Obituaries

Harry C. McKnight, age 92, formerly of Chippewa, PA, passed away on Saturday, 4/8/2023.

Born November 29, 1930, he was the youngest of 14 children, and was a son of the late Charles and Margaret (Donely) McKnight of Cadiz, OH.

He retired from IBM after 37 years of working as a Field Service Engineer and was a member of the Chippewa Christian Alliance Church. He proudly served his country for four years in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Harry enjoyed bowling, golfing, watching football games, traveling with his wife, Ann, and family get-togethers.

In addition to his par-

Conotton Valley announces scholarship opportunity

John Zucal, superintendent of Conotton Valley Union Local Schools, has announced that applications for the Edwin A. Preston Scholarship,to be awarded for the 20222023 academic year are available on the Conotton Valley website at: www. cvul.org.

This scholarship is available to any current graduating senior or post graduate. Applications must include a copy of the FAFSA form and a current transcript of grades. Incomplete applications will be disregarded by the committee.

All data, including the application form, shall be returned to: Conotton Valley Administrative Office, Preston Scholarship, 7205 Cumberland Rd., SW, Bowerston, OH 44695. Applications must be received no later than April 28, 2023.

Kevin (Debbie) McKnight, and three grandchildren, Alan McKnight, Krysta McKnight and Joshua McKnight.

Friends will be received Saturday, April 15, 2023 from noon until the time of services at 1 pm in the Gabauer-Lutton Funeral Home-117 Blackhawk Rd., Chippewa Twp. www.gabauerfamily funeralhomes. com. The funeral service will be performed by his pastor, Reverend Dan Muir. Interment will be at Beaver Cemetery immediately following the service.

The Edwin A. Preston Scholarship Fund was established as a trust fund by Edwin A. Preston. The amount of the award can be up to $1,500 per year for tuition and fees for any one academic year. Final recipients will be selected by a scholarship committee. Anyone with questions concerning this scholarship may email Kelli Edwards at kelli.edwards@cvul.org.

Getting rid of clutter and burdens

Ken Staley Clutter - it can be in your closet, your basement, on your porch or in your soul.

Clutter is something that gets in the way of a neat and orderly life. And just as there can be physical clutter in our lives, there can also be emotional or soul clutter that prevents us from living a spiritually neat and orderly life.

Ecclesiastes 3:6 says, “There is a time to keep, and a time to cast away.” overboard with their own hands, it was that or die. Life comes down to that sometimes, what we hang on to, and what we let go of. ents, he was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters.

Surviving him are his wife of 67 years, Ann H. McKnight, two sons, Bruce (Karen) McKnight,

The family requests that, in lieu of sending flowers, please donate in Harry’s name to the Chippewa Alliance Church-3629 37th St. Ext., Beaver Falls PA 15010.

That reminds me of that old saying about the two best days in the life of a boat owner; the day he buys the boat, and the day he sells it.

What we’ve historically counted as valuable can soon be a burden to a clutter-free life. Each one of us will have to take a personal inventory of exactly what our clutter is. There are those of us who can’t part with stuff around emotional clutter. It can become our identity if we’re not careful.

True priorities and a peaceful life can be choked out by the clutter we allow just as Jesus stated in the Parable of the Sower. If we put Jesus first, the unnecessary will not derail us. Jesus also said in Matt.10:39 “Those who try to hold on to their lives will give up true life. Those who give up their lives for me will hold on to true life.” (NCV)

That verse speaks about salvation, but there is also a life principle to live by there as well; let go of the clutter and seek Jesus. When the apostle Paul and his friends were sailing to Italy on a commercial ship, an epic storm arose and the ship’s crew soon found themselves throwing their profitable cargo

This is where we all need to examine ourselves, asking; “Is there any emotional clutter from the past or present that I need to throw overboard so that I can preserve a quality Christian life for the future?” Paul told the Ephesians, “Get rid of your bitterness, anger, harsh words, slander, and evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just like God forgave you through Christ.”

So how can we guard against clutter of the soul?

The answer is found in Psalm 119:10-12 “I’m single-minded in pursuit of you; don’t let me miss the road signs you’ve posted. I’ve banked your promises in the vault of my heart, so I won’t sin myself bankrupt. Be blessed, God; train me in your ways of wise living.”

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