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- Dale Loren Bennett, 87, a lifelong resident of Martinsville passed from this life at 5:50 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the IU Health & Hospice House in Bloomington. Dale was one of four children born to the late Vernon Patrick and Macle Viola (Bastin) Bennett. He was born on June 7, 1928 in Monroe County, Indiana.
Dale graduated from Martinsville High School and shortly thereafter, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He served his country with bravery at the close of WWII and the inception of the Korean War, from 1946 – 1950. After returning from the service, Dale began his lifelong love for logging and on November 14, 1952 he married M. Eileen (Bales) Bennett.
He was undeniably a hard worker, often times working two jobs to support his family. Dale spent his entire life working in the timber business and was the previous owner of Bennett Logging in Martinsville, where he spent countless days working alongside his father, sons and grandsons. He had also worked as an electrician from 1959-early 1970's at Merle Sears in Mooresville, at the Indianapolis Airport and at I.U. Assembly Hall in Bloomington.
Dale took great pride and pleasure in his logging business, woodworking, gardening, doing genealogy, training and racing horses and most importantly, he cherished his family.
He will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by his loving family and friends including his wife of nearly 64 years, Eileen Bennett of Martinsville; sons, Sidney Dale and Jeffrey Lee Bennett both of Martinsville; sister, Sue (husband, Joe) Schnaiter of Martinsville; five grandchildren, Dan (wife, Brooke) Bennett, Matt (wife, Jenna) Bennett, Marc (wife, Amy) Bennett, Elizabeth (husband, Anthony) Lindsey and Whitney (Dillon Spencer) Bennett and four great grandchildren, Ella, Sophia, Charlotte and Callan Bennett.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Kenneth Bennett and sister, Marilyn Gray.
Family and friends are invited to visit on Friday, May 20th from 5-7:00 p.m. at Neal & Summers Funeral and Cremation Center in Martinsville and from 9-10:00 a.m. on Saturday at the church. Rev. Steve Brown will conduct a service celebrating Dale's life on Saturday, May 21st beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Zion's Hill Baptist Church, 5050 Turkey Track Rd., Martinsville. He will be laid to rest following the service in Zions Hill Cemetery in Martinsville.
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