| Graduation Year | Class of 1959 |
| Date of Passing | Apr 12, 2020 |
| About | Gary Brent Knowlton, 79, entered into rest with our Lord on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida. Our father was born on Jan. 15, 1941, in Austin, Minnesota, to Lyle, a Hormel laborer, and Rosella (Bothun) Knowlton, a homemaker. He came from a family of seven children with little money, but lots of love. Dad graduated from Austin High School in 1959. He participated on the High School Varsity Golf Team and served as Captain. Gary Brent Knowlton, 79, entered into rest with our Lord on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida. Our father was born on Jan. 15, 1941, in Austin, Minnesota, to Lyle, a Hormel laborer, and Rosella (Bothun) Knowlton, a homemaker. He came from a family of seven children with little money, but lots of love. Dad graduated from Austin High School in 1959. He participated on the High School Varsity Golf Team and served as Captain. Dad went on to college at the University of Minnesota and majored in business administration, graduating in four years. During his time at college, he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity along with his older brother, Bob Knowlton. He worked hard to fund his college education and was dedicated toward success. Survivors include his sons, Bill Knowlton, Rochester, Minnesota, and Steve Knowlton, Cocoa Beach; his brother, Robert Knowlton (Joan); sister, Carol Knowlton Warfield; sister-in-law, Nancy Knowlton; and numerous nieces and nephews who loved him dearly. Dad was met in Heaven by Jesus and our mother, Mary; his parents, Lyle and Rose Knowlton; his brother, Richard; and sisters, Marjorie (Anderson), Mary Jane (Flannery) and Susan (Haaland). |
