1947 - 2018 (71 years)
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| Name |
Bennett, Paul N. |
| Birth |
18 Apr 1947 |
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BENN.P002 |
| _FGRAVE |
192372478 |
| Funeral |
Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois [1] |
| Military Service |
Viet Nam War, Gunnery Sergeant, United States Marine Corps [1, 2] |
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Generic Military Service Ribbons, Vietnam War, United States Army
NOTE: This list may be incomplete.
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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United States Marine Corps
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Paul N. Bennett (1947-2018)
Contributed by Brad Clark
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United States Marine Corps
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United States of America Flag, 50 Stars (1960 - Present)
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| Death |
16 Aug 2018 |
Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri [1, 2] |
| Burial |
Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois [1, 2] |
| Person ID |
I53649 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
24 May 2023 |
| Father |
Bennett, Charles Thomas 'Preacher', b. 17 Jul 1894, Tennessee d. 2 Jun 1961, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 66 years) |
| Mother |
Bain, Fannie Lillian, b. 11 Sep 1913, White County, Illinois d. 12 Dec 1984, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois (Age 71 years) |
| Family ID |
F19445 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Birth - 18 Apr 1947 - Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois |
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 | Funeral - - Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois |
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 | Death - 16 Aug 2018 - Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri |
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 | Burial - - Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois |
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| Notes |
- 71-year-old Fairfield resident, Paul N. Bennett, died at 6:48 p.m. Thursday, August 16th at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.
He had retired from the Marines after serving 20 years having served two tours in Vietnam. After retirement Paul spent 20+ years as the Transportation Director at North Wayne Unit School District as well as Janitor at the Middle School. He was also a Funeral Assistant at Hosselton Funeral Home in Cisne and a member of the Jasper Baptist Church in Fairfield.
Paul was born in Fairfield on April 18th, 1947 to Charles and Lillian (Bain) Bennett. He married Debbie Markham on February 16th, 1993.
Paul is survived by his wife Debbie of Fairfield; daughters, Samantha Bennett and Crystal (Thomas) Tullis both of Fairfield; a son, Jessie (Candi) Young of Fairfield; six grandchildren; a brother, Daniel of Fairfield; sisters, Mary Lewis, Martha Young and Jean Walker all of Fairfield, Ruth Ann Tondini of California, and Becky Thomason of Cisne.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, two sisters, and one son, Donovan Bennett.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, August 22nd at the Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home in Fairfield. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery with full military rites.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of service at the Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home in Fairifield, which is in charge of the arrangements.
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| Sources |
- [S15627] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bennett, Paul N., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192372478/paul-n-bennett), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S15628] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bennett, Paul N., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192372478/paul-n-bennett), none. (Reliability: 2).
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