Obituaries:  Mr. J. W. "Bill" Knippers, Sabine Parish       K-516
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jan 7, 1998
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net 


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Mr. J. W. "Bill" Knippers

  Mr. J. W. "Bill" Knippers, 82, of Moss Bluff died Friday, Jan. 2
at 4:15 p.m. at his residence.  Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 4 at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Monsignor
Irving DeBlanc officiated.  Graveside committal services were held
at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5 at Pine Knot Cemetery, in Mt. Carmel.

  Survivors include three sons, Lynn Knippers and Gary Knippers, both
of Lake Charles; and Darell Knippers of Bridge City, Texas; one
daughter, Debbie Cassidy of Jennings; three sisters, Isabelle Moore
of Victoria, Texas, Rosie Freeman of Many and Marie Shelton of
Shreveport; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

  Mr. Knippers was a native of Mt. Carmel, Sabine Parish, he lived in
Lake Charles for the past 40 years. He was a member of Local 798
(Pipeline Welders) for 20 years. He transferred to Local 106 (Plumbers
and Steamfitters), and retired in 1985. He was owner and operator of
Knippers Engineering Firm Incorporated. He also served in the Pacific
Theater from 1943 to 1945 as a corporal in the 806th Aviation
Engineers and a member of VFW Post 2130.

  Mr. Knippers served as president of the Louisiana Wildlife and
Fishery Federation in 1961. He also sat on the Board of Trustees
which was instrumental in convincing the governors of Louisiana and
Texas to form what is now Toledo Bend Lake. Mr. Knippers was president
of a local Rod and Gun Club, and was past president of Jean Lafitte
Gun and Skeet Club of Lake Charles. He was also a member of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon).

  Johnson Funeral Home Lake Charles, La.