Hon. George Knight, pioneer, and one of the leading citizens of Clackamas County, died at his home in this city this morning
from heart failure.

Mr. Knight was known as one of the best citizens in the community. He came here in an early day, and has been known for years
as a stanch upholder of all that was good and right in the community. Born at Pine Creek, Alleghany County, Pennsylvania, June
17, 1841, he came to the Coast with four brothers, William, Joseph, Adam and John, and one sister, Mary, with an ox team in 1863.
He first located at Willapa, Wash., but soon after removed, with his brothers, to this county, settling where the present City of
Canby stands, on what was then known as Bakers Prairie. He engaged in merchandising, and had been for years a merchant here.
Upon the building of the O. & C. Railroad he was made their agent at this place.

Mr. Knight was married August 10, 1878, at Springwater, Or., to Anna May Carothers, who survives him, as do the following
children: Mrs. Clyde Evans, of Portland; Mrs. W. H. Bair and Ralph Knight, of this city. He was a member of the A.O.U.W., and
represented Clackamas County in the Legislature in 1898.