KNIGHT, WESLEY VICTOR “WES” WAS BORN FEBRUARY 26, 1915 AT CARMANGAY, ALBERTA AND DIED APRIL 13, 1994 AT VULCAN, ALBERTA.
WES WAS RAISED IN CARMANGAY, THE ELDEST SON OF TOM AND EMMA KNIGHT. HE MARRIED ALICE TAYLOR AND THEY CONTINUED TO LIVE IN CARMANGAY WHILE HE FARMED THE FAMILY FARM UNTIL 1980 WHEN HE RETIRED. THEY MOVED TO CHAMPION IN 1992 WHERE HE HAS RESIDED SINCE.
WES LOVED HIS FAMILY, TIMES TOGETHER AND TRAVELLING ANYWHERE WITH THEM. HE WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE CHAMPION PIONEER CLUB WHERE HE ENJOYED PLAYING CRIB AND CALLING BINGO, THE CARMANGAY LIONS CLUB WHERE HE HAD HELD MOST ALL OF THE POSITIONS, MASONIC LODGE WHERE HE WAS A PAST MASTER, THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH #262, CHAMPION AND WAS A DIRECTOR OF THE CARMANGAY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
BELOVED HUSBAND OF ALICE OF CHAMPION, LOVING FATHER OF WARD (CONNIE) OF VULCAN, VICKIE (MARK) SMITH OF CALGARY AND IAN (JOANNE) OF CAMROSE, GRANDFATHER OF LESLIE, DARREL, JENNIFER, GREG, MIKE, CHRISTOPHER, LISA AND BRADY.
HE WAS PREDECEASED BY HIS PARENTS AND A BROTHER GARVIN.
FUNERAL SERVICE MONDAY APRIL 18, 1994 AT 1:30 P.M. AT CHAMPION UNITED CHURCH WITH FRANK JOHNSON L.M. OFFICIATING.
INTERMENT CHAMPION CEMETERY.
HONOUR GUARD MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH #262. CHAMPION.
CASKET BEARERS BOB HUBKA, KEITH CLARK, BERT BLIMKIE, DANNY CLARK, DOUG KRYZANOWSKI AND PETER SMART.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, IF FRIENDS SO DESIRE, DONATIONS TO EITHER THE CHAMPION SWIMMING POOL C/O BOX 367 CHAMPION T0L 0R0 OR S.T.A.R.S, 1441 AVIATION PARK N.E. BOX 570 CALGARY T2E 8M7.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS IN CARE OF VULCAN FUNERAL HOME.