Thomas August Knoflicek

Birth date: Jun 22, 1938 Death date: May 16, 2019

Thomas August Knoflicek, age 80, passed away peacefully in Sugar Land, Texas on Thursday, May 16, 2019. He was born on June 22, 1938 in Oak Park, Illinois to August and Mildred (Vavra) Knoflicek. Tom was preceded in death by his Read Obituary

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Allison Serrano

205w ago

Mr.K,
I love how you would always announce that my “Parole officer” was on the phone when my mom would call the band hall after school. You taught us so much more than music. I’m actually teaching at the school where you taught me to play the sax, and I hope that I make a fraction of the impact you made on me to my own students. I stumbled upon your obituary as I was reflecting on the teachers that made a lifelong impact on my life. I know you’re up there throwing erasers and cracking jokes.

John Rooney

334w ago

Mr. K was a great teacher, role model, counselor and friend. He was the main reason I started college as a Music Ed. major, and was just as supportive and encouraging when I later entered a different field. It was a privilege and pleasure to be part of the Hitchcock music program while he was rebuilding and revitalizing it. I'll always remember him and those days fondly.

John Rooney
Boerne, TX

Jimmy L Smith

336w ago

Mr K was the reason I actually went into band directing for 35 years and have been a musician for 50 years & counting. He was a great friend & I am going to miss him. Condolences to his family and friends.

Stewart O'dell

336w ago

I met Mr. K soon after I started band in Texas City in the late '60s. I only rehearsed with him a few times, but he made a string impression on me. I appreciated his sense of humor, and he was always positive and encouraging with young players.

Bethany Pickett

336w ago

Mr. K held a very special place in my heart and I was so sad to learn of his passing. He was the best teacher I have ever had and he shaped my aspirations more than any other teacher. He balanced tough love with a great sense of humor. (I too cannot count the number of erasers or batons I dodged!). Words cannot describe how much I learned from him. Everything he did was to make us better musicians and students and we all knew he deeply cared for us. I will miss his constant encouragement, his jokes, his infectious smile, his love of music, and his love of the Lord. He was such a wonderful man. I look forward to seeing him again in Heaven with his trumpet and a Polka band. My prayer is that your family finds the Lord’s peace that surpasses all understanding during this time.

Love,
Bethany P.

Bethany Pickett & Family

336w ago

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Karen Cardwell Diller

336w ago

I was so blessed to be drum major/oboeist at Southmore with Mr K for 2 years, then moved on with him to PHS in 1980. He expected a lot from us and encouraged us to achieve. We made 1s at UIL and band was fun! I agree with Mrs. Cherry's comments, he was a great team player at PHS and remained so kind to me after I moved on to the drill team. You will always hold a special place in my heart, Mr. K!

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336w ago

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Tricia Armstrong Cherry

336w ago

Fortunate was I to have had Tom K. welcome me to Pasadena High School as Drill Team Director. His humor made the long hot practices on the football field perch much more bearable. Always willing to play through our music again and again, he was determined the tempos would be correct. We worked as a team with band & dance together striving for quality halftime performances every week. . . not something other schools experienced. He was truly one of Pasadena's Finest and set the tradition of cooperative learning and excellence in motion. I will be forever grateful to Tom for setting the standard high for the Directors who followed him.

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