Family [F5109]
Benton
Parents
Benjamin Franklin , Jr. Benton [P13837] = Judy Unknown [P13849]
Benjamin Franklin , Jr.:
Born Saturday 25 January 1936, Bellefontaine, Logan CO, OH USA
Died Monday 21 January 1991, Centerburg Nursing Center1
Reference number: 15758
Obituary Benjamin Franklin Benton, Jr.
Benjamin Franklin Benton, Jr., 54, of Centerburg and formerly of Bellefontaine, died Monday, Jan 21, 1991, at 1:30 p.m. in the Centerburg Nursing Center. He died of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis disease, often referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease, as did a brother and sister.
Mr. Benton was born in Bellefontaine on Jan. 25, 1936, the son of the late Benjamin F. Benton, Sr., and Marian Pratt Benton.
A 1953 graduate of Rushsylvania High School and class valedictorian, he worked as a researcher for Battelle Institute in Columbus. He was a member of the Unity Church in Columbus.
Survivors include two sons, Kevin Benton of Akron and Rob Benton of Wheeler Air Force Base, Hawaii; a brother, Arthur L. Benton of Japan; a sister, Marianne Garver of Dayton; and several nieces and nephews.
A brother, Donald and a sister, Juanita Hollis Griffeth, preceded him in death also from ALS disease.
A memorial service will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene in Bellefontaine with the Rev. Jim P. Stewart officiating. Burial Wil be in Fairview Cemetery in Belle Center.
Memorial contributions may be made to the ALS Association, Western Ohio Chapter, P. O. Box 833, Hilliard, Ohio 43026
Judy:
Children
Kevin Randall [P13850]
Born 1967
Reference number: 15771
Robbie Wendall [P13851]
Born 1969
Reference number: 15772
Sources
1 : "Family Info"
Family Info. obituary dated 1-23-1991
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