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Dale J. Benjamin
June 4, 1924-May 24, 2002

FLAT ROCK — Dale J.
Benjamin, 77, of Flat Rock died
Friday at his home.

Friends may call from 1 to 9
p.m. Tuesday at the Arthur
Bobcean Funeral Home, where
services will be held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday.
The Rev. Brett
Kays of
Southpoint
Community

Woodhaven,
will officiate.
Graveside ser-
vices will be pale).

held in Huron BENJAMIN
Valley

Cemetery,

under the auspices of the
Downriver Veterans Honor
Guard.

Born June 4, 1924, in Findlay,
Ohio, he was the son of Elmer
Dale and Thelma (Beekman)
Benjamin. He married Lois
Murphy Dec. 5, 1952, in Findlay.

He worked for the Detroit,
Toledo & Ironton Railroad for
36 years, retiring in 1986 as lead
clerk.

From 1942 to 1945, he served
with the 331st Bombardment
Group of the Army Air Corps
during World War II.

He was a member and past
commander of Middlestat-
Smith Post 337, American
Legion; was past commander of
Miller-Strawn Post 9363,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, and
was a past commander of the
American Legion’s 16th
District. He was a member of
Flat Rock Lodge ~ 1731,
Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks; Woodhaven
Lodge, Loyal Order of the
Moose, and the Downriver
Veterans Honor Guard. |

Surviving are his wife; his
mother, Thelma Book of
Findlay; two sons, David
(Janell) and Jerry, both of Flat
Rock; two daughters, Sharon
Jacoby of Arizona and Shirley
Elkins of Bidwell, Ohio; a
brother, Floyd of Findlay; 10
grandchildren, two stepgrand-
children, and four great-grand-
children.

He was preceded in death by
his father.

Memorials may be made to
Southpoint Community