Dr. Knight passed away in his home on April 5, 2004.
Dr. Knight was born to Walter and Rose Knight on June 8, 1911, in Wewoka.
He attended Wewoka schools and graduated in 1927, entered Phillips University and graduated from the University of Oklahoma Medical School in 1935.
Chances are good that if you lived in the Wewoka area within the last 100 years, you have seen a Dr. Knight.
His father, Dr. Walter L. Knight, began his practice in 1907, while Wewoka was still Indian Territory.
He built the first hospital in Seminole County.
"Young" Dr. Knight was an Elder at the First Christian Church and Chairman of the Board for many years.
He was active in the Wewoka Rotary Club and was instrumental in establishing the Sorghum Day Festival, Wewoka's annual festival on the last saturday in october.
He served on the Wewoka Board of Education for 28 years, was past president of the Hughes-Seminole County Medical Association, member of the Oklahoma Medical Association, member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association and a member of the House of Delegates of the Oklahoma Medical Association.
He joined the Oklahoma National Guard in 1931, a connection that lasted for over 35 years.
His 60-year medical practice was interrupted twice, once for World War II and again when the 45th Infantry was reactivated for the Korean conflict.
He was drafted into the Army Air Force during World War II, where he served from 1942 to 1945 as a flight surgeon in the Pacific theatre. Because of the doctor's pride in the military, he became the primary person responsible for erecting a monument honoring veterans of all armed forces, past, present and future. The monument was erected in 1985 on the front lawn of the Seminole County courthouse.
Dr. Knight was also a founding member of the Seminole Nation Museum and the Wewoka Country Club.
He was active in the Boy Scouts and many other local organizations.
Dr. Knight was fortunate in his post–retirement years to be able to remain in his home on Okfuskee Avenue, where he lived until his death.
In his later years he was cared for extensively by his youngest daughter Carol and her husband Roger Friar.
Survivors Include one son Wade and Linda Knight of Temple, Texas; two daughters, Polly Knight of Manassas, Virginia and Carol and Roger Friar of Wewoka; two sisters, Alice Cooper of Duncan and Grace Schmucker of Denver, Colo.; eight grandchildren, Betsy Sheridan of Sterling, Va., Carrie Mitchell of Norman, Scott Knight of Great Falls, Va., Kirk Beese of Newport News, Va., Marc Knight of Austin, Texas, Erin Friar of Dallas, Texas, Brian Knight of Tulsa and Alexandra Prati of Manassas, Va.; four great grandchildren, Brian Mitchell and Sam Mitchell, both of Norman, Madison Beese of Newport News, Va. and Malorie Knight of Tulsa.
Pallbearers were be Betsy Sheridan, Carrie Mitchell, Scott Knight, Kirk Beese, Marc Knight, Erin Friar, Brian Knight, and Alexandra Prati.
The family extends grateful appreciation to Herlena Spencer, Elwanda Walker, Raniece Cooper, Kathy Mathews, Lora Martin and Elizabeth Cellars for their loving care of Dr. Knight.
Memorials may be made to the Seminole Nation Museum in Wewoka or to the Wewoka High School Scholarship Fund in the name of Dr. Claude Knight.
Dr. Knight was born to Walter and Rose Knight on June 8, 1911, in Wewoka.
He attended Wewoka schools and graduated in 1927, entered Phillips University and graduated from the University of Oklahoma Medical School in 1935.
Chances are good that if you lived in the Wewoka area within the last 100 years, you have seen a Dr. Knight.
His father, Dr. Walter L. Knight, began his practice in 1907, while Wewoka was still Indian Territory.
He built the first hospital in Seminole County.
"Young" Dr. Knight was an Elder at the First Christian Church and Chairman of the Board for many years.
He was active in the Wewoka Rotary Club and was instrumental in establishing the Sorghum Day Festival, Wewoka's annual festival on the last saturday in october.
He served on the Wewoka Board of Education for 28 years, was past president of the Hughes-Seminole County Medical Association, member of the Oklahoma Medical Association, member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association and a member of the House of Delegates of the Oklahoma Medical Association.
He joined the Oklahoma National Guard in 1931, a connection that lasted for over 35 years.
His 60-year medical practice was interrupted twice, once for World War II and again when the 45th Infantry was reactivated for the Korean conflict.
He was drafted into the Army Air Force during World War II, where he served from 1942 to 1945 as a flight surgeon in the Pacific theatre. Because of the doctor's pride in the military, he became the primary person responsible for erecting a monument honoring veterans of all armed forces, past, present and future. The monument was erected in 1985 on the front lawn of the Seminole County courthouse.
Dr. Knight was also a founding member of the Seminole Nation Museum and the Wewoka Country Club.
He was active in the Boy Scouts and many other local organizations.
Dr. Knight was fortunate in his post–retirement years to be able to remain in his home on Okfuskee Avenue, where he lived until his death.
In his later years he was cared for extensively by his youngest daughter Carol and her husband Roger Friar.
Survivors Include one son Wade and Linda Knight of Temple, Texas; two daughters, Polly Knight of Manassas, Virginia and Carol and Roger Friar of Wewoka; two sisters, Alice Cooper of Duncan and Grace Schmucker of Denver, Colo.; eight grandchildren, Betsy Sheridan of Sterling, Va., Carrie Mitchell of Norman, Scott Knight of Great Falls, Va., Kirk Beese of Newport News, Va., Marc Knight of Austin, Texas, Erin Friar of Dallas, Texas, Brian Knight of Tulsa and Alexandra Prati of Manassas, Va.; four great grandchildren, Brian Mitchell and Sam Mitchell, both of Norman, Madison Beese of Newport News, Va. and Malorie Knight of Tulsa.
Pallbearers were be Betsy Sheridan, Carrie Mitchell, Scott Knight, Kirk Beese, Marc Knight, Erin Friar, Brian Knight, and Alexandra Prati.
The family extends grateful appreciation to Herlena Spencer, Elwanda Walker, Raniece Cooper, Kathy Mathews, Lora Martin and Elizabeth Cellars for their loving care of Dr. Knight.
Memorials may be made to the Seminole Nation Museum in Wewoka or to the Wewoka High School Scholarship Fund in the name of Dr. Claude Knight.
Dr. Knight passed away in his home on April 5, 2004.
Dr. Knight was born to Walter and Rose Knight on June 8, 1911, in Wewoka.
He attended Wewoka schools and graduated in 1927, entered Phillips University and graduated from the University of Oklahoma Medical School in 1935.
Chances are good that if you lived in the Wewoka area within the last 100 years, you have seen a Dr. Knight.
His father, Dr. Walter L. Knight, began his practice in 1907, while Wewoka was still Indian Territory.
He built the first hospital in Seminole County.
"Young" Dr. Knight was an Elder at the First Christian Church and Chairman of the Board for many years.
He was active in the Wewoka Rotary Club and was instrumental in establishing the Sorghum Day Festival, Wewoka's annual festival on the last saturday in october.
He served on the Wewoka Board of Education for 28 years, was past president of the Hughes-Seminole County Medical Association, member of the Oklahoma Medical Association, member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association and a member of the House of Delegates of the Oklahoma Medical Association.
He joined the Oklahoma National Guard in 1931, a connection that lasted for over 35 years.
His 60-year medical practice was interrupted twice, once for World War II and again when the 45th Infantry was reactivated for the Korean conflict.
He was drafted into the Army Air Force during World War II, where he served from 1942 to 1945 as a flight surgeon in the Pacific theatre. Because of the doctor's pride in the military, he became the primary person responsible for erecting a monument honoring veterans of all armed forces, past, present and future. The monument was erected in 1985 on the front lawn of the Seminole County courthouse.
Dr. Knight was also a founding member of the Seminole Nation Museum and the Wewoka Country Club.
He was active in the Boy Scouts and many other local organizations.
Dr. Knight was fortunate in his post–retirement years to be able to remain in his home on Okfuskee Avenue, where he lived until his death.
In his later years he was cared for extensively by his youngest daughter Carol and her husband Roger Friar.
Survivors Include one son Wade and Linda Knight of Temple, Texas; two daughters, Polly Knight of Manassas, Virginia and Carol and Roger Friar of Wewoka; two sisters, Alice Cooper of Duncan and Grace Schmucker of Denver, Colo.; eight grandchildren, Betsy Sheridan of Sterling, Va., Carrie Mitchell of Norman, Scott Knight of Great Falls, Va., Kirk Beese of Newport News, Va., Marc Knight of Austin, Texas, Erin Friar of Dallas, Texas, Brian Knight of Tulsa and Alexandra Prati of Manassas, Va.; four great grandchildren, Brian Mitchell and Sam Mitchell, both of Norman, Madison Beese of Newport News, Va. and Malorie Knight of Tulsa.
Pallbearers were be Betsy Sheridan, Carrie Mitchell, Scott Knight, Kirk Beese, Marc Knight, Erin Friar, Brian Knight, and Alexandra Prati.
The family extends grateful appreciation to Herlena Spencer, Elwanda Walker, Raniece Cooper, Kathy Mathews, Lora Martin and Elizabeth Cellars for their loving care of Dr. Knight.
Memorials may be made to the Seminole Nation Museum in Wewoka or to the Wewoka High School Scholarship Fund in the name of Dr. Claude Knight.
Dr. Knight was born to Walter and Rose Knight on June 8, 1911, in Wewoka.
He attended Wewoka schools and graduated in 1927, entered Phillips University and graduated from the University of Oklahoma Medical School in 1935.
Chances are good that if you lived in the Wewoka area within the last 100 years, you have seen a Dr. Knight.
His father, Dr. Walter L. Knight, began his practice in 1907, while Wewoka was still Indian Territory.
He built the first hospital in Seminole County.
"Young" Dr. Knight was an Elder at the First Christian Church and Chairman of the Board for many years.
He was active in the Wewoka Rotary Club and was instrumental in establishing the Sorghum Day Festival, Wewoka's annual festival on the last saturday in october.
He served on the Wewoka Board of Education for 28 years, was past president of the Hughes-Seminole County Medical Association, member of the Oklahoma Medical Association, member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association and a member of the House of Delegates of the Oklahoma Medical Association.
He joined the Oklahoma National Guard in 1931, a connection that lasted for over 35 years.
His 60-year medical practice was interrupted twice, once for World War II and again when the 45th Infantry was reactivated for the Korean conflict.
He was drafted into the Army Air Force during World War II, where he served from 1942 to 1945 as a flight surgeon in the Pacific theatre. Because of the doctor's pride in the military, he became the primary person responsible for erecting a monument honoring veterans of all armed forces, past, present and future. The monument was erected in 1985 on the front lawn of the Seminole County courthouse.
Dr. Knight was also a founding member of the Seminole Nation Museum and the Wewoka Country Club.
He was active in the Boy Scouts and many other local organizations.
Dr. Knight was fortunate in his post–retirement years to be able to remain in his home on Okfuskee Avenue, where he lived until his death.
In his later years he was cared for extensively by his youngest daughter Carol and her husband Roger Friar.
Survivors Include one son Wade and Linda Knight of Temple, Texas; two daughters, Polly Knight of Manassas, Virginia and Carol and Roger Friar of Wewoka; two sisters, Alice Cooper of Duncan and Grace Schmucker of Denver, Colo.; eight grandchildren, Betsy Sheridan of Sterling, Va., Carrie Mitchell of Norman, Scott Knight of Great Falls, Va., Kirk Beese of Newport News, Va., Marc Knight of Austin, Texas, Erin Friar of Dallas, Texas, Brian Knight of Tulsa and Alexandra Prati of Manassas, Va.; four great grandchildren, Brian Mitchell and Sam Mitchell, both of Norman, Madison Beese of Newport News, Va. and Malorie Knight of Tulsa.
Pallbearers were be Betsy Sheridan, Carrie Mitchell, Scott Knight, Kirk Beese, Marc Knight, Erin Friar, Brian Knight, and Alexandra Prati.
The family extends grateful appreciation to Herlena Spencer, Elwanda Walker, Raniece Cooper, Kathy Mathews, Lora Martin and Elizabeth Cellars for their loving care of Dr. Knight.
Memorials may be made to the Seminole Nation Museum in Wewoka or to the Wewoka High School Scholarship Fund in the name of Dr. Claude Knight.
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