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     Richard Joseph Bennett was buried at Hillside Cemetery, Purcell, McClain Co., Oklahoma.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 446-36-3075.² He was born on July 31, 1940 at Wetumka, Hughes Co., Oklahoma.^2,3,6,4 He married Jean Unknown on April 26, 1983.^1,3 Richard Joseph Bennett died on March 25, 2006 at Purcell, McClain Co., Oklahoma, at age 65.^2,3,6,4 He Richard Bennett, 65, of Purcell died Saturday, March 25, at a health care facility in Purcell. A Rosary service will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at Wilson-Little Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady Of Victory Catholic Church in Purcell. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell. Wilson-Little Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Mr. Bennett was born July 31, 1940, in Wetumka to Lester Duel Bennett and Robena Cecilia (McNally) Bennett. He grew up in Purcell. While in high school, he enlisted into the Air National Guard. After graduating in 1958, he began full- time service and served 36 years before retirement. While in the Air National Guard he served in two wars, the Vietnam War and Desert Storm. For 17 years, he worked for the Oklahoma City Times and the Times Journal. From 1979 to 1983, he worked for Western Oil field Co. Then in 1984, he went to work at ANG as a Federal Civil Service Technician and retired in 1998, after 14 years. Richard's hobbies included collecting and polishing rocks, working with and staining glass, gardening and genealogy research. He was a member of Purcell Kiwanis Club for the past year, VFW Post 15037 in Oklahoma City and was a volunteer for CASA. The family wishes to express their special thanks to Mission Hospice, Laura Wilson, Tonya Schimon and dear friend Trish Rader. Mr. Bennett was preceded in death by his parents Lester and Robena Bennett; granddaughter Arianna Elizabeth Bennett; and half-sister Paula Jean Wall. He is survived by his wife Jean Bennett of the home; son Shawn Bennett and wife Lori of Oklahoma City; daughters Sharri Cope and husband Michael of Blanchard and Jennifer Utsler and husband Dennis of Norman; step-children Tony Bridwell and wife Dee of Flower Mound, Texas and Tracy Lam and husband Gary of Havre, Mont; step-son from a previous marriage Tracy Weiss of Moore; sisters Geraldine Embree of Pauls Valley, Joan Yates and husband Willie, Glenda Contreras of Claypool, Ariz., and Bertha Skeryanc and husband Troy of The Woodlands, Texas; step-brother Gene Campbell of Purcell; eight grandchildren; and many other loving relatives and friends. Bearers will be provided by the Air National Guard. Honorary bearers are Gary Lam, Dennis Utsler, Mike Cope, Willie Yates, Tony Skeryanc, Larry Boatman and Harold Rains. on March 26, 2006.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 444-94-6453.⁴ Jeromy Lawrence Paine was buried at Paoli Cemetery, Paoli, Garvin Co., Oklahoma.² He was born on May 16, 1975 at Pauls Valley, Garvin Co., Oklahoma.^2,4,3 He died on October 15, 1998 at Seminole Co., Oklahoma, at age 23.^2,4