Hugh Charles Knapp Sr.

LEXINGTON – A memorial service for Hugh Knapp, Sr., 86, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Trinity United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 1201 Mohawk Drive, West Columbia, SC 29169 or Chardon United Methodist Church, 515 North Street, Chardon, OH 44024 or First Congregational Church, 220 S. Main Street, Lombard, IL 60148.

Mr. Knapp was born March 4, 1925 in Chardon, Ohio and passed away on Friday, August 26, 2011. He was a son of the late Charles Knapp and Edna Knapp. Mr. Knapp was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He served his country during World War II as a pilot in the Army Air Corps. Mr. Knapp was a charter member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Meadowlawn Condominium Association, Board of Directors in Mentor, OH and a volunteer with the Lake County Park District in Ohio.

Mr. Knapp is survived by his wife, Janet E. Knapp (nee Kingston); sons, Hugh C. Knapp, Jr. (Sarah) of Freeport, IL, Michael J Knapp (Shirley) of Anthem, AZ; daughter, Laurie A. Knapp of Lexington; sister, Evelyn Peck of Chardon, OH; sister-in-law, Dorothy Knapp of New Smyrna, FL; grandchildren, Christopher Knapp (Laura) of Plainville, CT; Sally Noble (Dan) of Bolingbrook, IL, Jason Knapp (Kelly) of McConnell, IL, Matthew Speer (Paige) of Sioux Falls, SD, Vanessa Hughes (Ryan) of Freeport, IL, Kera Johnson of Denver, CO; numerous great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents; step-mother, Pearl Knapp; brothers, Henry and Everett; sisters, Grace, Clara and Emma and step-sister, Florence.