 James Louis Bennett, 95, passed away May 22, 2015 at Hospice Kavanagh House. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 27 followed by a Masonic Service at 7:00 p.m. at Iles Westover Chapel. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 28 at the funeral home. Burial with military honors will be held at Masonic Cemetery.
Jim was born and raised in Mapleton, Iowa on March 10, 1920, the son of Oliver P. and Helen (Kirk) Bennett. Jim's father was a former District 34 State Senator, Monona County Attorney, and Iowa Insurance Commissioner. Jim graduated from Drake University, where he obtained his Juris Doctorate Degree and practiced law in Iowa. He was an upstanding member of the Iowa State Bar Association for over 50 years. He was also a member of Prior to law school, Jim served as a messenger for J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI . Thereafter Jim was commissioned into the US Army during World War II and fought and won in the Battle of the Bulge. He also served as a Colonel with the Iowa National Guard.
Jim was born and raised in Mapleton, Iowa on March 10, 1920, the son of Oliver P. and Helen (Kirk) Bennett. Jim's father was a former District 34 State Senator, Monona County Attorney, and Iowa Insurance Commissioner. Jim graduated from Drake University, where he obtained his Juris Doctorate Degree and practiced law in Iowa. He was an upstanding member of the Iowa State Bar Association for over 50 years and was a member of V.F.W. Post 9668. Jim was also a long time member of the Home Lodge #370 in Pleasant Hill, Iowa and was a 50 year member of the Scottish Rite receiving his 32° on 11/2/1957 and his Knight Commander Court of Honour on 11/6/2005. On October 26, 1946, Jim was united in marriage to Maryann Alexander in Bloomington, Indiana. To this union, their son, Mark was born on May 24, 1950 and their daughter, Barbara Elizabeth was born on June 1, 1958. |
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
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