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Please consider a gift to Royal Oak Optomist Club, The Dorothy and Peter Brown Jewish Community Adult Day Program or North Country Trail Association Incorporated.

Obituary

Anyone visiting the home of Jackie McKnight would have found a small plaque that read, “Nothing is worth more than this day.”

It was a simple, but profound, message that she made her own.

“Jackie had a personality that was warm, welcoming, open-minded and loving,” said Sam McKnight, her husband of 55 years. “She was direct, honest and forthright in her views, and was fiercely loyal and protective of friends and family, ” said McKnight, …

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Timeline

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Born

March 7th, 1946
Detroit, MI
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Passed away

August 12th, 2023
Royal Oak, MI

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Cause of death

Alzheimer's

Method of disposition

Cremation

Final resting place

Ashes scattered

Holy Sepulchre, West 10 Mile Road, Southfield, MI, USA

Hospice care provided by

Oakland Hospice at St. Anne's Mead

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