Curtis Franklin Knippers

1906 - 1987  (80 years)

• Name	Curtis Franklin Knippers
  Birth	22 Oct 1906	Warren Community, Louisiana
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Jun 1987	Many, Sabine, Louisiana, USA
  Burial	Friendship Cemetery, Robeline, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
  Person ID	I46880	Clan Montgomery Society
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Benton Knippers,   b. Sabine, Louisiana, USA
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Lydia Mirandia Mitchell,   b. Sabine, Louisiana, USA
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F15885	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thelma Lee Stewart,   b. 11 Jun 1911, Florien Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA d. Bef 1998, Many, Sabine, Louisiana, USA (Age < 86 years)
  Marriage	23 Jan 1930
  Children	1. Glen Knippers  [Father: natural]   2. Gerald Knippers  [Father: natural]   3. Judy Knippers  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F15439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 16 Jun 1987 - Many, Sabine, Louisiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Submitted via GEDCOM by Daniel Frederick Montgomery, CMS 2419, on 14 Jul 2004. Curtis Franklin Knippers, Sabine Parish, Sabine Index, Many, LA, Jun 18,1987 Mr. Curtis Franklin Knippers, 80, of Many, died in the Fort JesupCommunity, on Tuesday, June 16, 1987, at 8:30 a.m. Services were held at Many Church of the Nazarene, on Wednesday, June 17,1987, at 3 p.m., with the Rev. Lowell Bell, and Rev. Earl Marrofficiating. Burial was at Friendship Cemetery, under the direction ofWarren Meadows Funeral Home. Pallbearers included Charles Knippers, Benny Knippers, David Carnline,Perry Sattler, Stanley Sattler, and Spencer Faust. Honorary pallbearersincluded Buck Manasco, Norman Knippers, Bernice Thaxton, Clarence Patton,Earl Ailstock, Reisy Carnline, Charles Cooper, Elbert Tarpley, DaveRandow, and W. D. Colston. Survivors were his wife, Laura Knippers of Many; two sons, Glen Knippers,and Gerald Knippers, both of Many; one daughter, Judy House of Many; onebrother, Ed J. Knippers of Robeline; two sisters, Effie Varnado, andEthel Howard, both of Many; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren;one step daughter, Pearlie Colston of Robeline; four stepsons, PerrySattler of Marthaville; Stanley Sattler, and Eugene Sattler Jr., both ofBelmont, and Charlie Sattler of Frierson; 13 step grandchildren; threestep great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. The Many Church of the Nazarene, where he was a member, selected Mr.Knippers for their Distinguished Service Award this past December. Theaward was in recognition of his many years as a faithful member, and secretary of the men's Sunday School class. In theiraward presentation, the church noted that his one main goal in life wasto make it home to heaven, and take his whole family with him. Well known in the area, Mr. Knippers was parts manager at LowreyChevrolet for 15 years, before going into business with his son, Glen.Later, his son Gerald joined them, and the trio worked together at Glen'sAutomotive Parts, until his retirement in 1971. He had a great love for the out of doors, especially fishing. He spentmany hours at some pond of water fishing, just as he was doing Tuesdaymorning, when the Lord called him home.