Kay County OK Obit for: Louis V. Knight 
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Submitted to the archives by:Claudia Thiry, workfarm@kskc.net
Date submitted: 2/27/2003 
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Louis V. Knight

Louis V. "Louie" Knight, longtime Ponca City resident, died Wednesday morning, 
Nov. 4, 1998 at St. Joseph Regional Hospital in Ponca City. He was 80 years 
of age.

Louis was born on March 31, 1918 on the White Eagle Indian Reservation, the 
son of Tony H. and Lena (Black Hair Horse) Knight. 

He attended White Eagle Elementary School and graduated from high school at 
Chilocco Indian School. 

He studied art at Bacone College in Muskogee. 

After his education, he joined the United States Army, serving in the 
45th Infantry Division.

He went to work for the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs 
and worked as a soil conservationist for 30 years until his retirement. 

He also spent most of his life farming with his brother Dana on the original 
allotment south of town.

Louis loved his Indian people and was a longtime tribal leader. 

He was active in tribal affairs, helping operate the Ponca Pow Wow and the 
Ponca Indian Free Fair for many years. 

He was also one of the original members involved in the proposal and planning 
of the White Eagle Clinic.

A prayer service was held at 7 pm on Thursday, Nov. 5 in the Trout Funeral 
Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 am on Friday at St. Mary's 
Catholic Church. Burial followed at the Ponca Indian Cemtery.

He is survived by his wife Vernalee Knight of the home; two sons, Vincent 
and his wife Margaret of Edmond, Dr. Phillip Knight and wife Becky of Ponca 
City; three daughters, Victoria Knight Scavezze of Ponca City, Robin Knight 
Warrior of Ponca City, and Victoria Knight Ewing and husband Jacob of Ponca 
City; 17 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and a half sister, 
Yolanda Petit. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Dana 
Knight, and one half brother, Henry Knight.

Casket bearers were grandsons Jeff Scavezze, Jeremy Ewing, Vincent Knight 
Jr., Ponca Child Chief Warrior, Tyler Warrior, Tony Scavezze, Travis Ewing, 
Brady Warrior, Dana Wilson and Mike Wilson. 

Honorary casket bearers were John Gardner, John Northcutt, Joe Hairyback, 
Joe Steichen, Joe Alagna, Ronnie Goodeagle, and Parrish Williams.
Knight was a member of St Mary's Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus 
and Indian American Legion Post #38.


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