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Amarillo
William "Eddie" Edward Knight

William "Eddie" Edward Knight, 84, of Amarillo died Sunday, June 6, 2004.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of
Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with Harold Holt officiating. Burial will be
in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Knight was born Oct. 31, 1919, to Ed and Mamie Knight in Duncan, Okla. He
was married to Lorene Walters Knight for 48 years. He was an Army World War II
veteran, serving in the Philippine Liberation, Asiatic-Pacific Theater and the
Occupation of Japan. He was an expert infantryman and received an honorable
discharge on Oct. 27, 1946. He owned and operated Knight's Welding in Hart for
30 years before retiring and moving to Amarillo. He was a member of American
Quarter Horse Association and was of the Methodist faith.

He was preceded in death by his wife; and three daughters, Angie Richardson,
Dianne Anderson and Christine Knight.

Survivors include three sisters, Marie Halford of Amarillo, Ethel Holt of
Granite, Okla., and Peggy Welch of Hobart, Okla.; a stepdaughter, Brenda
Collins of Amarillo; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-
great-grandson.

The family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, P.O. Box 1890,
Amarillo, TX 79174.

Amarillo Globe-News, June 9, 2004