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| Name | Homer Knight |
| Chapter | Beta |
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| Spouse | possibly Naomi Knight |
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Homer Knight (born DD MMM YYYY) is an Alumni Member of Beta Chapter (Chapter roll #) at Kirksville State Teachers College, now known as Truman State University.
Early Fraternity Life and Career
Knight is referenced in an early Lampadion article listing Beta Chapter members. Information about his participation in the chapter, including his induction date remain unknown.
Alumni Years to Present
It appears that Knight went on to teach at Westminster College and eventually would become Dean of Westminster College. Documents from the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum document photography notes of the former President Truman attending a graduation ceremony at Westminster, with Knight, in 1954 [1]. Additional photographs from the Truman Library and Museum also show Alben Barkley,former Vice-President to Harry Truman, attending a ceremony at Westminster with Knight in 1951 [2], [3].
While at Westminster College, Knight very likely made acquaintances with Winston Churchill, who gave a speech there in 1946. Documents show that Churchill presented Knight with a personal revolver as a gift in 1946 [4].
In 1954, Knight goes onto to Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, now known as Oklahoma State, to become head of the history department [5].
Other Interesting Facts
- Dr. Homer Knight is listed as the National President of Phi Alpha Theta [6]
