 1933 - 2004 (71 years) Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
James Cottrell Knighton |
| Birth |
10 Jun 1933 |
Syracuse, Davis, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
8 Jan 1952 |
SLAKE |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWC1-FP4 |
| Death |
18 Sep 2004 |
South Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
22 Sep 2004 |
Syracuse Memorial Park, Davis, Utah, United States |
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| Person ID |
I163856 |
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| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
William Knighton, b. 5 Mar 1896, Syracuse, Davis, Utah, United States d. 13 Jun 1976, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States (Age 80 years) |
| Mother |
Doris Alice Cottrell, b. 5 Oct 1899, Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States d. 23 Dec 1962, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States (Age 63 years) |
| Marriage |
8 Jan 1919 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F41574 |
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| Family |
Ellen Marie Rayl, b. 14 Nov 1934, Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States d. 31 Aug 2016, South Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States (Age 81 years) |
| Marriage |
8 Jan 1952 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F41583 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
6 Mar 2025 |
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 | Birth - 10 Jun 1933 - Syracuse, Davis, Utah, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 8 Jan 1952 - SLAKE |
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 | Marriage - 8 Jan 1952 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Death - 18 Sep 2004 - South Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States |
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 | Burial - 22 Sep 2004 - Syracuse Memorial Park, Davis, Utah, United States |
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| Notes |
- Obituary:
James Cottrell Knighton passed away peacefully Saturday, September 18, 2 0 04 at his son's home of kidney failure. He was born June 10, 1933 in Sy ra cuse, Utah the son of William and Doris Alice Cottrell Knighton. He wa s r aised in Syracuse and also resided in Ogden, Sunset, Layton, and on t h e " Blue Highways" in his Beaver Motorcoach for 12 years. He attended S yr acuse Elementary, North Davis Jr. High, and graduated from Davis Hig h Sch ool in 1951.
On January 8, 1952 Jim married Ellen Marie Rayl, in the Salt Lake LDS Te m ple. Jim founded Knighton Optical in 1967 and had established 22 store s b y 1999. Knighton Optical was listed in 20/20 magazine as the 42nd lar ges t optical company in the United States. Jim loved his work. He felt t ha t he provided a needed service to the community. He patterned his busi nes s ethics after "The Golden Rule." His goal was to leave people bette r of f when they left than when they came in. He loved his employees an d alway s had uplifting words of encouragement for them.
Jim is survived by his wife, Ellen; four sons, Daniel (Lynette), Roy, No a ll (Julie), South Ogden, Guy (Julie), Wasilla, Alaska, Gary (Terry), No rt h Ogden; one daughter, Linda Knighton Willis, Park City; 20 grandchild ren ; 15 great-grandchildren; and one brother, William Harton Knighton. H e wa s preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, John, Dean, Davi d; an d three sisters, Edith, Eleanor, and Thelma.
Funeral services held Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at Lindquist's Ogd e n Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Interment, Syracuse City Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on 9/20/2004.
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