George William “Bus” Knight, 89, lifelong resident of Lincoln, died Saturday (2-7-09). Born (9-14-19) to George A. and Helen (Gruver) Knight of University Place, Nebraska. He was the second of four children, Dorothy, George “Bus,” John and Charles.
He attended Van Fleet Grade School and Jackson High School. He was on the National Honor Society and competed in football, basketball, and track. He attended the University of Nebraska where he won the conference javelin and played football as quarterback on the Nebraska Rose Bowl team in 1941. He was a member of Sigma Nu and an Innocent. He was named to the Nebraska High School Hall of Fame. While at the University of Nebraska he was elected one of the “Most Eligible Bachelors” in 1940. During College he worked at the First National Bank.
He was a B-25 pilot during WWII. After, leaving the service, he coached at Nebraska Wesleyan University for four years and then went to work in the family bank with his father at Citizens State Bank in University Place where he became President and Chairman of the Board.
He was a lifetime member of First United Methodist Church; charter member and Past President of Northeast Rotary; Board member of the Lincoln Library Association, Library Foundation, elected to the Nebraska Public Power Board, President of the Northeast YMCA, and an Admiral in the Nebraska Navy. He was a football official in the Shrine Bowl in 1961 and college basketball official
He married Emma Jo Seifert and they had four children: Kathleen Benton, Littleton, CO; George E. Knight, Phoenix, AZ; James A. Knight, deceased; and Samuel C. Knight, Del Mar, CA; 7 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.; sister-in-law Ruth Knight, and brother Charles and his wife Norma; sister-in-law Gretchen Seifert. Preceded in death by his parents, son James Allen, brother John, sister Dorothy Gewacke
Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m. Saturday (2-14-09) First United Methodist Church, 2723 North 50th Street. Pastor Larry Moffet officiating.
Memorials to donor’s choice.
No visitation/cremation.