Harry F Knotts Jr

Harry F. Knotts, Jr. age 87, of Elwood, IN passed away January 6th, 2017, at Allisonville Meadows in Fishers, IN. Harry was born on Jan. 19th, 1929. He was the son of Harry F. Knotts, Sr. and Frieda (Faulstech) Knotts. He married Phyllis Jane Owen on Aug. 30th, 1952. He attended St. Joseph Elementary School in Elwood, Indiana and graduated from Elwood High School in 1947. He attended Wabash College for two years and graduated from Indiana University School of Business in Bloomington, Indiana with a B.S. degree in Insurance and Management. He was then drafted into the service and spent two years in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. While in the army, he taught Finance Procedures at the U.S. Army Finance School at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, IN. Upon discharge from service, he joined Allstate Insurance Agency as an agent. He was later promoted to District Sales Manager for Central Indiana. In 1963, he formed Knotts Insurance Service. Mr. Knotts was also a real estate broker. He sold his business and retired in 1980. After two years of retirement, feeling there was something yet to do, he joined his son's computer sales business in Indianapolis as Public Relations and Business Manager. He later joined "The Future Now," the state's largest computer distributor as Public Relations and Business Manager. He retired permanently in 1997.
Harry was a lifelong member St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elwood, IN. He was a former member and Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus. He was a member and past President of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity while at Indiana University. He was also a former member of the Elwood City Rotary, Elks, Elwood Eagles, Elwood City Council, YMCA, lifetime member of Indiana University Alumni Club; he was Chairman for 15 years of the Indiana University Varsity Club of Madison County; a 50-year member of Elwood Country Club and a member of the Elwood Country Club Realty Corporation. An avid sports fan, he loved football and playing golf. Harry was the first president of the Elwood E-Mens Club and, in cooperation with the YMCA, formed flag football for the youth of Elwood. He was also instrumental in forming the Youth Football League of Elwood.
He enjoyed spending the winter with his beloved wife, Phyllis, in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Janyce (Knotts) Ward.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Phyllis Jane (Owen) Knotts of Elwood; three sons all of Indianapolis: Spencer (Betsy) Knotts, Bryan (Karen) Knotts and Kevin (Cindy) Knotts; and two grandchildren, Sam and Elizabeth Knotts of Indianapolis, and a niece Laura (Ward) Farber and nephew Jim Ward.
Funeral mass celebrating Harry's life will be at 12:00 PM Thursday,January 12th, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Dan Duff. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, January 12th, 2017, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, at Dunnichay Funeral Home in Elwood.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations in honor of Phyllis Knotts to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Indiana Chapter. www.alz.org/indiana/
Online condolences can be given at www.dunnichayfuneralhome.com