HENRIETTA PROUSE MCKNIGHT HUCK OBIT
A F MCKNIGHT OBITUARY
Adam F McKnight was born at Lebanon, (Dawson(sic) Co., Pennsylvania,
June 23, 1838. His death occurred at the Soldiers Home at Hot
Springs, November 24, 1921, being in his eighty-fourth year.
In 1878 Mr. McKnight came to the State of Illinois, and the following
year, 1879, he married to Miss
Henrietta Prouse, who for more than forty-two years has remained
his faithful and helpful companion. To their union were born six
boys and four girls. All of the children with the wife and mother
survive him, except one boy and one girl, both of whom died in
their infancy. The names of the children are as follows: John
Adams McKnight, of Akron, Colorado, Edward Irvin McKnight, Circle,
Montana; Roy McKnight, Albion, Montana; Roy McKnight, Albion,
Montana; Dorr McKnight, Pinneille, Montana; Mrs. James Ayres,
Custer, South Dakota; Mrs Bert Harley, Custer, S.D., and Mrs E.E.
Smith, Hot Springs, S.D. Messrs. Edward, Dorr, and Roy McKnight
were not able to be present at their father's funeral.
Mr and Mrs McKnight moved from Illinois to
Broken Bow, Nebraska, in 1884, where they lived for about
ten years. They came to the Black Hills in 1894 where they have
resided since. During his earlier residence in Custer County,
Mr McKnight was stationary engineer for the Burlington Railroad,
serving as pump man at the Company's watering stations.
He was a Civil War Veteran. McKnight was one of the boys from
Pennsylvania who very early in the
struggle offered his services to his country. He enlisted on April
1, 1861, and remained in the service until the end of the war.
He was a G.A.R. member, belonging to Gen. Steele Post No. 94 at
Custer. He with Mrs. McKnight belonged to the Methodist church
of this city. He also held membership in the order of the Woodmen
of the World.
In April four years ago, Mr and Mrs McKnight moved to Hot Springs
where they have since resided in the Soldier's Home at that place.
About four weeks ago Mr McKnight had a stroke of paralysis which
entirely prostrated him. He gradually grew weaker and weaker until
he passed away. During his residence at Custer, Mr and Mrs McKnight
won many friends all of whom today offer to the bereft and aged
widow deep feelings of loving sympathy.
He has done something for the world; one little paragraph in this
obituary tells us that. Had he never
performed any service to humanity other than those four years
as a fighter for the larger Freedom, he would be entitled to the
plaudit, "Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant, Step up Higher."
For a man who serves as a soldier in any great war must serve,
gives more of himself in four years than the average man gives
in a lifetime. So let us all join in saying, "Well Done."
The funeral services were conducted by Mr D.W. Davis at the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon,
November 27th. The music was contributed by a quartette choir
consisting of Mr and Mrs M.A. Willis, and Mr and Mrs T. W. Delicate.
The following G.A.R. members were in attendance: M.M. Brooks,
John A Collins, Oliver Edmonds, W.F. Wells, Henry H Bought, H
J Stone and Aaron Lovett.
About fifteen of the American Legion boys also attended in full
uniform. The services were completed at the cemetery with the
G.A.R. burial ceremony, the firing of the Military Salute by the
Legion, and sounding of Taps.
HENRIETTA PROUSE MCKNIGHT HUCK
Custer County Chronicle Thursday March 15, 1951
Henrietta Huck Buried Here
Funeral services for Mrs. Henrietta Huck, 93, resident of Hot Springs for many years, who died Friday following a three week illness at the State Soldiers home hospital, were held Monday at 2:00pm at the Heidepriem funeral chapel at Custer with Rev. C.J. Kelley officiating.
Pallbearers were John Miller, Will Carter, John Phelps, Gus Carlson, Page Tubbs and Charles Pringle.
Obituary
Henrietta McKnight Huck, daughter of George and Nancy Prouse, was born October 7, 1857, near Columbus, Ohio. At the age of eight she moved with her family to Illinois, where she received her education.
She was married to Adam F McKnight March 6, 1879. They moved to Anselmo, Nebr., where they farmed for several years.
In 1894, the family came to South Dakota. They live at the S & G ranch, which is now Dewey in Custer County. They lived in Pringle and Custer communities until April, 1917, when Mr and Mrs McKnight became members of the State Soldiers Home at Hot Springs.
Mr McKnight passed away Nov 24, 1921. She was married July 10, 1929, at Hot Springs to Derrick Huck. Mr Huck passed away in 1938.
Mrs Huck was a member of the Custer Rebekah Lodge, the Women's Relief Corps and the Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, one daughter and three sons. She is survived by three daughters: Mrs Susan Ayres, Custer; Mrs Fred Shoemaker, Englewood, Colo; Mrs Edith Loranger, Hot Springs; three sons, Roy A McKnight, Roseburg, Ore.; Dorr McKnight, Alhambra, Calif.; and Henry McKnight, Great Falls, Montana; three brothers, Warner Prouse, Alhambra, Calif.; G. I . Prouse, Eureka, Kans.; and Dr H.L. Prouse, Allen, Nebr.; many grandchildren and great grandchildren and a multitude of friends.
