The following is condensed from an email I received from one of Jerome's friends. Jerome also was a friend of mine and will be missed by all who knew him well.

Bill Quimby

Jerome Knap, founder of Canada North Outfitters, and the man who
opened polar bear hunting and many other kinds of big game
hunting in arctic Canada died of cancer this week. He was
the most successful booking agent in Canada until he sold CNO and retired a few years ago.
At one time he was by far the most successful outdoor writer in
Canada and had best selling books published in book clubs.
He was also the editor of the Hamilton Spectator and was
a field editor for several magazines. He is survived
by his wife Halina.

Never met him but have heard a fair amount about him. Condolences to his family.

Bill, I believe he wrote an article on hunting with percussion doubles many years ago, possibly in the first Lyman muzzleloading handbook. Sorry to hear of his passing.

I had the good fortune of meeting Mr.Knap and his wife at one of the DSC shows a few years back after I had done my Musk Ox and Caribou hunt with Canada North in 2000.

Really nice folks. Condolences to his family and friends.

Sad to hear this. Mr. Knap was very helpful to me in the past.

Jerry & Halina got me started in 1996 on my first trip to Zim.I'm sadden by his passing