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John Simon Knaur Former Mayor of Denison and Well Known Business Man Dies At Home about 10 Sep 1933, unknown newpaper Denison,
Texas -- John Simon Knaur, 75, former mayor of Denison and for the past 50
years a prominent business leader in North Texas, officer of the Knaur Grain
Company, died Friday at 1:40 a.m. o'clock in his home at 518 W. Chestnut
Street. He
had been ill for some time. Funeral services will be held Saturday, at 4 p.m.
o'clock at the First Presbyterian Church. The pastor Dr. J. S. Hodges will
officiate, and interment will take place in Fairview cemetery, with Short-Murray
Company in charge of arrangements. Mr.
Knaur was born in January 1858, Warren County, Indiana, the son of George and
Catherine Knaur. He came to Texas in 1879, locating in Honey Grove. He
moved to Denison in 1880 and later entered the ginning business under the firm
name of Knaur-Lindsey Grain Company, now the Knaur Grain Company. Mr.
Knaur was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. He was elected mayor of
Denison in 1900 and served one term. He had been active in the city's civic and
religious affairs since his earliest arrival here and was well known over
Northern Texas and Southern Oklahoma. Obituary, John Simon Knaur after 8 Sep 1933 JOHN SIMON KNAUR -- Some
die too late and some too soon, but it is a privilege given to only a few to
come to a quiet close at life's ebbing day and pass, full-orbed, into the
evening shadows. In such a manner was the departure of John S. Knaur, one of
Denison's beloved citizens. Uncle John, as he was
affectionately known, had lived long and served well, and his going was
characterized by that peace which comes to those who have labored in the heat
of the day and who sit and wait through the calm twilight until it shall be
time to rest. Mr. Knaur had been
identified with the affairs of Denison for so many years that his life story
seems inseparable from any history of this city. He came to Denison as a young
man when this was a pioneer city. He saw it grow through the years, casting
aside the rough and rowdy ways of a frontier town and becoming the orderly and
cultured city that it is today. He watched it expand commercially, and contributed
his energy to securing industries which have become a vital asset in the city's
life. He was largely instrumental in inducing the Kraft-Phenix Cheese Company
to locate in this city. He served briefly as mayor of Denison and took an
active part in most of the civic movements which have been launched during the
past half-century. In supporting the city's
commercial ventures, Uncle John did not neglect its spiritual progress. He was
an active member of the First Presbyterian Church and threw the weight of his
dynamic personality behind every righteous movement. He was a man of faith who
backed his faith by works. Not only his family, but all who have come under his
beneficent influence will rise up and call him blessed. His life was a
benediction to others; his peace he left with them. Uncle
John has gone and Denison will miss him, but the world is richer for his having
lived in it. For him there is eternal peace and joyfully received. Clamor and
the conflicts of life are past. He has "crossed over the river and is
resting in the shade of the trees." Resolution from First Presbyterian Church 11 Sep 1933, Session Meeting, First Presbyterian Church, Denison, Texas Resolution
on the Death of Mr. John Simon Knaur, for a long time elder in the First Presbyterian
Church of Denison, Texas. For
as much as God has removed from the earthly walks of life our friend and
associate, John S. Knaur, we hereby make record of our sorrow and give
expression of our grief. He
was a great and good man and had learned the secret of righteous living. He
knew whom he had believed and lived in accord with his faith. The
Session of the First Presbyterian Church was honored with the counsels of so
great and good a man as Mr. John Simon Knaur, and the place made vacant by his
death can never be filled. His genial countenance, his wholesome smile, and his
optimistic spirit will long be missed in our church activities. We
sympathize with his loved ones who bear the sorrow and unite with the whole
church and community in this time of sorrow. May we all cheerfully submit to
the will of our Heavenly Father, whose ways are right and whose will is love. Let
us move forward with our work until such a time as God shall call us when He
shall say, "Well Done." "Farewell,
O noble soul, farewell, but not forever, for we will meet again in that glad
tomorrow where hearts shall find the end of sorrow, and love shall find its
own." J.
S. Hodges, Moderator; and M. S. Bronstad, Clerk of the Session.
Adopted by the Session,
September 11, 1933
First Presbyterian Church, Denison, Texas Letter from "Committee" 11 Sep 1933, Denison, Texas, First Presbyterian Church Since God in His
providence has seen fit to remove from our midst our beloved friend and member
of this class, we humbly submit to His will and hereby express our sense of
great loss. We extend our sympathy to
Mrs. Knaur and family in their great sorrow and commend them to our Lord and
Master for their comfort. Our church has lost a
great and good man, an Elder who was found faithful in all his duties and
responsibilities. Our class has given up one of its most devoted and
respected members. His regular attendance, his interest in the success of
his class, his wise counsel, and his pleasant smile and hearty good words will
all be missed in our class meetings. In all we must bow to Him,
whose will is perfect and whose ways are beyond our ways, and know that
"He doeth all things well." Then, in our mourning, let us turn to
more aggressive work and seek to accomplish what our beloved Mr. John Knaur
wished so much to be done. May our lives be so
enriched that when our times are done we too may lie down in peace to await
that great day when all shall be reunited again. Respectfully submitted, Dr. J. S. Hodges, Lewis Wertz, and E. S. Hopkins, Committee Resolution from Diamond Ice Company 26 Dec 1933, Denison Texas Mrs. J. S. Knaur and
Family, At a meeting of the
directors of the Diamond Ice Company, held at the office of the company,
December 26, 1933, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted. Resolved: That in
the death of J. S. Knaur, our vice president and a director of the company, we
have lost a valuable officer, who has been associated in an official capacity
with the company since it was founded in 1913. He was ever actively interested
in the affairs of the company and always present at our meetings. His business ability and
devotion, not only to the welfare of this company, but [also] his interest in
the welfare of the city and community as a whole, has always caused him to be
held in the highest esteem. He was a gentleman with the honesty and strength Therefore, be it resolved
that the officers and stockholders of the Diamond Ice Company, tender their
heartfelt sympathy to his family and relatives. Diamond Ice Company, V. G. Steel, secy.  Knaur Family Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |