Rupert Knowles - Obituary

upert Green Knowles, Jr.(Age 60) Rupert Green "Rup" Knowles Jr., 60, of Churchton, died of a heart attack Jan. 18 at Malcolm Grow Medical Center. He was born Aug. 17, 1947, in Richmond, Va., to the late Estelle Josephine Giles and Rupert Green Knowles. He received a bachelor's degree from American University. He retired from the Metropolitan Police Department and the Army Special Forces, where he served as a Sergeant Major; he also graduated from the Army's underwater operations course. He sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, and he was a member of the Pentagon Sailing Club and the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron. He enjoyed sailing, hiking and playing tennis. Survivors include his wife, Delores M. Knowles, whom he married on June 14, 2001; three sons, Justin Knowles of Upper Marlboro, Eric Knowles of Dover, Del., and Ahren Leo of Clarksville, Tenn; one step-daughter, Donielle Caldwell of Raleigh, N.C.; and two grandchildren. Family and friends are invited to Mr. Knowles' life celebration at 10 a.m. Friday, January 25 at Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Road in Edgewater. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment is in the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville.