Danna Lee Howard-Knapp, the daughter of Dan and Betty Jo Howard, was born in Odessa, TX on 31 January 1963.  She was raised in Tulsa, OK and was a member of the Garnett Road Church of Christ.  Danna attended John Paul Jones Elementary School, Eli Whitney Junior High School, and then graduated from Nathan Hale High School in 1981. 

Following graduation, Danna worked as a Bank Teller at the Tulsa Federal Employees Credit Union.   In 1986, Danna moved to Bedford, TX, where she began work as a Flight Attendant for American Airlines.   In April 1987, Danna married Second Lieutenant Joseph Knapp, U.S. Marine Corps, in Manassas, VA, and the couple soon moved to Jacksonville, NC.   While enroute to Tulsa on 23 December 1988, Danna was killed in an automobile accident near Cookeville, TN. 

Danna’s funeral services were held at East Side Christian Church and she was interred at Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa.  Danna was predeceased by her mother, Betty Jo Howard.  She was survived by her husband, Joseph Knapp (Class of ‘80); her father, Dan Howard; her brother, Robert Howard (Class of ‘76); and her sister, Kym (Class of ‘83).    

Graveside services will be at 2pm at Floral Haven Memorial Gardens, 71st Street & 129th East Ave in Tulsa.

You know I have a confession to make.  I have always said that 'Wipe Out' was the first rock and roll song I learned to play.  Well, not exactly.  It was the first song I learned to play the whole way through, but before I even owned a guitar Lee showed me how to bang out the intro to (you guessed it) 'Smoke On The Water' using only the E (top) string.  I guess as much as I hate to conform or hate to be like anyone else, I am exactly the same as 10 bazillion kids who pick up their friends guitar and were taught the 'Deep Purple' classic.  What a cool club to be in.  Thank you for that, Lee.

My thoughts are with all of Lee Houston's family and friends.

I hope this doesn't seem inappropriate, but it seems to be the only appropriate thing to me.

Lori bravely battled and survived a brain tumor and surgery, but suffered related complications. A devoted mother, homemaker and dear friend to all who knew her. She was a friend to everyone and never met a stranger; she made friends for life and was the glue that kept family members in touch with each other.

She is survived by her devoted husband, Derrick, a son and his wife, a daughter, a stepson and his wife and their daughter, her parents, a sister and her husband, and two nephews.

On-line memory book at www.bixbyfuneralservice.com, Ultimate Tributes. Memorial Contribution checks should be made to the Sara Whitaker Education Fund in care of Bixby Funeral Service. Service 10 a.m., Saturday, September 29, 2007, RiverCrest Chapel. Interment, Davenport Cemetery.                         Tulsa World, September 28, 2007