Ernest "Bud" Knight
April 2, 1937 — January 31, 2014
Ernest "Bud" Knight
Ernest H. “Bud†Knight
Bud left this world on January 31, 2014 at home with his loving wife, Nancy by his side after a prolonged battle with his health.
Bud was born April 2, 1937 in Custer , South Dakota to Harold and Della Knight, the oldest of three children, sister Yvonne and brother Calvin.
The summer between his junior and senior year of high school he helped his uncle drive to Alaska and fell in love with the , then Territory, of Alaska. Bud graduated Custer high school in 1955 and soon after he was on his way back to Alaska. He spent most of his time in Alaska working as a welder until the summer of 1962. He and his buddy, Dave Barnes, were working their way back to Alaska when Bud had the opportunity to buy his Dads partners share of Custer Machine works in Custer , SD. His buddy Dave went back to Alaska where he and his three children were killed in the Great Earthquake.
Bud and his dad operated the Custer Machine Works until April of 1974. At this time Bud had already learned the auction business, and went into auctioneering full time. He auctioned farm sales, antiques and household sales all around the Black Hills. Bud is one of the few auctioneers left to have been the auctioneer at Edgemont, Rapid City, Sturgis, St. Onge and Bell Fourche. He was manager of Sturgis Livestock Exchange under owners Dale & Margerette Maddox until they sold the business to Jack Smeenk & Dick Orwick, Newell area ranchers. Bud worked as auctioneer for Smeenk-Orwick until January 1983, at which time he took over as manager of Billings Livestock Commission Co. in Billings, MT.
Bud competed four consecutive years for the title of World Champion Livestock Auctioneer. Along the way he was Central North American Champion and two time Reserve World Champion. In 1983 he attained the title of World Champion Livestock Auctioneer. This was an honor he coveted.
In 1988 Bud and his partner opened the Worland Livestock Auction in Worland, Wyoming. In 1992 Bud sold his interest in the Worland Livestock Auction and he and his wife Nancy purchased the Ten Sleep Saloon in Ten Sleep, Wyoming.
Bud and Nancy moved back to Powell in 2004 to be closer to family even though they continued to travel to Worland to work the weekly auctions.
Bud was preceeded in death by his parents, Harold and Della Knight, sister, Yvonne Baker and brother, Calvin “Blackie†Knight.
Bud leaves behind his wife of 19 years, Nancy (Heny) Knight, two daughters, Misty ( Scott) Hayne of Moab, Utah , Starla( Charlie) Paschall of Rapid City, South Dakota, and Nancy’s children, Dusty (Adrienne) Harvey of Ralston and Stacey Cannon of Powell. Grandchildren – Samantha, Tanner, Shayna and Thad Hendrickson of Rapid City and Trent and Willie Cannon of Powell and Madison, Waycee and Brady Harvey of Ralston.
Donations may be made in his name to: The Lions Club 2946 HWY 16, Ten Sleep, Wy 82442
Services will be held Wednesday February 5 at 10:00 am at Thompson Funeral Home. 111 W. 3rd ST. Powell.
Bud left this world on January 31, 2014 at home with his loving wife, Nancy by his side after a prolonged battle with his health.
Bud was born April 2, 1937 in Custer , South Dakota to Harold and Della Knight, the oldest of three children, sister Yvonne and brother Calvin.
The summer between his junior and senior year of high school he helped his uncle drive to Alaska and fell in love with the , then Territory, of Alaska. Bud graduated Custer high school in 1955 and soon after he was on his way back to Alaska. He spent most of his time in Alaska working as a welder until the summer of 1962. He and his buddy, Dave Barnes, were working their way back to Alaska when Bud had the opportunity to buy his Dads partners share of Custer Machine works in Custer , SD. His buddy Dave went back to Alaska where he and his three children were killed in the Great Earthquake.
Bud and his dad operated the Custer Machine Works until April of 1974. At this time Bud had already learned the auction business, and went into auctioneering full time. He auctioned farm sales, antiques and household sales all around the Black Hills. Bud is one of the few auctioneers left to have been the auctioneer at Edgemont, Rapid City, Sturgis, St. Onge and Bell Fourche. He was manager of Sturgis Livestock Exchange under owners Dale & Margerette Maddox until they sold the business to Jack Smeenk & Dick Orwick, Newell area ranchers. Bud worked as auctioneer for Smeenk-Orwick until January 1983, at which time he took over as manager of Billings Livestock Commission Co. in Billings, MT.
Bud competed four consecutive years for the title of World Champion Livestock Auctioneer. Along the way he was Central North American Champion and two time Reserve World Champion. In 1983 he attained the title of World Champion Livestock Auctioneer. This was an honor he coveted.
In 1988 Bud and his partner opened the Worland Livestock Auction in Worland, Wyoming. In 1992 Bud sold his interest in the Worland Livestock Auction and he and his wife Nancy purchased the Ten Sleep Saloon in Ten Sleep, Wyoming.
Bud and Nancy moved back to Powell in 2004 to be closer to family even though they continued to travel to Worland to work the weekly auctions.
Bud was preceeded in death by his parents, Harold and Della Knight, sister, Yvonne Baker and brother, Calvin “Blackie†Knight.
Bud leaves behind his wife of 19 years, Nancy (Heny) Knight, two daughters, Misty ( Scott) Hayne of Moab, Utah , Starla( Charlie) Paschall of Rapid City, South Dakota, and Nancy’s children, Dusty (Adrienne) Harvey of Ralston and Stacey Cannon of Powell. Grandchildren – Samantha, Tanner, Shayna and Thad Hendrickson of Rapid City and Trent and Willie Cannon of Powell and Madison, Waycee and Brady Harvey of Ralston.
Donations may be made in his name to: The Lions Club 2946 HWY 16, Ten Sleep, Wy 82442
Services will be held Wednesday February 5 at 10:00 am at Thompson Funeral Home. 111 W. 3rd ST. Powell.
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