Obituary of Dayton B. Knox

KNOX , DAYTON B. JR. "PETE" AGE 78 of Englewood , Florida formerly of Horseheads , NY and Millerton , PA passed away on after an extended illness. Pete was born April 3 , 1936 in Elmira , NY the son of the late Dayton B. and Julia Carlson Knox . He was a Proud Veteran serving his country with The U.S. Marine Corps "Semper Fi". Pete married his wife Dianne Mowery Knox on April 13 , 1974 and she pre-deceased him on August 8 , 2001 after 27 years of marriage. He was also pre-deceased by his brother Richard Knox and brothers-in-law Richard Mowery and Donald McCracken as well as sisters-in-law Elizabeth Schiefen (Mrs. Morris) Knox and Suzanne Wheeler (Mrs. Richard) Mowery. Pete had worked as Superintendent of Receiving at The Ann Page Plant in Horseheads, NY and retired as a Stationary Engineer at The Elmira Psychiatric Center . He was an avid outdoorsman and was a member of The Big Buck Club and held the record for the largest buck for many years Year of The Big Buck Horn 1984. Pete an Dianne spent many summers camping at Bonin Lake .Pete was a former member of Horseheads American Legion Post # 442 and was presently a member of American Legion Post # 0113 and The V.F.W. Post #10178 in Englewood , Florida and The Moose Lodge # 3000 . Pete is survived by his daughter Debra Knox Wheeler of Elmira , NY ; brother : Morris H. Knox & Carolyn Fedele of Englewood , Florida ; sisters and brothers-in-law : Jean & Jerome Kerwan of Elmira Heights , NY , Charlotte (Mrs. Donald M.) McCracken of Horseheads , NY, Marion & Joseph Agan of Elmira Heights , NY , and Shirley (Mrs. Richard) Knox of Christianburg , VA ; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law : Charles M. Mowery Jr . of Elmira , NY , Anne (Mrs. Richard) Mowery of Horseheads , NY , Donna & Charlie Schiefen of Pine City , NY and Margo & Thomas Chimileski of Horseheads , NY ; several nieces , nephews , cousins , and a host of caring friends . Relatives and friends are invited to attend Mr. Knox's Memorial and Gravesite Funeral Services at St. Mary Our Mother Cemetery in Horseheads , NY at a time to be announced where Full Military Honors will be accorded Mr. Knox . In lieu of flowers please remember Pete through memorial contributions to The Myelodysplastic Syndrome Foundation or to Research for a Cure for Pancreatic Cancer . Arrangements are entrusted to the LYNCH FUNERAL HOME 318 WEST BROAD STREET HORSEHEADS ,NY.