Donald Lee Knies

Mr. Donald Lee Knies, 78, Clear Creek Rd., Blairsville, Ga., died Sunday, March 30, 2008 at his home following an extended illness.

Mr. Knies was born Oct. 7, 1929 in Truckee, Calif., the son of the late Daniel Michael Knies and the late Hazel May Passinetti Knies. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force of the Korean War. He was Past Master of the Masonic Lodge F&AM. His hobbies included wood crafting and building. Mr. Knies was a member of Shepherd Chapel Church.

Surviving Mr. Knies is his loving wife of 55 years, Dorothy Bell Knies of Blairsville; sons, Don A. Knies of Ogden, Utah, Bart A. Knies of Riceville, Tenn.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Margie and Steve LaFranchi of Seattle, Wash., Betty and Dave Mathison of Seattle, Delores and Bill

Simpson of New

Plymouth, Ida.; grandchildren,

Greg, Bryan,

Brandon and Chad Knies; great grandchildren,

Nathaniel and

Aiden Knies; many other relatives and friends also survive.

No services are planned at this time. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Murphy, N.C., in memory of Mr. Knies.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome. com