More detail on this person: MCKNIGHT, Tom,
though he passed away in Richmond on December
20, Tom was a true New Yorker at heart. After
graduation from Fordham, Tom joined the Marine
Corps, serving in Vietnam as an H-34 helicopter
pilot. After his discharge, Tom worked for Pfizer
for 34 years and served in the Marine Corps
Reserves flying H-46's and H-53's, retiring as
Colonel. Tom was a true renaissance man: A
voracious reader, and passionate about the arts,
politics, history, geography, carpentry,
inventing, gardening, cooking, oil painting, and
restoring old Jaguars. He was a dancing fool, and
loved a good party and conversation. As Scout
Master, he was so proud that 10 of his cubs went
on to become Eagle Scouts. Tom was a proud
papa, husband, son and brother. He leaves behind
his wife, Carol; and their fantastic kids, Lauren,
Emily and Guyon; and daughter-in-law Kim. He
loved his mother, Olga Schern; his brothers, Roger
and Howard; his sister-in-law, Rosemary; and his
nieces, Krissy, Claudia and Christine. A Memorial
Mass will be said for Tom at St. Edward's Catholic
Church at 12, Saturday, January 9, 2009 with
casual dress. Interment will be at Quantico
National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be
made to the Wounded Warrior Project or the Boy
Scouts.
Published in Richmond Times-Dispatch on January
3, 2010
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