Mason Thomas Knox, 1 year old son of Matt and Katie Knox of Blue Springs, MO, died unexpectedly Sept. 11, 2010. Services will be 2 pm, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO. Visitation will begin one hour prior to service time.
Mason was born July 20, 2009 in Independence, MO. He was preceded in death by paternal great-grandparents Tom Quilty, Mildred Parker; maternal great-grandparents Opal L. Countryman, Gerald E. & Beulah M. Blanscet. Mason is survived by his parents Matt & Katie Knox, siblings Taylor & Tanner Knox, all of the home; maternal grandparents Tom & Brenda Countryman Independence, MO; paternal grandparents Mark & Teresa Parker, Parsons, KS; Doug & Cathy Knox, Selah, WA; great-grandparents Jim & Arlene Knox, Boulder, CO; Jean Quilty, Wichita, KS; Charles H. Countryman, Independence, MO; Bud Parker, Red Oak, IA; aunts Misty Countryman, Independence, MO; Katy Parker, Englewood, CO; uncles Caleb Parker, Kansas City, MO; Samuel & Joseph Knox, Selah, WA and great-great-aunt Ilene Bussman, Mound Valley, KS.