David Maclay Knipe Obituary
The family of David Maclay Knipe (Roanoke, Virginia) announces his passing on June 4, 2026. David, born on November 25, 1932, is remembered by family, friends, and others who shared time and connection. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He is survived by: his wife Susan; his daughters, Nicola, Viveka and Jennifer; his former wife Monica; his niece Elaine; his nephews, Mark and Bruce; his grandchildren, Asa, Eva, Zoë, Noah, Viggo and Jaya; and his great grandchild Theo (Krishnayya).
His many important and varied contributions to his field include: Hinduism: Experiments in the Sacred; In the Image of Fire: The Vedic Experiences of Heat; The Hindu Rite of Entry Into Heaven And Other Essays on Death and Ancestors in Hinduism; and The Body and Sexuality in Religious Art and Experience.
