THE FLAGLER TRIBUNE
Bunnell, Florida
Thursday, December 22, 1927Tilton McKnight, 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McKnight of Bunnell, died about 7:30 P. M. Tuesday night in Bohannon's Hospital in Daytona Beach after undergoing an operation for appendicitis a few days previously. The youth had been ill for about a week before being carried to the hospital in Daytona Beach.
The body was carried to the undertaking establishment of Carl Davis in Palatka and prepared for burial, which will take place Sunday afternoon in Espanola Cemetery.
The young man is survived by his mother and father and two brothers, all of Bunnell.
Tilton McKnight spent practically all of his life in this town, completing his high school education here and afterwards going to Jacksonville where he studied in a business school and was employed by J. F. Lambert as bookkeeper when he became ill.
He was one of the most admired and a respected young man in this community and his early death has cast a shadow over the entire town.
THE FLAGLER TRIBUNE
Bunnell, Florida
Thursday, January 29, 1928Lois Tilton McKnight, eldest son of Jessie H. and Minnie Lee McKnight, was born January 1, 1908, at Sirmans, Madison County, Florida. Fourteen years ago the family moved to Bunnell and has made this community their home since that time.
Tilton entered his first school here and at an early age he graduated from the high school with high honors. He also completed a business course in the Jacksonville Business College, thus preparing himself for his career in the commercial world, and in which he had a strong ambition to succeed.
At the time of his decease he was the competent bookkeeper for J. F. Lambert, naval stores. In his unassuming way he was known to attend strictly to business in hand and considered his employer's interest as he would his own.
Tilton joined the Methodist church at ten years of age and had a great respect for genuine religion. At times he was known to discountenance such conduct in others which would, if he should be involved, bring reproach to the good reputation which became his through the Christian training which he received in the home and in the Sunday school. He was a devoted son, a thoughtful and kind brother, a constant friend, and an upright and very promising young citizen. We had learned to love and appreciate him and the memory of Tilton will always bring cherished thoughts. We think of him as not dead, but living forever.
His funeral was held in the Baptist church, of which his father and mother were members, and the services were conducted by Rev. C. C. Long and the writer. There were several hundred present to pay their last tribute of respect. The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan conducted the ceremony at the grave.
The pallbearers were selected from among his associates, and were as follows: Boyce Raulerson, Albert Johnston, Philip Johnson, Edward Johnson, Kenneth Jones and David McKenzie.
In the words of Longfellow:
"How beautiful is youth! How bright it gleams
With illusions, aspirations, and dreams!
Book of beginning, story without end,
Each maid a heroine and each man a friend!"How beautiful it is to know that all things are in God's hands, and may these lines bring comfort to our disconsolate hearts:
"Our times are in his hand
Who saith, A whole I planned¬ - -
Youth shows but half; trust God: see all,
Nor be afraid,"-JOHN E HARTSFIELD
