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Daniel “Danny” Elbert Knowles
February 18, 2022
Daniel “Danny” Elbert Knowles
April 7, 1940 – February 16, 2022
Daniel “Danny” Knowles went to be with the Lord at 1:30 PM on February 16, 2022, at the age of 81 in Columbia, SC.
Danny is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Evelyn; sister, Dorothy Harrison; children, Twila Walker (Mark), Melanie Andreen (Jim), and Jerry Knowles (Amy); grand-children, Crystal and Amber Walker, Alexandra, Steven, and Jamie Andreen, and Lizzie and Nate Knowles; and five great-grand-children. He is predeceased by his parents, Elbert and Violet Knowles; and sister, Dale Harrington.
Danny was born in Century, Florida on April 7, 1940, to Elbert and Violet Knowles. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1964 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and worked in the Pulp and Paper Industry as a Professional Engineer, specializing in the management and construction of boilers. On August 8, 1961, he married Evelyn, his childhood sweetheart. Danny loved his country and was very proud of his time as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne division.
Danny was a devoted husband and father. His faith in Christ and his family were the most important things in his life. He worked to ensure his family felt safe, protected, and cherished. After he retired, he kept himself busy working in his yard and doing projects around the house. If you ever had the pleasure of him visiting your home, you know he always had tools available to fix that leaky faucet or sagging door. He found joy in being useful. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him.
The visitation will be on Monday, February 21 at 3 PM with a service at 4 PM to follow. The visitation and service will be held at Shives Funeral Home located at 7600 Trenholm Road Ext, Columbia. Colonel Edward D. (Darrel) Peterson will officiate. Danny will be buried at Fort Jackson National Cemetery at 9 AM on Tuesday, February 22. Flowers, donations, and condolences may be offered to the family.
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Danny and I were classmates at the University of Florida in Mechanical Engineering.
He was one of the most pleasant students and friend in our class. He was very smart and there were four of us who competed for the A’s in the class when the Professors gave only 3 or 4 out of the 30 students. We studied together for tests and participated in Lab projects as a Team. The last time I saw Danny was at the Cantonment Post Office on a visit with relatives as I remember. He was still working in the Paper Industry and doing well. Danny honored his family with his life and it was my honor to have met him and studied with him as a classmate.
Jack Sparks
My Great Danny was a great man he made me laugh when me and my grandmother Dorothy Harrison visited him last we went out for dinner and we had the best time seeing him since he had cancer here and out we didn’t see him much often but my family knows that he is watching over us from heaven