OBITUARY: Robert Henry Knowles, 1926-2003, Worth Co., Iowa
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Robert Henry Knowles
Robert Henry Knowles, 76, of Manly, died Friday, April 25, 2003, at the
Manly Nursing & Rehab Center.
Funeral services were Monday at the Bethel United Methodist Church, Manly,
with Rev. Robert Cumings officiating. Burial was in the Manly Cemetery.
Robert Henry Knowles was born on June 3, 1926, in Manly, the son of Ellis
Henry and Velma Mae (Kimmel) Knowles. Bob was the second of three children
who were born in a bedroom on the family farm. Bob joined his older sister
Beverly and several years later their younger sister, Lola Mae, joined
them. He attended country school and graduated from Hanlontown High
School, where he played the trombone in the band. He was a lifetime
member of Bethel United Methodist Church and sang in the church choir
for many of his younger years. One of his favorite youthful pastimes was
roller-skating, where he met his wife and life-long partner, Janelle Adene
Scott. On June 19, 1955, in Mason City they were married and she moved
to the farm, where they lived together until her death on April 9, 1989.
Bob spent his life working the family farm, raising hogs, milk cows, chickens,
beef cattle and grain, along with barnyard cats and the ever-present farm
dogs. Never satisfied with any piece of machinery and always creating a
different way of doing things, he was known for his many adaptations and
unique inventions, including a self-propelled windrower, bean buggy, three
wheeled sprayer and motorcycle sidecar. He loved woodworking, welding and
making things better and was often found helping others with projects and
repairs. At the age of 72, he bought a truck from a salvage yard, rebuilt
and painted it. He rode a Harley, played an accordion, repaired old
equipment and lived to farm. He was a proud father and grandfather.
Left to cherish his memory are his two daughters, Rebecca Lynn Real and
her husband Kevin of Minneapolis, MN, and Roxanne Helene Knowles of Ames,
IA; three grand daughters; a sister-in-law, Karen Reinke and her husband
Lynn of Geneva, IA, a brother-in-law, Gale Cook of Manly; several nieces
and nephews, cousins, and many good friends and neighbors.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Ellis and Velma (Kimmel) Knowles;
his wife Janelle Adene (Scott) Knowles; and two sisters, Lola Mae Knowles
and Beverly (Knowles) Metzger Cook.
Copyright (c) 2003 by Kermit Kittleson
(Note: Not necessarily related to the subject(s) of this document)
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