Gary William Knight

Gary William Knight died April 19, 2017. He was 68.

Gary was born on Feb. 1, 1949. He grew up in Atascadero, where he made many wonderful lasting friends in the area.

He moved to South Lake Tahoe after serving in the Marines and spent several years working at Harveys. It was there that he met his wife, Susan. He also met and came to know many people from all over the world.

Living in Tahoe wouldn’t be complete without skiing. The couple did so with friends and their son, Brian.

Living on such a big beautiful lake inspired Gary and his wife to acquire a sailboat. Not knowing how to sail, their first outing on this boat involved an instruction book on how to sail with him reading the instruction to “let out the mainsail” before almost beaching the boat. Not content with these adventures, Gary and Susan started traveling and were fortunate to make it to several countries. Their son accompanied them on a few of these trips, including one of their favorites, a trip to Fiji.

Gary had a wonderful memory and was an avid reader, particularly enjoying historical writings. As age advanced, it became apparent that their skiing days were over, so Gary and Susan retired to the Carson Valley area. It is here that Gary passed away with his family by his side and the snow-capped mountains out his window.

A graveside remembrance will be on May 1 at noon at the Genoa Cemetery on Jack’s Valley Road. A potluck get-together of friends and family will immediately follow at the Knight home. Please call Susan at 775.392.0625 for directions.