Lee Knox

Submitted By jev0010 on Tue, 06/08/2010 - 7:04pm
Lee Gerald Knox, Denton, assistant professor of geography who worked at North Texas from 1949 to 1985, died Feb. 15. He served in the Army during World War II, participating in seven landings and in campaigns in Europe and North Africa, then earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Oklahoma State University. He first visited North Texas as the national representative of Gamma Theta Upsilon to set up a chapter of the geography honor society on campus and was soon hired to teach physical geography and geology. Known for his sense of humor and colorful stories, he enjoyed leading student geological field trips with destinations ranging from the nearby Wichita Mountains to Canada and both coasts. On campus, he served in the Faculty Senate for many years and volunteered as the “Voice of the Eagles,” announcing football and basketball games. He also volunteered as a special events coordinator, bringing entertainers such as The Grass Roots to campus, and directed the Homecoming Parade. He was named an outstanding faculty member for his service to the university and in 1985 received the student body’s highest honor, the ’Fessor Graham Award. He had served as commander of the American Legion Post 71, directed Boy Scout activities and for more than 45 years was a Denton election judge. In later years, he was a volunteer at the Fort Worth National Archives.

Lee Gerald Knox, Denton, assistant professor of geography who worked at North Texas from 1949 to 1985, died Feb. 15. He served in the Army during World War II, participating in seven landings and in campaigns in Europe and North Africa, then earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Oklahoma State University. He first visited North Texas as the national representative of Gamma Theta Upsilon to set up a chapter of the geography honor society on campus and was soon hired to teach physical geography and geology.

Known for his sense of humor and colorful stories, he enjoyed leading student geological field trips with destinations ranging from the nearby Wichita Mountains to Canada and both coasts. On campus, he served in the Faculty Senate for many years and volunteered as the “Voice of the Eagles,” announcing football and basketball games. He also volunteered as a special events coordinator, bringing entertainers such as The Grass Roots to campus, and directed the Homecoming Parade. He was named an outstanding faculty member for his service to the university and in 1985 received the student body’s highest honor, the ’Fessor Graham Award.

He had served as commander of the American Legion Post 71, directed Boy Scout activities and for more than 45 years was a Denton election judge. In later years, he was a volunteer at the Fort Worth National Archives.

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