elix R.
McKnight was born
in Dallas on Aug.
2, 1910.
he went to his reward on
Feb.
7, 2004, in the same city.
The 93 years between were
packed with enough activity,
excitement, success and service
for two lifetimes.
McKnight left
an army of friends,...
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elix R.
McKnight was born
in Dallas on Aug.
2, 1910.
he went to his reward on
Feb.
7, 2004, in the same city.
The 93 years between were
packed with enough activity,
excitement, success and service
for two lifetimes.
McKnight left
an army of friends, family and
journalism protégées to mourn his
passing.
he was president of the Texas
Daily newspaper Association,
served three times on the Pulitzer
Prize jury, editor, co-publisher
then vice-chairman of the Dallas
Times Herald.
Before that, he was
managing editor and executive
editor of the Dallas Morning
News.
That would have kept most
men fairly busy, but McKnight
also served on many charitable
committees and boards, including
the Dallas Salesmanship Club
and Dallas golf Association.
he knew the business of
publishing newspapers, but also
what was required in following a
good story to its conclusion.
in the words of Texas golf
writer Dan Jenkins, who knows a
thing or two about journalism,
“Felix loved good writers and
could spo
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