- Date Of Birth: January 4, 1942
- Date Of Death: October 9, 2014
- State: Colorado
Bruce Lee Knight, 72, a native of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away in Denver, Colorado, on October 9, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Martha J. and William C. Knight. Bruce is survived by his two daughters, Allison of Littleton and Stephanie (Jason) Lotz and three grandchildren, Samantha, Dawson, and Abigail, of Jenera, Ohio, and his brother Bryce of Raytown, Missouri.
Bruce graduated from Paseo High School (Kansas City, Missouri) in 1960. He was Valedictorian and President of his graduating class and received seven varsity letters in three different sports. Bruce was the President of the Student Council, National Honor Society, and his literary society. He was an Eagle Scout, received the God and Country Award and was a member of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Bruce also represented his high school at Missouri Boys’ State.
He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1964, earning a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering. Bruce belonged to the Sigma Tau and Alpha Chi Sigma honorary fraternities in engineering and chemistry and was President of Kappa Sigma, his social fraternity.
Bruce then attended the University of Colorado, earning the M.S. and PhD. degrees in 1965 and 1969, respectively, both in Chemical Engineering.
Bruce joined Marathon Oil Company in Littleton, Colorado, in 1969, as a Research Engineer, conducting research and development in enhanced oil recovery. He transferred to Marathon’s corporate headquarters in Findlay, Ohio, in 1975, and served as a staff engineer in Production Operations. He subsequently worked in a corporate capacity in Environmental Regulation before returning to the Denver Research Center in Littleton in 1981.
Dr. Knight conducted development work in the area of production logging and environmental technology until he retired in 1998 as an Advanced Senior Engineer. Professionally, Bruce belonged to the Society of Petroleum Engineers, American Petroleum Institute, the Society of Professional Well Log Analysts and Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Society of America. He was also active in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, serving as President of the Denver chapter. Bruce has 23 issued U.S. patents and 38 International patents. He authored 18 peer reviewed publications, made 13 professional technical presentations and received six Marathon Distinguished Author Achievement Awards.
His interests included hunting, fishing, target shooting, photography, skiing and travel. He was also an avid runner, having competed in several marathons over the years.
Dad, we miss you so much. You were always larger than life, and you will always be so in our hearts.
