Obituaries

CPL. JACOB JOHN KNOWLTON
   Suddenly on Saturday, December 16, 2017 Cpl. Jacob John Knowlton of Trenton, Ontario died in a car accident in Bowmanville, Ontario at the age of 38 years.   Jacob is survived and will be deeply missed by his parents, Robin and Frank Knowlton (Blumenort, Manitoba) and his brother, Micah (Halifax, Nova Scotia); best friend, Gillian Christie (Fredericton, New Brunswick); numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, special friends, and colleagues from the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Air Force. Everyone who knew Jacob loved him. He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, John and Doris Peach, and paternal grandfather George Knowlton.   On January 26, 1979 Jacob was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. After graduating from high school, he joined the Armed Forces. He went on to attend Acadia University and the University of New Brunswick, working toward a degree in mechanical engineering before joining the Air Force full-time.   Cpl. Jacob Knowlton enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces as an Army Reserve Infantryman on January 30, 1998. He completed his Basic Military Qualification course on December 8, 1998, Basic Infantryman Qualification on September 17, 1999, and worked with the Royal New Brunswick Regiment until September 2009. Through his hard work and dedication, he attained the rank of Sergeant in the infantry, but decided to change his occupation to Avionic Systems Technician in 2009, reverting back to the rank of Corporal. As an Avionic Systems Technician he completed electrical training in Kingston Ontario, occupation training in Borden, Ontario and was eventually transferred to 8 Wing Trenton. While in Trenton, he worked in 8 Air Maintenance Squadron on the CC130 Hercules, in Labs maintaining CC130 avionics systems and equipment, and in 436 Transport Squadron where he worked on the new CC130J Hercules. While in 436 Transport Squadron he deployed on Exercise GREEN FLAG and on Operation IMPACT to support of Royal Canadian Air Force operations across the world. Cpl. Jacob Knowlton was a highly respected and liked member of the 436 Transport Squadron family and he will be greatly missed by all.   This afternoon, Saturday, December 23, 2017, Cpl. Knowlton’s Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. in Hangar 16 at 17 Wing CFB Winnipeg (Whytewold Road) with Lt(N) Rev. Dr. Lesley Fox, presiding.   Donations in Jacob’s memory can be made to the donor’s local animal shelter.   Wojcik’s Funeral Chapels & Crematoriums, Winnipeg, 2157 Portage Avenue, 204.897.4665 www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com