Wilson Death Saturday is a Great Shock
Knight B. Wilson, 52, attorney and prominent citizen died early Saturday evening after reaching home from a trip to his office. Death came suddenly without warning, a heart attack being attributed as the cause. Mr. Wilson had not been in the best health of late, but was at his office each day and seeing him about town no one surmised that the condition was serious.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Legion Memorial Hall. Rev. Charles Swindell of Laporte officiated, paying tribute to the life of this well known citizen. The beautiful floral messages of love and respect, the general suspension of business and the large attendance at the services all testified to the esteem in which the deceased was held.
A trio of Mmes. H.E. Konshok , C. A. Fuller, and F. Woodward sang " A Pilgrim," Mrs. M.M. Nygaard as accompanist.
Active pallbearers were L. J. Vacek, C. A. Fuller, H. E. Konshok, R. J. Olinger, and A. M. Mevig. Honorary pallbearers were M. M. Nygaard, M. E. Smith, Marcel Verbruggen, B. A. Oehler, Ralph Wade, V. E. Ryan, R. W. Smyth, Charles Green, D. E. Servis, Fred Fulton, Charles Long Sr., Phillippe Verbruggen, and H. W. Reesler.
Members of the Shell Lodge 184 A. F. & A. M. and the Order of the Eastern Star attended in body.
Interment was made in Greenwood Cemetery.
Knight Blackwood Wilson was born March 14, 1889 at Royalton, MN, a son of the late Albert Clark and Annie Blackwood Wilson, early pioneers of that community. He attended school there graduating from Royalton high school in 1908, then attended the University of Minnesota.
He was united in marriage to Pearl Lambert June 21, 1912 at Royalton, whose family were also early pioneers there.
Mr. Wilson was office manager of the National Grain Company at Winnipeg, Canada, a number of years and came to Park Rapids in August 1920 as manager of the Farmers Produce Exchange, leaving here three years later. He was employed by Pillsbury Flour Mills and later John Miller Grain Co. in Minneapolis.
He completed his study of law at the Minnesota College of Law at Minneapolis from which he was graduated in June 1930. He practiced law in Wadena two years with his brother, Byron R. Wilson, returning to Park Rapids in May 1932 to open his own law office. Since October 15, 1940 his son James A. Wilson has been in partnership with him.
Mr. Wilson was active in local public affairs. He was village attorney the past three years, served as local legal representative of the Home Owners Loan Corporation, was one of the organizers and served as attorney for Itasca Mantrap Cooperative Electrical Association. Fraternally he was past master of Shell Lodge 184 A.F. & A. M., associate patron of Itasca Chapter , Order of Eastern Star, and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He was also a member of the Phi Beta Gamma legal fraternity and a member of the Christian Science Church.
Surviving are the widow, Pearl Lambert Wilson, daughter Betty and son James A, one sister Mrs. Ervin H. Lindemann (Marian) of Minneapolis and two brothers, Honorable Byron R. Wilson of Moorhead and Isaac J. Wilson of Fergus Falls.
Relatives in attendance at the funeral were Judge and Mrs. Byron Wilson, Isaac Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Lindemann, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Galley, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Irish and Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Fox, Pengilly, Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Lisle, Little Falls, Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes, Akeley, Mrs. Ruth Muncy, Miss Merlyn Wakefield and Mrs. L. J. Wakefield, St. Paul.
Park Rapids Enterprise December 11, 1941
Knight B. Wilson, 52, attorney and prominent citizen died early Saturday evening after reaching home from a trip to his office. Death came suddenly without warning, a heart attack being attributed as the cause. Mr. Wilson had not been in the best health of late, but was at his office each day and seeing him about town no one surmised that the condition was serious.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Legion Memorial Hall. Rev. Charles Swindell of Laporte officiated, paying tribute to the life of this well known citizen. The beautiful floral messages of love and respect, the general suspension of business and the large attendance at the services all testified to the esteem in which the deceased was held.
A trio of Mmes. H.E. Konshok , C. A. Fuller, and F. Woodward sang " A Pilgrim," Mrs. M.M. Nygaard as accompanist.
Active pallbearers were L. J. Vacek, C. A. Fuller, H. E. Konshok, R. J. Olinger, and A. M. Mevig. Honorary pallbearers were M. M. Nygaard, M. E. Smith, Marcel Verbruggen, B. A. Oehler, Ralph Wade, V. E. Ryan, R. W. Smyth, Charles Green, D. E. Servis, Fred Fulton, Charles Long Sr., Phillippe Verbruggen, and H. W. Reesler.
Members of the Shell Lodge 184 A. F. & A. M. and the Order of the Eastern Star attended in body.
Interment was made in Greenwood Cemetery.
Knight Blackwood Wilson was born March 14, 1889 at Royalton, MN, a son of the late Albert Clark and Annie Blackwood Wilson, early pioneers of that community. He attended school there graduating from Royalton high school in 1908, then attended the University of Minnesota.
He was united in marriage to Pearl Lambert June 21, 1912 at Royalton, whose family were also early pioneers there.
Mr. Wilson was office manager of the National Grain Company at Winnipeg, Canada, a number of years and came to Park Rapids in August 1920 as manager of the Farmers Produce Exchange, leaving here three years later. He was employed by Pillsbury Flour Mills and later John Miller Grain Co. in Minneapolis.
He completed his study of law at the Minnesota College of Law at Minneapolis from which he was graduated in June 1930. He practiced law in Wadena two years with his brother, Byron R. Wilson, returning to Park Rapids in May 1932 to open his own law office. Since October 15, 1940 his son James A. Wilson has been in partnership with him.
Mr. Wilson was active in local public affairs. He was village attorney the past three years, served as local legal representative of the Home Owners Loan Corporation, was one of the organizers and served as attorney for Itasca Mantrap Cooperative Electrical Association. Fraternally he was past master of Shell Lodge 184 A.F. & A. M., associate patron of Itasca Chapter , Order of Eastern Star, and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He was also a member of the Phi Beta Gamma legal fraternity and a member of the Christian Science Church.
Surviving are the widow, Pearl Lambert Wilson, daughter Betty and son James A, one sister Mrs. Ervin H. Lindemann (Marian) of Minneapolis and two brothers, Honorable Byron R. Wilson of Moorhead and Isaac J. Wilson of Fergus Falls.
Relatives in attendance at the funeral were Judge and Mrs. Byron Wilson, Isaac Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Lindemann, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Galley, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Irish and Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Fox, Pengilly, Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Lisle, Little Falls, Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes, Akeley, Mrs. Ruth Muncy, Miss Merlyn Wakefield and Mrs. L. J. Wakefield, St. Paul.
Park Rapids Enterprise December 11, 1941
Wilson Death Saturday is a Great Shock
Knight B. Wilson, 52, attorney and prominent citizen died early Saturday evening after reaching home from a trip to his office. Death came suddenly without warning, a heart attack being attributed as the cause. Mr. Wilson had not been in the best health of late, but was at his office each day and seeing him about town no one surmised that the condition was serious.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Legion Memorial Hall. Rev. Charles Swindell of Laporte officiated, paying tribute to the life of this well known citizen. The beautiful floral messages of love and respect, the general suspension of business and the large attendance at the services all testified to the esteem in which the deceased was held.
A trio of Mmes. H.E. Konshok , C. A. Fuller, and F. Woodward sang " A Pilgrim," Mrs. M.M. Nygaard as accompanist.
Active pallbearers were L. J. Vacek, C. A. Fuller, H. E. Konshok, R. J. Olinger, and A. M. Mevig. Honorary pallbearers were M. M. Nygaard, M. E. Smith, Marcel Verbruggen, B. A. Oehler, Ralph Wade, V. E. Ryan, R. W. Smyth, Charles Green, D. E. Servis, Fred Fulton, Charles Long Sr., Phillippe Verbruggen, and H. W. Reesler.
Members of the Shell Lodge 184 A. F. & A. M. and the Order of the Eastern Star attended in body.
Interment was made in Greenwood Cemetery.
Knight Blackwood Wilson was born March 14, 1889 at Royalton, MN, a son of the late Albert Clark and Annie Blackwood Wilson, early pioneers of that community. He attended school there graduating from Royalton high school in 1908, then attended the University of Minnesota.
He was united in marriage to Pearl Lambert June 21, 1912 at Royalton, whose family were also early pioneers there.
Mr. Wilson was office manager of the National Grain Company at Winnipeg, Canada, a number of years and came to Park Rapids in August 1920 as manager of the Farmers Produce Exchange, leaving here three years later. He was employed by Pillsbury Flour Mills and later John Miller Grain Co. in Minneapolis.
He completed his study of law at the Minnesota College of Law at Minneapolis from which he was graduated in June 1930. He practiced law in Wadena two years with his brother, Byron R. Wilson, returning to Park Rapids in May 1932 to open his own law office. Since October 15, 1940 his son James A. Wilson has been in partnership with him.
Mr. Wilson was active in local public affairs. He was village attorney the past three years, served as local legal representative of the Home Owners Loan Corporation, was one of the organizers and served as attorney for Itasca Mantrap Cooperative Electrical Association. Fraternally he was past master of Shell Lodge 184 A.F. & A. M., associate patron of Itasca Chapter , Order of Eastern Star, and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He was also a member of the Phi Beta Gamma legal fraternity and a member of the Christian Science Church.
Surviving are the widow, Pearl Lambert Wilson, daughter Betty and son James A, one sister Mrs. Ervin H. Lindemann (Marian) of Minneapolis and two brothers, Honorable Byron R. Wilson of Moorhead and Isaac J. Wilson of Fergus Falls.
Relatives in attendance at the funeral were Judge and Mrs. Byron Wilson, Isaac Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Lindemann, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Galley, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Irish and Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Fox, Pengilly, Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Lisle, Little Falls, Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes, Akeley, Mrs. Ruth Muncy, Miss Merlyn Wakefield and Mrs. L. J. Wakefield, St. Paul.
Park Rapids Enterprise December 11, 1941
Knight B. Wilson, 52, attorney and prominent citizen died early Saturday evening after reaching home from a trip to his office. Death came suddenly without warning, a heart attack being attributed as the cause. Mr. Wilson had not been in the best health of late, but was at his office each day and seeing him about town no one surmised that the condition was serious.
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Legion Memorial Hall. Rev. Charles Swindell of Laporte officiated, paying tribute to the life of this well known citizen. The beautiful floral messages of love and respect, the general suspension of business and the large attendance at the services all testified to the esteem in which the deceased was held.
A trio of Mmes. H.E. Konshok , C. A. Fuller, and F. Woodward sang " A Pilgrim," Mrs. M.M. Nygaard as accompanist.
Active pallbearers were L. J. Vacek, C. A. Fuller, H. E. Konshok, R. J. Olinger, and A. M. Mevig. Honorary pallbearers were M. M. Nygaard, M. E. Smith, Marcel Verbruggen, B. A. Oehler, Ralph Wade, V. E. Ryan, R. W. Smyth, Charles Green, D. E. Servis, Fred Fulton, Charles Long Sr., Phillippe Verbruggen, and H. W. Reesler.
Members of the Shell Lodge 184 A. F. & A. M. and the Order of the Eastern Star attended in body.
Interment was made in Greenwood Cemetery.
Knight Blackwood Wilson was born March 14, 1889 at Royalton, MN, a son of the late Albert Clark and Annie Blackwood Wilson, early pioneers of that community. He attended school there graduating from Royalton high school in 1908, then attended the University of Minnesota.
He was united in marriage to Pearl Lambert June 21, 1912 at Royalton, whose family were also early pioneers there.
Mr. Wilson was office manager of the National Grain Company at Winnipeg, Canada, a number of years and came to Park Rapids in August 1920 as manager of the Farmers Produce Exchange, leaving here three years later. He was employed by Pillsbury Flour Mills and later John Miller Grain Co. in Minneapolis.
He completed his study of law at the Minnesota College of Law at Minneapolis from which he was graduated in June 1930. He practiced law in Wadena two years with his brother, Byron R. Wilson, returning to Park Rapids in May 1932 to open his own law office. Since October 15, 1940 his son James A. Wilson has been in partnership with him.
Mr. Wilson was active in local public affairs. He was village attorney the past three years, served as local legal representative of the Home Owners Loan Corporation, was one of the organizers and served as attorney for Itasca Mantrap Cooperative Electrical Association. Fraternally he was past master of Shell Lodge 184 A.F. & A. M., associate patron of Itasca Chapter , Order of Eastern Star, and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He was also a member of the Phi Beta Gamma legal fraternity and a member of the Christian Science Church.
Surviving are the widow, Pearl Lambert Wilson, daughter Betty and son James A, one sister Mrs. Ervin H. Lindemann (Marian) of Minneapolis and two brothers, Honorable Byron R. Wilson of Moorhead and Isaac J. Wilson of Fergus Falls.
Relatives in attendance at the funeral were Judge and Mrs. Byron Wilson, Isaac Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Lindemann, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Galley, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Irish and Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Fox, Pengilly, Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Lisle, Little Falls, Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes, Akeley, Mrs. Ruth Muncy, Miss Merlyn Wakefield and Mrs. L. J. Wakefield, St. Paul.
Park Rapids Enterprise December 11, 1941
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