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Robert Leland Knight
Born: 6/27/1930
Died: 6/28/2015
Age: 85
Community: Grand Blanc, MI
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KNIGHT, Robert Leland – Of Grand Blanc, age 85, died on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at his residence.
Memorial Honors Service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Marine Corps League Flint Detachment #155 Honor Guard officiating.
Cremation will take place following the service.
Interment at Great Lakes National Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
Visitation 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home
Robert was born in Moscow, ID on June 27, 1930, the son of Paul and Ruby (Morgan) Knight.
He received his Master’s Degree from Michigan State University, taught one year in California and Twenty-Nine years in Michigan with the Flint Community Schools. He coached football, baseball, wrestling, basketball and golf in the Flint school systems.
Bob served eleven years in the Marine Corps both regular and reserve, serving a one year tour of combat in Korea from 1950 - 1951.
Mr. Knight was a member of the Flint Detachment Marine Corps League since 1992. He served as the Detachment Commandant for two years
and was active in the Honor Guard/Color Guard. He was still a member of a veteran group of Marines and FMF Corpsmen who served with Dog Company in Korea from 1950 - 1955. He was very active in the Genesee and Shiawassee County Young Marines. He was a member of BPOE.
He leaves behind his wife Barbara and son Bradley Paul Knight.
Your condolences may be shared with the family at www.swartzfuneralhomeinc.com
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6/30/2015 |
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Swartz Funeral Home & Cremation Center
1225 West Hill Road
Flint, MI 48507Get a Map to this location...
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