William "Bill" Selden Knox

William "Bill Selden Knox was born on March 6, 1940 to Marvin and Margaret (Vickers) Knox in Boise, Idaho. He graduated from Las Gatos High School in 1958. Bill served in the United States Navy. He then attended Cal Poly College in San Luis Obispo, graduating in 1964 with a degree in Architecture Engineering. He joined the firm of Ahearn & Knox Inc. in 1977. He then worked for his father's architectural practice in Las Gatos, California. Following this he worked at the firm of Kirk McFarland, Structural Engineer in San Jose, California. Bill was a licensed architect as well as having his structural engineering license in California. He helped design many elementary and high schools in the Santa Clara Valley. In his free time, Bill enjoyed looking up the history of his family. He liked to go on trips around the country with his family. He liked classic cars and classical music. He loved football and watching the Huskers and the 49'ers play. He enjoyed talking about his time in the navy while in Japan and how he learned to cook. Most importantly he loved his family and enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was a follower of Christ. Bill passed away on November 2, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 78 years, 7 months and 27 days. He is survived by his sons, Noah Knox, Seward, Nebraska, Larry (Mandi) Knox, Denver, Colorado, ; daughters, Michelle Knox, Morgan Hill, California, Krista Knox, Seward, Nebraska, Kyla (Joshua) Aguirre, Seward, Nebraska, Katelynn Knox, Seward, Nebraska, Nicole Cruz, Seward, Nebraska; brother, Alan Knox, San Diego, California; grandchildren, Marissa Knox, Arianna DeHaro, Aiden Mojica, Dominic Mojica, Sarah Cruz, Malachi Cruz, Andromeda Graham,Sumerlyn Daywitt, Timothy (Chelsey) Daywitt and family, Caleb Daywitt, Abigail Daywitt, Johnathan Daywitt; great grandchildren, Lilliana Renee Aguirre. Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Knox; parents, Marvin and Margaret Knox; daughter, Karlyann Knox; brothers, John Knox, Larry Knox.
Memorials In Care Of
The Knox Family or Donor's Choice
Visitation Time(s)
NO VIEWING
Wednesday - November 7, 2018
1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
(The Knox Family will greet friends from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Volzke Funeral Home)
Service:
11:00 am - Thursday, November 8th 2018 The Lighthouse Pentecostal Church 201 South 11th Street Seward, NE  68434
Officiating:
Pastor Tim Daywitt
Inurnment:
PRIVATE Seward Cemetery Seward, Nebraska

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