Ira Irl Knox, Iii

Ira Irl Knox III, 48, of Austin, Texas passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021 in Austin.

He was born on September 7, 1972 in Port Arthur, Texas to his parents, Ira I. Knox, Jr. and Mary Sanchez Knox. Ira has been a resident of Austin since 1990. He graduated from Nederland High School in 1990 and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy in 1995 and a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1997 from The University of Texas. Ira worked as a consultant from 2006 to 2021.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Knox Sr. and Mr. Mrs. Julia Sanchez, his uncle, Julian Sanchez Jr., his father, Ira I. Knox, Jr.

Ira is survived by his mother, Mary Knox-Brazill of Abilene, his sister, Lynn Knox-Brennan and her husband, Michael of Abilene. He is also survived by two aunts, one uncle and five cousins from Missouri, one aunt and three cousins from Texas

Visitation will be on Thursday, August 12, 2021 from 5:00 PM till 7:00 PM in the Thompson Memorial Chapel at Clayton Thompson. Service to honor Ira’s life will be at 2:00 PM Friday, August 13, 2021 in the Thompson Memorial Chapel at Clayton Thompson. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves.

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