Clejo Campbell Knight Obituary (1933 - 2012)

Clejo Campbell Knight Click here to listen to Funeral Recording Pleasant View - Clejo Campbell was born in Ogden Utah, September 11, 1933 to Donald Ira and Florence Ballif Campbell. She grew up in North Ogden, had two sisters, Julia and Suzan and one brother Clark. Clejo was the oldest sibling. Clejo graduated from Weber High School in 1951. She met Don Samuel Knight while in Mr. Maurice Barrett's American History Class in her junior year. They dated throughout High School and were engaged to be married on Graduation night from High School. Clejo married her high school sweetheart on March 21, 1952, in the Salt Lake Temple. They have been married for over 60 years. During that time they raised five children: Brenda (Roy) Wyatt of Jerome, Idaho, Cindy (Terry) Venable of Layton, Julie (Lonny) Della Lucia of Plain City, Sam (Sheila) Knight of Pleasant View, and Gail (Brent) Ahlstrom of Huntsville. Their posterity has grown into 23 beautiful grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. Together, Don and Clejo have served five LDS Missions. They were called to serve a mission to Perth Australia in 1985 as Public Communication Directors. Their name tags were changed by the Elders to read, Elder Honey and Sister Honey because that is how Don and Clejo always addressed each other all the time. Upon their return, they served a Stake Missionary Training Mission and three missions as hosts for the Joseph Smith Building in Salt Lake City. Clejo and Don have traveled extensively to many places throughout the world and the United States. They loved to travel and be together. Clejo was an Executive Secretary and took great pride in her work. She had many talents and kept busy quilting, painting, crocheting, sewing, cooking, dancing, journal keeping, genealogy, and planning family gatherings. Clejo and Don took their families and extended families on family reunions for several years. They planned to go to a new destination each year so the family would enjoy and appreciate this beautiful country of America. Clejo served in many positions in the LDS church. Most of her callings were in the Relief Society and Primary Organizations. Clejo is survived by her husband, the world's greatest caretaker, Don S. Knight, her sisters Julia Nelson of Oregon, Suzan Creamer of Oregon, and Clark Campbell of Arizona. Clejo and Don have had a special bond and were rarely apart, their motto is: "If we cannot do it together, we don't do it!" Theirs is the greatest love story of all. The Knight family would like to express their deepest gratitude to Advocate Hospice, especially, Cheryl, Trudy, and Kelli. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 24, 2012 at the Pleasant View 8th Ward, 250 West Elberta Drive. Friends may call Friday, November 23, 2012 at the Ogden Myers Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd, from 5 to 7 p.m. and prior to services at the church from 9:40 to 10:40 a.m. Interment, Ben Lomond Cemetery. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 November 23, 2012 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM ServicePleasant View 8th Ward 250 West Elberta Drive , UT November 24, 2012 11:00 AM CemeteryBen Lomond Cemetery 526 East 2850 No North Ogden, UT 84414 November 24, 2012