June 16, 2008
John James Knudsen, 1922-2008
John James Knudsen, a former editorial cartoonist for
Los Angeles Tidings and the
San Diego Union whose work was syndicated through Copley Newspapers, died in May at his San Diego home. The cause was complications due to bone cancer. He was 85 years old.
A first-generation American, Knudsen was born in Great Falls, Montana. He made his way to Los Angeles to study art at Woodbury College, where he earned a bachelor's degree.
He volunteered for the Army after being rejected by the Navy in 1943, and was in the
Army Air Forces until 1946.
His obituary in the San Diego Union-Tribune stated that Knudsen was "on track to be a pilot on the B-29 Superfortress, the same kind of plane that dropped the world's first atomic bomb in Hiroshima." Knudsen completed his training after Japan had surrendered. He would eventually
write about his growing up and military experiences.
It was in the military that he developed his strong, Catholic faith, and he would remain involved with the Church for the remainder of his life. He was also a longtime member of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. He retired from the
Union-Tribune in 1977.
His biography indicates he is survived by a wife of 61 years, eight children and a dozen grandchildren.
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