While majoring in Economics and Government as a member of Oberlin's Class of 1968, Michael George Knowlton met his future wife: Lunetta Jane Bennett of the Class of 1969. As soon as she finished her student teaching, they were married in Oklahoma City, her home, three days after Christmas 1968.
Michael went on to earn his Doctor of Education degree from Syracuse University in 1985. His career led him to become a Superintendent of Schools in Valhalla, NY, and Summit, NJ. After retiring in 2004, he became a Bonsai expert in Florida. Less than four months after learning he had pancreatic cancer, he passed away on June 7, 2023.
Over on the Class of 1968's "In Memory" page there are comments about Mike, including remembrances from classmates Tom Ilgen and Ed McKelvey.