Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Knight , Stanford Lealon May 18, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Knight, Stanford Lealon     
1930 - 2005 
 
Stanford Lealon Knight 
November 22, 1930 - May 18, 2005 

Stan Knight was born on November 22, 1930, in Bakersfield, California, at Palm 
Maternity Home. He passed away on May 18, 2005, in Bakersfield, California at 
San Joaquin Community Hospital. Stan is survived by his daughter, Viviane Lee 
Wolf; son, Shawne Lealon Knight; grandsons, Michael and Joshua Knight; 
brother, Howard Abbott and sister, Toni Blagg, all living in Bakersfield, CA. 
He was married to Helen L. Judd. He was raised by his mother, Vivian Loretta 
and his grandfather, John Lealon Gulley who was a Bakersfield police officer 
and also his aunt, Dorothy Dot and uncle Broadus Buck Fraiser who lived in 
Pismo Beach. Stan served his country honorably during the Korean War as an 
aircraft mechanic from March 3, 1952 to February 25, 1954. He received 3 
service medals from his country and was proud of his tour of duty. Stan was an 
outdoorsman from the time he could tie his shoes. Stan loved to fish and 
caught his first 6 lb. trout at the age of 9 in the Kern River. He could 
fashion anything from nature for survival and was a modern day Huckleberry 
Finn. He could quote all the great authors and loved to read all the great 
novels. Stan was his own man and lived by his own rules. People that knew him 
understood. He loved life and we loved him. Forever Daddy, Viviane Lee A 
memorial service will be held in June in Lake Isabella and Pismo Beach. Date 
and time will be announced later. 

Greenlawn Mortuary Funeral Directors 

Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 5/24/2005.  


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