Edgar Willard Knowlton

1919 - 2011  (91 years)

• Name	Edgar Willard Knowlton
  Nickname	Fast Eddy
  Born	29 Sep 1919	Monroe County, Ohio, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Jan 2011	Buckeye Lake, Licking County, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Buried	4 Feb 2011	Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I189538	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Stephen Knowlton,   b. 31 Jul 1897, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 4 Nov 1956, Monroe County, Ohio, USA  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Edna Drusilla Dye,   b. 13 Oct 1900, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 3 Jun 1954, Monroe County, Ohio, USA  (Age 53 years)
  Married	22 Nov 1917	Monroe County, Ohio, USA
  Family ID	F72395	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Josephine Scott,   b. 30 Mar 1922, Monroe County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 13 Mar 1997, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. Mary Ruth Knowlton   2. Linda Knowlton   3. Edgar W. Knowlton
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F72390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Edgar Willard Knowlton Last Residence: 43008 Buckeye Lake, Licking, Ohio Born: 29 Sep 1919 Died: 28 Jan 2011 State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951) [S927] Obituary. BUCKEYE LAKE: Edgar Willard Knowlton, Sr., 91, passed away early Friday morning, January 28, 2011 at his home. Sometimes known as "Fast Eddy" to his friends and family, he was the oldest of 13 children born to Edna (Dye) and Stephen Knowlton. He was born September 29, 1919 in Graysville, Ohio. He was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army serving with the 37th Infantry Division in the South Pacific and discharged as a Staff Sergeant. Edgar is registered at the WWII Memorial Monument in Washington, D.C. A man who was set in his ways, he enjoyed camping with his Airstreamer mobile home and was an avid hunter. Edgar possessed a strong work ethic and performed all his tasks with a great deal of quality. He retired from General Motors where he was a millwright and he was also an accomplished carpenter. Always ready to enjoy himself, Edgar enjoyed dancing and going to the social clubs. He was a life member of Buckeye Lake Eagles, Millersport V.F.W., Thornville Amvets and the Newark American Legion. He is survived by two daughters, Mary Ruth Knowlton Yoakam of The Villages, FL and Linda Knowlton (Brian Boling) of Thornville, OH; son, Edgar W. (Lynda) Knowlton, Jr. of New Martinsville, WV; grandchildren, Ty Yoakam, Terrilynn (James) Montano, Micah Yoakam, Jobi Dishon, Edgar "Butch" Knowlton, III, Rob E. (Shawna) Knowlton and Shauna (Russ) Heil; great-grandchildren, Taylor Montano, Morgan Montano, Hunter Dishon, Nicolas, Natalie, Jacob Edgar, Noah, and Sarah "Izzy" Knowlton, Brian Faggeines, Andrew Heil and Caroline Heil; two brothers, Howard and Harley Knowlton; four sisters, Irene Stull, Beryl Couch, Betty Ison and Peggy Briggs; a sister-in-law, Pearl Knowlton; caregiver, Shirley Colley; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Josephine in 1997; parents; three sisters, Ruth Frasher, Nina Dilgard and Mary Ellen Wheatcraft; and three brothers, Harold Lee, Alfred and Lorn Knowlton. Friends may visit from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday, February 4, 2011 at the Ashland Home of Wappner Funeral Directors, 308 Claremont Avenue, Ashland. Additional visitation will be observed one hour prior to the funeral service Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home. Pastor Mark Abel will conduct the service. Burial will follow in Ashland Cemetery with military honors by the Ashland Veteran's Honor Guard. Online guest registry at www.wappner.com Published in the News Journal on February 1, 2011