Historical Archive: Marauding Mollys

“Heywood” AKA Ryan Joseph Knueppel, 34, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 7, 2011.

Ryan was born March 9, 1977

Ryan had a great sense of humor, gave the best hugs and touched the lives of everyone he met. He was a world traveler, and following high school graduation he backpacked across Europe for a month with a friend. He lived in many different places, including Minneapolis, Seattle, Las Vegas, and Elk City, Oklahoma. While living in Seattle and Minneapolis he was a Men’s Roller Derby member and also coached Women’s Roller Derby.

Ryan loved spending time at Nanny and Grandpa’s camp on Bass Lake, sitting around the campfire and taking saunas. He enjoyed the outdoors and hiking with his dog, Penny Penny Penny. He was an avid reader and loved reading by the fireplace while smoking his pipe and petting his dog. Ryan enjoyed listening to music, being involved with the local music scene and was a talented acoustic guitar player. He loved public radio and public TV. Ryan was a connoisseur of fine beers and often stated, “life is too short to drink cheap beer.” He also loved motorcycling and gardening.

To this day, the Dockyard Championship Trophy is titled the Ryan "Heywood" Knuple Memorial Trophy, or "The Heywood".