward a. and Mary (Hackett) Knotts, both of whom were natives 
of Oregon City Oregon.  The father who died in 1916 was a 
farmer in which calling he was successful and was prominent in 
the civic affairs of his community and county.  To him and his 
wife were born four children, all of whom are living.

Roy R. Knotts received his early education in the public and 
high schools at Tualatin, Oregon and then matriculated in the 
Willamette Medical College from which he graduated in 1908.  
Soon afterwards he came to Yuma, (Sept 11, 1908) and subsequently 
has commanded one of the largest medical practices in this 
section of the state.  When the U.S. became involved in the 
European struggle., Dr. Knotts enlisted in the U.S. Medical 
Corps, in which he was commissioned a first lieutenant and 
attached to the Twenty second Engineers. He passed his 
examination with high honors and was sent to Camp Funston 
for training.  Shortly afterwards he was ordered to France, 
where he had nearly a year of service, taking part in the 
Meuse-Argonne battle and second offensive, during which he 
was promoted to captain. After the Armistice he was held in 
France for some time, working in hospitals and assisting in 
the restoration of disabled soldiers. In 1919 he resigned 
his commission and returned to Yuma.  He is president of the 
Cochan Sanitarium, which occupies the old Southern Pacific 
Depot building which after being remodeled, is well adapted 
to the purpose for which it is used. Dr. Knotts superintended 
the building of the Yuma Indian School Hospital and he is 
now physician of that school.  He was formerly county health 
officer and he is on the medical staff of the Yuma General 
Hospital.

Dr. Knotts was married to Maysie Christianson and they are the 
parents of two children, Roy R. Jr and Evelyn.

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