Gilbert H. Knight, Jr. Obituary (1951

LINCOLNVILLE - Gilbert H. 'Gib' Knight, Jr., 53, died unexpectedly late Friday, April 9, 2005 at his home here. Born in Camden, April 18, 1951, he was a son of Gilbert H. and Frances Hastings Knight. Growing up in Lincolnville, he was educated at Lincolnville Grammar School and was a 1969 graduate of Camden High School. That same fall he entered Maine Maritime Academy at Castine, graduating from that institution in 1973. During his youth, Gib enjoyed hunting, fishing and sports and was an active member of the Camden YMCA. During that same period, he served as a counselor at Camp-A-Homa. In his profession as an engineer aboard merchant ships, he was first employed with Shell Oil, shipping out of Louisiana. He later worked more than 18 years with Exxon Corporation, shipping out of New York City. During the later years of his shipping career, Gib earned licensing as a Maine Realtor. For a while he worked with the Mist Agency in Rockport, selling real estate. Since that time he worked with Maine State Ferry Service aboard both North Haven and Vinalhaven Ferries, Camden Tannery, Friendship Trap Company, Kallis Ford in Belfast, and Ray's Homes in Warren. In earlier years Gib enjoyed flying and aspired to earn his pilot's license at some point. A 32nd degree Mason, he was a member of King David's Lodge of Masons, Lincolnville and the Anah Temple Shrine of Bangor. Besides his wife Carolyn L. Graves Knight of Camden, Gib is survived by his parents of Lincolnville; his son Adam M. Knight of Camden; two brothers, Keryn W. Knight of Camden, Glenn F. Knight of Lincolnville; Great Aunt Margaretta Thurlow of Lincolnville; one uncle, Stirling Hastings and his wife Louise of Lakeland, Florida; one aunt, Jane Knight of Tucson, Arizona; cousins Bradford Knight and his wife Linda of Lincolnville, Brenda Berry and her husband Charles "Chum" of Camden, Dale Knight of Augusta, Delores Hyssong and her husband John of Camden, Mark Marston of Camden, Lisa Rediker of Swansville, Geraldine "Gerry" Lawler of Houston, Texas, a niece Lori Beth Knight Thompson and her husband Michael of Lincolnville; a great niece Lydia Adeline Thompson; his mother-in-law Callie Graves Laderman of Camden; a brother-in-law David Graves and his wife Marie of Orlando, Florida as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 this evening, (April 12, 2005) at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at John Street Methodist Church, Camden. The Reverend Linda Campbell-Marshall will officiate. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation, 87 Elm Street, Suite 206, Camden, Maine 04843. Please take a moment to visit Gib's Personal Online Guest Book.