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13. Don Knotts with Charles G. Baker, Gerald Coy, and Clarence Johnson in front of Darinka's

Don Knotts standing among other men.  Far right is Gerald Coy and far left is Clarence Johnson.

14. Don Knotts at an Event in Morgantown, W. Va.

Paul Jones presents Don Knotts with the Phi Sigma Kappa Award.

15. Don Knotts Receiving Phi Sigma Kappa Award

'Don Knotts shares a laugh with long-time friend and West Virginia University employee Margaret Lopez at a recent Morgantown High reunion. Lopez and Knotts have kept in touch since high school days. She remembers her friend as 'shy' but 'funny'.

16. Don Knotts with Friend Margaret Lopez, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Don Knotts poses with some fans at Morgantown's Cosmopolitan Restaurant, a local eatery famous for its hot dogs. Knotts was in town for a Morgantown High get together.'

17. Don Knotts Takes a Picture with Fans, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Don Knotts regales a youthful audience with tales from intrigue and mystery during a special visit to West Virginia University in the 1970s. Knotts, who worked for WVU when he was a student here in the 1940s, has returned many times to give back to his alma mater.

18. Don Knotts Sharing Story with Children, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Actor Don Knotts played the starring role at a dedication ceremony in his behalf last fall when his Morgantown hometown named a new roadway in his behalf. Knotts grew up in Morgantown and graduated from West Virginia University in 1948 with a degree in theatre.

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20. Don Knotts' Wife Kathryn Elaine (Metz) - Photo from the 1948 Monticola

Crowds gather on the Courthouse Square to see Governor Wally Barron and actor Don Knotts who are standing at the podium.

21. Governor W. W. Barron and Don Knotts at Courthouse Square in Morgantown, W. Va.