Knechtel

William Charles “Bill” Knechtel (1926-2008) of Baker City, Oregon, passed away on June 14, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. Born on May 8, 1926, in Pittsburgh, he served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. Bill earned a bachelor’s degree in forestry from Penn State and worked as a forester for the U.S. Forest Service, retiring in 1981 after 33 years of service. He married Dorothy Barbara Lorez on September 1, 1946, and they had three children. Bill was an avid gunsmith and outdoorsman. He was survived by his wife, two sons, a brother, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. A graveside memorial service was held on June 28, 2008, at Mount Hope Cemetery.