SUPERIOR — The American Legion Post 435 and the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center will be hosting a special Flag of Remembrance and Missing Man ceremony Friday, July 7 for Dan Knight, who died in May 2023. The ceremony will take place outside the museum at 9 a.m. to remember and honor Knight. Community members are invited to attend.
Knight was born in Chicago in 1947 and grew up in the south side neighborhoods. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy directly out of high school in 1965 and served on the USS Fremont, according to official paperwork. He was released from active duty in 1969.
Knight later moved to Superior. In his retirement, he was involved in community service.
Knight was a former commander of the Richard I Bong American Legion Post 435, a longtime volunteer at the Bong Center, and part of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. He was very proud of his service and both the legion and the museum held a very special place in his heart. So much so that when he and girlfriend Judy Felien decided to get married on March 17, 2007, they chose to say their vows in the museum’s exhibit gallery.
Knight's wife, Judy Felien-Knight, died in 2021, leaving him with no one to organize a funeral or memorial service. His Bong Center and American Legion family have stepped in to remember Knight with the ceremony July 7.
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A drive-by donation opportunity will also take place from 10 a.m. to noon in front of the Bong Center following the ceremony. Simply drive into the Bong Center parking lot donation station and donate in honor of the memory of veteran Dan Knight.
Help us make his memory stronger than his ending and recognize him with all the support a family could give.
Briana Fiandt is the curator of collections and exhibits at the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center.
This story was updated at 3:35 p.m. Aug. 29 to correctly reflect Knight's service. It was originally posted at 10:17 a.m. June 30.
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