Little People, Big World Alum Amy Roloff’s Dad Gordon Knight Dead at 97

Amy Roloff’s family is facing a devastating loss. 

The Little People, Big World alum’s father Gordon Knight—who made occasional appearances on the family’s long-running TLC series—has died, Amy and ex-husband Matt Roloff’s son Jacob Roloff confirmed. He was 97. 

“My grandpa passed away 3 weeks ago,” Jacob wrote on Instagram Oct. 27 alongside photos of his grandfather. “Haven’t necessarily slowed down enough to process that properly.”

But as he continues to grieve, the 29-year-old has been able to reflect on Gordon’s profound impact on his upbringing alongside siblings Jeremy Roloff, Zachary Roloff and Molly Roloff. 

“I always hoped and looked forward to visiting him and my grandma in Michigan as a kid,” Jacob wrote. “He may have intimidated me a bit, as grandpas can do, but he would smile and wink and you could feel softness.”

“He loved having family crowd into the lawn in tents, hammocks, cars, cots, he just enjoyed seeing everyone,” Jacob continued. “He built the cabin with just him and my grandma in mind and found it surprising how large the family grew, but he loved it. He made us grandkids walking sticks, took us canoeing, and my only 2 times fishing were with him.”