HARTFORD, Ky. — It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James Albert Knopp on April 21, 2022, with his daughters and grandchildren at his bedside. He was born in Port Clinton, Ohio, on March 7, 1939, to the late Emil R. Knopp and Mildred E. Knopp.
He was a 1957 graduate of Oak Harbor High School, Oak Harbor, Ohio, and grew up in St. Johns Lutheran Church in Oak Harbor. In 1958, he joined the United States Marine Corps which was a very proud moment in his life, a love that he carried with him throughout his entire life. He was an avid Republican and Trump supporter.
He retired from Ironworkers Union #55, Toledo, Ohio, in 1990, bought some acreage in Ohio County, Kentucky, and settled down being a hobby farmer. Jim was a man of adventure, with sports almost at the very top of his list. He boxed in the Golden Gloves events while in high school and played football all through high school. After getting married and starting his family it became an era of camping, horse shows, houseboating, and lots of traveling.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his son-in-law, Jamie Taylor; three grandsons, Jeremy Louis Blandford and twins, Travis and Trevor Eberhart; and his two fur labs, Sally and Sam.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory his four daughters, Victoria (Mike) Middleton, of Hixson, Tennessee, Valerie (Bob) Eberhart, of Evansville, Indiana, Chris (Dean) Bures, of Olaton, Kentucky, and Jami Boling (Johnnie Miller) of Hartford; eight grandchildren, Heather (Adam) Ballard, of Hartford, Josh (Courtney) Blandford, of Hartford, Katie (Dale) Peak, of Beaver Dam, Kentucky, Bobby Eberhart, of Grafton, Wisconsin, Beth (Casey) Kegley, of Valparaiso, Indiana, Robby Blackwell of Hixson, John Middleton of Hixon, and Jerron Boling, of Hartford; 11 great-grandchildren, Gracie and Nick Scott, Taylor, Ava, and Wyatt Ballard, Aiden and Olivia Peak, Boaz, Adah, Elianna, and Ezra Kegley; and one sister, Carol (Tom) Easterwood, of Perrysburg Ohio. He also leaves his much-loved chocolate lab, Sable, and his long-time trail horse, Rowdy.
Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday, April 25, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam
Online condolences may be left for the family of James Albert Knopp by visiting his memorial tribute at www.danksfuneralhome.com.