In Memoriam: Jon Kneen
In Memoriam: Jon Kneen
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Jon H. Kneen, co-founder of equipment manufacturer Al-jon, died in his home in Naples, Florida, Jan. 26, 2016, at the age of 89.
According to an obituary that appeared the Ottumwa Courier, Kneen returned to the family farm in that Iowa city after serving in World War II, helping to modernize its operations. He then went on to co-found Al-jon, a manufacturer of recycling equipment, in Ottumwa in 1963.
Kneen served as chairman of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, director of the National Manufacturing Association and a member of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank Advisory Council.
The obituary notes that Kneen had a “heart for helping others” that “started at a young age.” He did this in part though his roles with Indian Hills Community College, Iowa Wesleyan College and the University of Iowa.
He is survived by his wife, Nita; two sons and business partners, Kendig and Tim; and many grandchildren.
“He is remembered not as just a great father but [also as] a man who taught by living a life of great giving,” the obituary reads. “The number of people that he quietly helped, the projects that he championed to make Iowa better, the causes that he led to improve lives are all well-remembered and will last as a legacy to the kind of person all of us should want to be.”
Services will not be held until the spring.
Memorials may be made in his name to Indian Hills Community College, 525 Grandview Ave., Ottumwa, Iowa, 52501.
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Source: Recycling Today
In Memoriam: Jon Kneen
<![CDATA[Jon H. Kneen, co-founder of equipment manufacturer Al-jon, died in his home in Naples, Florida, Jan. 26, 2016, at the age of 89. According to an obituary that appeared the Ottumwa Courier, Kneen returned to the family farm in that Iowa city after serving in World War II, helping to modernize its operations. He then went on to co-found Al-jon, a manufacturer of recycling equipment, in Ottumwa in 1963. Kneen served as chairman of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, director of the National Manufacturing Association and a member of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank Advisory Council. The obituary notes that Kneen had a “heart for helping others” that “started at a young age.” He did this in part though his roles with Indian Hills Community College, Iowa Wesleyan College and the University of Iowa. He is survived by his wife, Nita; two sons and business partners, Kendig and Tim; and many grandchildren. “He is remembered not as just a great father but [also as] a man who taught by living a life of great giving,” the obituary reads. “The number of people that he quietly helped, the projects that he championed to make Iowa better, the causes that…