GOD Bless Sinton66 *FUNERAL INFO REVISED**

[Vrabird]

May God bless Tony's family and keep them in His loving care at this time of great sorrow and pain. He is in no more pain and enjoying peace now. He will be greatly missed.

[OldNavy]

Amen!

[bobcat1]

Prayers for and condolences to his family and friends. RIP my friend.

[Papá Oso]

RIP Tony, we will keep his family and friends in our prayers.


PO

[Old LB]

Prayers from Brownwood.

[Matthew328]

Ohhh wow...this is tough

[Txbroadcaster]

RIP Tony...We need a sticky announcing this so everyone will know

['Necks 2013-14]

May you rest in peace Tony. GOD be with you.

[Gsquared]

Devastating news. RIP Tony, you will be missed.

[DaHop72]

RIP Tony, prayers for the Knox family.

[zebrablue2]

RIP Tony! Prayers to the family said and sent. Devastating news indeed, we have all lost a true friend...

[Sweetwater Red]

Rest in peace Tony.

[Tx Challenge]

RIP Tony...Prayers to the family. You will be missed

[GrTigers6]

Thoughts and prayers from our extended family to yours! Rest In Peace, Tony

[BILLYFRED0000]

Wow..... Not the news I wanted to hear..... You will be missed tony...... very much..... quoting a favorite hymn of mine
for the family and tony.

The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord lift his countenance upon you.
And give you peace.
And give you peace.
The Lord make his face to shine upon you.
And be gracious unto you.
And be gracious, the Lord,
be gracious, gracious,
unto you.
Amen.

[COBRAFOOTBALL]

Thoughts and prayers, RIP Tony. From Alvarado.

[YTBulldogs]

GOD Speed to his Family during this very sad time. He was a fighter, and gave it his all and was so strong to the end. Your pain is now gone, rest well my friend. You are missed here on Earth.

[44INAROW]

Prayers for Marilyn and the Knox family.. Rest in Peace Tony!!

[Txbroadcaster]

My wife(BuffyMars) Sends her prayers as well

[BreckTxLonghorn]

Sad day. Rest in peace.

[RoyceTTU]

I'll be praying for Tony's family.
RIP buddy!!!

[44INAROW]

***REVISED AS OF NOON FRIDAY***
Marilyn Matthiesen Knox
There is a correction to the services for Tony. The visitation (6-7 p.m.)and rosary (7) will be at Resthaven Funeral Home in Sinton. It is located on S. San Patricio. The funeral will be at Sacred Heart church. Times remain the same @ 10:00 am

[Maroon87]

Rest in Peace, Tony. Condolances to the Knox family.

[91 lion]

Sad day indeed. May God bless his family. RIP Tony.

[Bullaholic]

The world and the board have lost a good man. RIP, my friend, Tony--you will be missed. May God Bless and comfort Tony's family during this time of loss.

[warhorsejoe]

Rest in Peace Tony.
"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because he existed". -unknown.

[Yoe_09]

Rest in peace, Tony. Prayers go out to the family and friends.

[Roughneck93]

Condolences to the family. God bless all of you and may you rest in peace Tony.

[FmrPirate14]

Prayers to the Knox family!

[Phil C]

This is devestating because we have lost a great friend. RIP Tony and prayers for the family. :(

[SHSBulldog00]

May Your Memories Bring You Comfort. I would like to encourage the bereaved to remember those special times they had with Tony, and the special qualities he possessed. Those who are grieving find comfort in knowing that Tony brought joy into the lives of others while he was alive. May God Bless the Knox family and welcome Tony with open arms.

[pirate4state]

:( RIP "buddy"

[SINTON81]

Prayers from Sinton for Tony and his family.

[AP Panther Fan]

Words can't express the sorrow of losing a friend that gave unselfishly of himself so that each and every one of us could enjoy the 3adownlow and each others companionship. Even through adversity, he was a gentleman until the end. Tony, I will miss you!

Prayers of comfort for his family and many friends.

:(

[ccmom]

Prayers for comfort for the family and friends during this time of sorrow. He will definitely be missed by many.

[MUSTANG69]

Prayers from Ingleside for Tony, his family and his friends.

[pero chato]

I know Tony was a big Creedence fan. Here's the last verse of their song "Hideaway":

All aboard, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye,
Oooh, I wish you well.
See you soon, maybe tomorrow.
You never can tell;

'cause you know, I'm gonna miss you
When you're gone, oh,
Wish I could hideaway


Rest in peace, my friend. You will be greatly missed.
jr

[SintonFan]

Words can't express the sorrow of losing a friend that gave unselfishly of himself so that each and every one of us could enjoy the 3adownlow and each others companionship. Even through adversity, he was a gentleman until the end. Tony, I will miss you!

Prayers of comfort for his family and many friends.

:(

I couldn't have said it better...

RIP Tony! You were the first and best person I knew here. May God guide your soul to Heaven. We'll be praying for you and your family. God Bless You, Friend.

[Saggy Aggie]

:(

RIP Tony

[Dub-C]

Rest in Peace Tony.

[Old Green]

Rest in peace Tony. You made friends with all who you met thru these years. For that we are all eternally greatfull and you will always be in our hearts.
God bless Tony, Marilyn, and the Knox Family.

[sinfan75]

RIP Tony

[pirate4state]

For those of you that are not on Facebook, a message from his daughter, Amanda:

"Dear 3A Downlow Friends, my father Tony Knox passed away in his sleep last night. Please don't be sad for him. If I know Dad, he is talking stragies for next season with Tom Landry right now. ♥"

[Tired ole Bobcat]

May the Lord grant the Knox family love, comfort and strength.

[Cam]

You're free now Tony a.k.a. Sinton66,
No more pain or sorrow only peace.
When friday night football comes back around,
You'll have the best view of all looking down.
We'll all miss ya Tony, to say the least.

[44INAROW]

It's posted and revised on a previous thread but I am posting this now too
Marilyn posted this on Facebook:

Marilyn Matthiesen Knox
There is a correction to the services for Tony. The visitation (6-7 p.m.)and rosary (7) will be at Resthaven Funeral Home in Sinton. It is located on S. San Patricio. The funeral will be at Sacred Heart church. Times remain the same
(10 AM Tuesday)

[wimbo_pro]

I am so sorry to hear this. Tony came to Wimberley in 2010 for the Sealy game. I met him early in the afternoon and took him around Wimberley to show him our town and the surrounding area. I only had a couple hours with him, but I got to like the guy. Quite a bit, actually. I am really saddened by this. He was a good man.

[Ranger Mom]

RIP old friend!! This is a sad day!! :(

Prayers to all of Tony's family and and friends!

[lbjacj]

R.i.p.

[toddg]

A new Angel among us...may God bless your family, Rest peaceful Tony.

[regaleagle]

Once the Silver Cord is broken, Tony's spiritual body left to immediately be with the Lord. Now he is in his perfect body, his soul(intellect) and spirit(being) with the Father. One day soon we will all be joined together again, able to recogniize our loved ones and friends in our perfect everlasting spiritual bodies. We all have but one time in these flesh bodies "under the sun". We have free will to choose between right and wrong, good and evil, love and hate, while living in these flesh bodies. I didn't know Tony, but from what I was able to learn and gather from only this forum, I would say he is now in good standing with the Father. May his family and loved ones take these words from the Father's letter to us in the Bible in faith, believing they will be reunited with Tony in a time of total happiness to come.

[pirate44]

Mrs. Knox and the kids,
Beckye, myself and our entire family offers our deepest condolences. Let us know if there is anythings we can do.
Love, Mike

[Bosqueville]

Prayers for peace and comfort for those left behind...

[rptpirate]

Rest in peace Tony, this crushing news. My prayers go out to his family and friends. The Lord will take care of this great man

[slpybear the bullfan]

Lord, you got a good one last night. *We will miss him but know he is better up there.

Miss ya '66.

[olddawggreen]

Will always remember the tortilla burgers at Inks Lake State Park with Tony. He was definately a great one, so dedicated to this Board and his 3A friends. Prayers to the family, rest in peace old friend. You will be remembered and missed.

[OldBison75]

The world, community, and this forum has lost a great man and true gentleman. Tony was the type guy that gave so much to this board and never looked for any recognition. To his family and close friends, my heartfelt sympathy for your loss. Please try to remember that this is not only a sorrowful time for the loss of someone special, but, it is also a time to celebrate the life of a wonderful husband, father, and friend. May your hearts be filled with the joy of knowing that he is seated in the big stadium next to God and will be cheering loudly for each game next year.

[YTBulldogs]

Can someone find his obit and post it here? I looked in Corpus, and didn't find it.

[SintonFan_inAustin]

:( this is very sad news to see. RIP Sinton66.

[K-MAC Chuck]

Such a great person - especially to the 3ADL community. RIP, big guy...and God Bless everyone on here for their huge loss...

[LH Panther Mom]

God speed, my friend. Words are not enough to express how much I will miss you. I cherish our friendship.

I pray that God is with Marilyn, Jason, Amanda and the rest of your family and gives them peace. You are free from the pain, at last, and for that, I am thankful.

[MustangFootball]

RIP Tony....my condolences go out to the family and friends, May god bless you all.

[Eagle 1]

RIP Tony, the 3A board certainly lost a good one.
God bless the family and friends.

[skins4life]

RIP Tony. Prayers for his family from ours. :(

[alpha42]

R.I.P. Tony, praying for your loved ones.

[STANG RED]

Oh wow, this is the first I'm seeing this. So sad! I never met Tony, but could tell how fine of a man he was just by reading what he had to say. Rest in peace good man. My prayers are with his family and friends.

[pirateman98]

RIP Tony!

[LionFan72]

Just returned from a funeral and awoke to find this distressing news. Rest in peace and in the loving arms of the Father Tony, there is no more pain. Prayers for the family from our family to yours!

I'm going to miss you Sinton66!

[crzyjournalist03]

Sad to see this. Praying for his family and loved ones.

[garciap77]

Rest in peace Tony. Prayers for his family.

[LIONS#1]

RIP Tony!!! God Bless the Family!!

[pirate4state]

Just a reminder for those that live in the area...tonight is the visitation and rosary at Resthaven Funeral Home in Sinton.

[1st and goal]

Rest in peace Tony. My condolences to the family. I looked for an obituary online too but was unsuccessful.

[piratebg]

A Pirate's Prayer
by Sir Frances Drake



Disturb us, Lord, when
We are too well pleased with ourselves,
When our dreams have come true
Because we have dreamed too little,
When we arrived safely
Because we sailed too close to the shore.

Disturb us, Lord, when
With the abundance of things we possess
We have lost our thirst
For the waters of life;
Having fallen in love with life,
We have ceased to dream of eternity
And in our efforts to build a new earth,
We have allowed our vision
Of the new heaven to dim.

Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly,
To venture on wider seas
Where storms will show your mastery;
Where losing sight of land,
We shall find the stars.

We ask you to push back
The horizons of our hopes;
And to push into the future
In strength, courage, hope, and love.



Godspeed Tony

[bigwood33]

I, like so many others, only knew Tony from here but am particularly saddened by his passing. Even while he struggled with cancer, his commitment to his friends on this board was evident. His "fierce" friendship reflected a depth of character that is rare these days and will be missed. I am sure that we were only aware of a small sampling of the kind of man that Tony was and I want to thank the family for sharing him with us.

To Tony's family, accept the comfort and healing of the Holy Spirit and may God's blessing be upon you during this sad time.

[pirate4state]

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/p4s90/knox.jpg

There was a really beautiful floral spray "from the staff & members of 3Adownlow".

[zebrablue2]

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/p4s90/knox.jpg

There was a really beautiful floral spray "from the staff & members of 3Adownlow".


Thanks for posting this Rita! I will be doing my 4th degree in April. It will be in honor of this great man...
May God rest his soul!!!

[pirate4state]

I really, really wanted to take a picture of the set up his family had for him, it was so cool, but thought it was probably not appropriate. His service uniform was hanging there, his Sinton jacket, his Witten jersey :D, a Sinton football helmet, a wood carving of "Sinton66", pictures, etc...very cool.

[44INAROW]

I really, really wanted to take a picture of the set up his family had for him, it was so cool, but thought it was probably not appropriate. His service uniform was hanging there, his Sinton jacket, his Witten jersey :D, a Sinton football helmet, a wood carving of "Sinton66", pictures, etc...very cool.

sounds like a beautiful tribute to a fine man.. thanks for posting Rita!

[Bullaholic]

I would like to add a few more personal words about Tony Knox.

From the time I became a member of this board and exchanged my first post with Tony, I knew this board was in good, capable, caring hands, and I wanted to be a part of it right away because of this man's obvious love of Texas high school athletics, and the kids who participate in it. This, plus the fact that Tony believed strongly in keeping the 3ADL a quality product and managed this board and its posters accordingly.

There were some board members who sometimes felt that Tony had too much of a strong hand in dealing with them, but I can assure you it was a fatherly discipline intended only to make the board better and to ensure its perpetuation. Tony accepted the responsiblity of making the hard decisions, always keeping the welfare of this board uppermost in his mind while trying to be fair, and still finding time to participate with his considerable insights and humor when he could.

I never had the honor and privelege of shaking Tony's hand, but over the years we developed a friendship thru exchanging forum posts and PM's. Tony was only 3 months younger than I, and as a result we shared many of the same values and old-school philosophies about sports and life and talked about these things many times.

From all the friends and family posts we can gather that Tony was a man of high values, a good and loving husband, father, and grandfather who served his God, his country, and his fellow friends and board members very well during his lifetime.

I will remember and miss my friend, Tony Knox.

[SintonFan]

The funeral mass was great. RIP Tony.
It was good to see Marilyn. Nice sized crowd. It was also good to see Val. :)

[44INAROW]

The funeral mass was great. RIP Tony.
It was good to see Marilyn. Nice sized crowd. It was also good to see Val. :)
I wish I was able to take off and go down to the funeral.. Thankful that Rita, Val and you were able to go and show your respects to Tony.. RIP my friend!

[vet93]

Prayers to Tony's family. Tony was a true gentleman whom I will miss...

[SintonFan]

I wish I was able to take off and go down to the funeral.. Thankful that Rita, Val and you were able to go and show your respects to Tony.. RIP my friend!

It was a beautiful Mass. I know everyone couldn't make it, but there was quite a few people there. You know Tony is smiling down on us now. :)

[Phantom Stang]

While I never new Sinton66 personally, I am sad to hear of his passing just the same. My condolences to his family and close ones.

[Old Green]

The funeral mass was great. RIP Tony.
It was good to see Marilyn. Nice sized crowd. It was also good to see Val. :) The funeral mass was great. The Naval Color Guard performed a great ceremony as well. It was good to see Marilyn and family. Good seeing you too Daniel.

[Blue42]

I did not know Tony personally but I respected his views and appreciated what he did for this web site. He will be missed God bless his family and keep them close in their time of sorrow.

[Pudlugger]

Sinton66, a fine gentleman and respected member of our community, Tony, you will be missed. Prayers for the family. Rest in peace.

[Matthew328]

I hate the fact I never was able to meet Tony in person, probably my fault more than anything....we'll miss ya.

[Diocletian]

I hate the fact I never was able to meet Tony in person, probably my fault more than anything....we'll miss ya.


You missed out big time.

Tony was a great friend. I knew him and worked with him side by side for almost 10 years for Motorola.

The one thing I always admired about him was his effort. He was a leader by example...and worked his tail off non-stop.


He also loved this 3adownlow site. It was his 2nd proffession...I used to listen to hours and hours of him talking about it...and I guarantee that no one put more into this board than him. He spent $1,000's of his own money and hours of his own time evolving the site to what it is today. No one can make that claim today.


I highly reccomend that a memorial be posted on the main site in his honor.

[SintonFan]

You missed out big time.

Tony was a great friend. I knew him and worked with him side by side for almost 10 years for Motorola.

The one thing I always admired about him was his effort. He was a leader by example...and worked his tail off non-stop.


He also loved this 3adownlow site. It was his 2nd proffession...I used to listen to hours and hours of him talking about it...and I guarantee that no one put more into this board than him. He spent $1,000's of his own money and hours of his own time evolving the site to what it is today. No one can make that claim today.


I highly reccomend that a memorial be posted on the main site in his honor.

I absolutely agree!
This was posted on Tony's Facebook page and explains a little of our relationship:
Tony, I am glad I got to know you. You were someone I looked up to. You deserved it. You helped, when I was at Tech School, explain things that my professors couldn't. Any crazy idea I came up with(electronics or anything else), you helped be an even keel and had the heart of a teacher when letting me know if something was plausible or not.
How could I appreciate Credence if I didn't know you? I couldn't. You opened my eyes on so much more than just this.
You helped me to become a better man.
When I wanted to be antagonistic, you would say, "Hold on there, buddy..." When I wanted to be an a$$ to others, you would say, "Wait a minute, think this out..."
When I thought I came up with the perfect HS football rating system, you said, "Well Daniel, you DO know you might have left out this stat that might help your formula..."
Many times when I heard those words from other people, I would take a bit of offense. But not from you Tony. You had a way of making me understand and feel you were truly being constructive of your critique.
Thank you for being my friend! You will be sorely missed Tony. Rest in Peace Buddy.
A memorial is a great idea to honor this man! Who I thought was great in his own right.:)

[zebrablue2]

I absolutely agree!
This was posted on Tony's Facebook page and explains a little of our relationship:
Tony, I am glad I got to know you. You were someone I looked up to. You deserved it. You helped, when I was at Tech School, explain things that my professors couldn't. Any crazy idea I came up with(electronics or anything else), you helped be an even keel and had the heart of a teacher when letting me know if something was plausible or not.
How could I appreciate Credence if I didn't know you? I couldn't. You opened my eyes on so much more than just this.
You helped me to become a better man.
When I wanted to be antagonistic, you would say, "Hold on there, buddy..." When I wanted to be an a$$ to others, you would say, "Wait a minute, think this out..."
When I thought I came up with the perfect HS football rating system, you said, "Well Daniel, you DO know you might have left out this stat that might help your formula..."
Many times when I heard those words from other people, I would take a bit of offense. But not from you Tony. You had a way of making me understand and feel you were truly being constructive of your critique.
Thank you for being my friend! You will be sorely missed Tony. Rest in Peace Buddy.
A memorial is a great idea to honor this man! Who I thought was great in his own right.:)



:iagree: I hope we post something on here that Tony, ( Sinton 66), is never forgotten!!!

[K-MAC Chuck]

There's nothing I could post here that someone hasn't already said. It IS a great tribute to Tony that so many people have posted thoughts and memories..RIP, Mr. Tony, you were obviously loved & appreciated by so many.

[Administrator]

Oh wow, I haven't been back on since Realignment day, and saw this. I am very saddened to hear the passing of Tony, who has been a great friend and loved the 3ADL and the people who make it what it is. Thoughts & Prayers are with the entire family.

We will indeed make some type of 3ADL "Sinton66" memorial in his honor. Tony was a great man, he will be missed.

[Eagle 1]

Just curious, but who runs the board now?

[Old Green]

Just curious, but who runs the board now?Administrator, Old Green, WOS87

[pirate4state]

Administrator, Old Green, WOS87

Did anyone let WOS87 know?

[big daddy russ]

Oh my God. First time on the board in a couple of months, feel like I got punched in the gut.

Prayers from Addicks.

[King-Kat]

Jesus......there is something about that name. Kings and Kingdoms will all pass away, but there is something about that name.....Now Tony sees him face to face. May his family find peace knowing they will someday all be together again!! God Bless