Funeral services for former NIU student leader Kevin Knight will be held Saturday at St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church in his hometown of Aurora.

Knight, 29, died Tuesday evening from head injuries sustained during a weekend motorcycle accident in DeKalb.

Knight, a 2000 graduate of NIU, spent his college days as a member of many organizations, including the Student Association, in which he served as vice president for more than a semester. He also was a part of the NAACP and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

After graduation, Knight began working at Pfizer Inc., a pharmaceutical company, where he remained until his death.

A family and friends hour will be held at St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church, 142 S. Fourth St., Aurora, from 9 to 10 a.m. Funeral services will follow at 10 a.m. and will be officiated by the Rev. Jesse Hawkins.

Knight’s family is asking that all monetary donations be made in his name to the Naperville Humane Society, 1260 Diehl Road, Naperville, IL, 60563, said the Rev. Ovester Armstrong, the family’s spokesman.

Knight is survived by his parents and his sister.