Jim Knutson, 78, passed away on July 17, 2023, in Eagle, Idaho. He was born on May 25, 1945, son of Russell and Myrtle Knutson of Fargo, ND. He lived in Fargo throughout his school years, graduating from Fargo Central High School and from North Dakota State University in 1967 with a degree in electrical engineering. He then took a civilian job with the US Navy in Vallejo, CA. In July 1968, he married Kathy Hanson of Underwood, MN, at Trefoldighed Lutheran Church in Battle Lake, MN. They lived in Napa, CA, until 1995 when the shipyard closed. He then transferred to the naval station in San Diego, CA.