The Knights Drum and Bugle Corps

Just received the following from Doug Anderson:
“I wanted to get the word out on the website that Tracy Newnam, Snare 75-76 passed away early this morning. His wife Mary (Broxterman), Soprano-Mellophone 73-77 asked that it be posted on the Knights site. The visitation will be Friday evening in Rockton, IL and the funeral [...]

Just received word from Fran Castro that her brother Armando passed away last Thursday (9/17).
Here is the obituary from the funeral home’s website:
Armando Contreras Castro passed away September 17, 2009. He was born January 3, 1957, in Amarillo, Texas, to Candelario and Armandina Castro.
Armando resided in the Quad City area of Illinois from 1965-1985. He [...]

Just received word from Bob Kruse:
Jane Kruse, long time Knights fan, supporter and Booster club officer and member and mother of Krights member Rick Kruse, 1976- 78, and Knights staff member Bob Kruse, 1977- 1986, passed away July 30, 2009 at the age 86.
Her obituary may be viewed at the following
http://www.webfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=257164&fh_id=10632
We would appreciate those who [...]

I apologize to everyone for not getting this info out until now. Dick was Director of the corps in the early years. His son John was a Baritone player and later Drum Major. His son Jim was a Contra and then an instructor.

Dick W. Headley, 84, of Galva, died at 5:15 a.m. Monday, March [...]

Kenneth Herbert Hamilton, 72, died suddenly in his home on Friday, February 6, 2009 in Maryland Heights, Missouri.
Kenneth was born March 21, 1936 in Geneseo, Illinois, the son of Herbert and Florence Carl Hamilton. He married Elaine Sand November 6, 1954 in the Grace United Methodist Church, Geneseo. They had three children, John, Cindy, and [...]