Memorial services for Don Oliver Knutson will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Trinity Episcopal Church with Father John Himes officiating. Family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, March 21, 2014 at Downs Funeral Home. Don Knutson passed away at his home after a lengthy illness on Sunday, March 16, 2014 surrounded by family. He was born May 8, 1936 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Oliver J. and Dorothy Stripling Knutson. Don was educated in the Cheyenne Mountain School District in Colorado Springs, graduating from high school in 1955. He attended the University of Colorado in Boulder, where he met his future bride, Glenda Snider. They married June 19, 1959 in Marshall. After moving to Marshall, he joined the family business, Snider Lumber Co. until 1970. Don had varied business ventures. Since the nineties, he owned and operated DK Industries. He was active in his community through Rotary Club, President of Jaycees, Scoutmaster, and founding board member of Michelson Museum of Art. Don was also a member of Trinity Episcopal Church. As a young man, Don had an avid interest in ice hockey, skiing and mountain climbing. Throughout his life, he was creative and artistic in all mediums. Don was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver J. and Dorothy S. Knutson. Don is survived by his wife of 54 years, Glenda Knutson; children, Lisa Craig and husband Mike of Whitehouse, TX, Julie Jepson and husband Tom of Colorado Springs, CO, Kristy Bracy and husband Rich of Park City, Utah and Steven Knutson and wife Meredith of Marshall, TX; grandchildren, Travis Craig of Austin, TX, Mason Craig of Denver, CO, Lesley Craig of Dallas, TX, Ryan Jepson of Loveland, CO, Logan Jepson of Colorado Springs, CO and Alexis Csazar of Austin, TX; five nieces and several great nieces and nephew. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, Marshall Home Care & Hospice or charity of your choice. The family extends their warmest thanks to Marshall Home Care & Hospice for the special and loving care provided to Don.