John Knox, 100, of Greenfield, IN passed as his long and fulfilling life came to an end on November 13, 2022.  John was not a great man, but was a good man in every sense.  He was kind, honest and loving, funny and generous to a fault.  Everyone who knew him liked him.  He never had an enemy.

John began life in Converse, IN on March 21, 1922.  He grew up poor and lost both parents, Forrest and Minne (Clelland) Knox, while a teenager.  John enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1940 and sent his pay home to support his orphaned siblings.  He was stationed in the Pacific during WWII.

After the war, John married his high school sweetheart, Evelyn Ballinger.  With the help of the G.I. Bill, he earned a degree in microbiology from the University Of Kentucky.  Upon graduating, John worked in the U.S. government's biological warfare program, then moved on to work at Eli Lilly for twenty-nine years.  During the 1950's he did life-saving work in the development of the Polio vaccine.

Together, John and Evelyn created an Arabian horse farm north of Greenfield, IN.  They bred, exhibited, raced, and sold champion horses to buyers around the world.

Survivors include his sons, Thomas (Lois) and Michael (Rebecca), five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and sister-in-law Pat Ballinger of Rockville, IN.

John was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn of 66 years, and his son James.

A memorial service will take place on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 11:00AM at Swartz Family Community Mortuary in Franklin, IN.   Visitation will be from 10:00AM until service time.  Burial with full military honors will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, IN.  John and Evelyn were life-long Democrats.  In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Democratic Party is encouraged.