Benjamin George Knee of Corner Brook passed away on Monday, May 10th, 2004, five weeks short of his 94th birthday. He was a retired carpenter and a well known citizen of the city. He was maried to Janie (Attwood) who predeceased him on August 25, 1981, and rasied a family of 13 children. One son Robert died in infancy. He is predeceased also by his daughters Ena Shirran and Pearl West, sons-in-laws Hubert West and Kenneth Fisher. In 1984 Ben married Susie Lewis who survives him and is a patient on the Alzheimer's floor of Western Memorial Hospital. Leaving to mourn his passing are his children Effie (Harold) Ward, Corner Brook; Ben (Maude), Corner Brook; Mae (Wallace) Burt, Corner Brook; Aux-Captain Douglas (Donna), Lower Sackville, N.S.; Beatrice (Winston) Burt, Corner Brook; Jean (Frank) Pilgrim, Pasadena; Wilfred (Peggy), Mount Pearl; Frank (Joan), Corner Brook; Major Audrey (Raymond) Rowe, St. John's; Dorthy (Aubrey) Budgell, Labrador City; Major Doreen (Max) Sturge, Oshawa; son-in-law George Shirran, Bonavista; 44 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. His step-children Emma (Sidney) Miller, Don (Sharon) Lewis, Wallace (Margaret) Lewis, Wayne Lewis, Gram Lewis and Melvin Lewis. Friends may visit Fillatre's Funeral Home, 4 St. Mark's Avenue, Corner Brook on Wednesday and Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Friday, May 14th at 10:30 a.m. from The Salvation Army Citadel on Clarence Street. Interment will follow at Mt. Patricia Cemetery. Captain Scott Rideout officiating. As expressions of sympathy, flowers are graciously accepted or donations may be made to the Western Memorial Regional Hospital Foundation or to a charity of one's choice. Tha family guest book may be signed or memorial donations may be made through our website www.fillatre.ca.