In Memory of Dr. K: February 2009

Thursday, February 12, 2009

It has been a year.....

It has been a year since Dr. K passed on to be with his heavenly father. It was a year on January 24. We still miss you so much at the clinic. It is frequently said, "that is not how Dr. K did it" or "if Dr. K was here he would." Well, the clinic is doing well Dr. K and you would be proud to know that we were seeing patients well after 7:00pm several nights this week. So, many sick kids. Dr. Moorehead and the rest of your hand picked staff are taking care of these little angels. I know you have your hand in their care also, watching out for them from up above. Until we meet again, I love you Dr. K and miss you each and every day. Brenda Bridgers

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I was sitting here at the computer tonight with many thoughts running through my head. I have a lot of wonderful memories of Dr. K and I know that there are thousands out there that do also. I have been thinking since last night when I heard that Dr. K had gone to be with the Lord, what I could do to honor him. Tonight as I was sitting here I thought that I would create this site, so that others could share their memories of Dr. K with us. He is truly loved by many of all ages and will be truly missed by those. If there are any memories you would like to share or messages please feel free to leave them here. If you have a Dr. K story or tribute and would like to post it here, please e-mail it to bridgers_bren@yahoo.com or knelsonstories@gmail.com and it will be posted on this site.--Thanks, Brenda Bridgers

John Knelson, 73; service Sunday
John H. Knelson, 73, of Morehead City, passed away Thursday Jan. 24, 2008, at home. His funeral is at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church with the Rev. John H. Grayson, associate pastor of All Saints Anglican Church, officiating. Burial is at 1 p.m. Monday at Ashley Heights Baptist Church Cemetery of Ashley Heights. He was born to Henry and Nelda Knelson on July 3, 1934, in Martin, N.D. He grew up in Dixon, Ill., and graduated from Manchester College in Indiana. As a Fulbright Scholar, he studied at the Institute Pasteur at the University of Paris, France. He received his medical degree from Northwestern University and his master’s degree in public health from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He served as a medical officer in the U.S. Army Special Forces training group at Fort Bragg. After his postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins University, he joined the faculty at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine and became chief of Neonatology at N.C. Memorial Hospital. During his years living in the triangle area, he was chief of the Clinical Studies Branch, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as director of the Human Studies Laboratory. He went on to become a senior research official with the Office of Research and Development, EPA, Research Triangle Park. Dr. Knelson, “Dr. K,” who moved to Morehead City in 1978, was the first pediatrician in the county and founder of Carteret Clinic for Adolescents and Children. The clinic, his legacy to the area, will continue to serve the needs of the children in the county. Inspired and comforted by an absolute faith in God, Dr. Knelson had a passion for his patients and a zeal for helping the people of Rwanda. He was a member of All Saints Anglican Church, serving on the vestry and also an active participant of the Anglican Mission in America, Province of Rwanda. He was a founding member of Carteret Christian Academy, sat on the board of directors and taught French. He and his wife Brenda Strother Knelson were also medical missionaries to Rwanda in 2001, 2003 and 2004. In addition to his wife of 24 years, he is survived by her three children, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his five children; their mother, Janine Giacomini Guimberteau; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. His sister Nelda lives in Radford, Va. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Brooks Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to All Saints Anglican Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 309, Morehead City, N.C. 28557; Bethesda Caring Center, 3510 John Platt Drive, Morehead City, N.C. 28557; or Homes for Hope, Rwanda, Africa. To access online obituary and Internet condolences visit www.brooksfuneralhomeandcrematory.com.
Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. of Morehead City.

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Carteret Clinic for Adolescents and Children is a Christian ministry. We are dedicated to the proposition that the best quality medical care can and should be delivered in a friendly, pleasant environment with a true “spirit of caring.” We believe this is possible only by seeking to care for all the aspects of disease in our patients, without regard for their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, or monetary status, treating them all as God’s children. Furthermore, we believe that Jesus Christ is the author of all healing. We have a stewardship responsibility to use the gifts He has given us to participate with Him in the healing of body, soul and mind. To accommodate these beliefs, Carteret Clinic for Adolescents and Children has intentionally chosen the path of a service-oriented business. For instance, the hours of operation are designed to serve the needs of our patients, sometimes at an inconvenience to the staff. A member of our staff is always available, 24 hours a day, every day of the year, to provide medical advice. We never refuse to see a sick patient, and follow-up on patients is an accepted responsibility to ensure proper and complete medical treatment. Patients and their family or other caregivers are always to be treated with respect, understanding, and compassion. We attempt to encourage compliance with a patient’s treatment plan through a comprehensive program of education for healthy living.

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