Honor a Fallen Spokane, WA soldier

The Spokesman Review ^ | November 12, 2003

[waRNmother.armyboots]

Eastern Washinton and North Idaho Freepers. Please come to the entrance of Holy Cross Cemetery at 1:45pm on Saturday, November 15th to honor Spec Benson. Wear red, white and blue. Bring US flags. No signs or posters, please. Holy Cross Cemetery is located south of Country Homes Blvd off North Hwy 2(N. Division)go south on Wall. Holy Cross on east side of Wall where Monroe and Wall intersect. There is a nearby school and church parking lot to park in. Thanks. Jan

BENSON, Spec. Robert T. (Age 20) - born July 3, 1983 in Spokane; passed away November 5, 2003 in Baghdad, Iraq. Survivors include his wife, Aimee E. Benson, of Spokane; father, Ted with his wife, Cathy Benson of Sandpoint, ID; mother, Susan with her husband, Dan Henderson of Colbert, WA; sister, Bunny Benson of Coeur d'Alene, ID; maternal grandmother, Lola Mc-Creary of Spokane; mother-in-law, Pam Hiatt of Post Falls, ID; grandparents-in-law, Bill and Irene Hiatt of Spokane; brother-in-law, Sean Hiatt of Spokane; two nieces: Nicolle and Kimber-ly Sheppard; and one nephew, Michael. He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Fredrick and Alma Benson; maternal grandfather, Robert Mc-Creary. Robert was a resident of the Spokane area for 18 years and a member of Driscoll Boulevard Baptist Church. He attended Shadle High School, where he wrestled and played football. He graduated from North Central High School in 2001. He was team manager of the girls' fast-pitch softball team at North Central High School during his senior year. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on July 18, 2001. He was a Specialist in Company A, First Battalion, 35th Armor, First Armored Division, Combined Joint Task Force 7. Visitation will be Friday, November 14, from 12:00 to 5:00 at HENNESSEY - SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 2203 N. DIVISION. A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, November 15, 2003 at 1:30 p.m. at Faith Bible Church, 600 W. Cora. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, 7200 N. Wall, with military honors. Memorial contributions may be made to Armed Forces and Aerospace Museum, c/o any Global Credit Union location. For more information, please call 509-838-6171.

[waRNmother.armyboots]

Please come to honor this young man.

[AntiGuv]

[Killborn]

God bless him. He gave the ultimate sacrifice.

[pollywog]

Thank you for sharing this information with us. As a aunt, who has a nephew in Bagdad right now, I can only imagine how this family is feeling right now. I will send a card right away to the family. I live in Los Angeles or I would attend the ceremony.
God be with this family right now.
Polly

[Search4Truth]

It is French made rockets that are killing our sons in Iraq.

God has a special place in heaven for men who make the ultimate sacrifice for freedom.

May God grant Robert T. Benson peace.

[The Mayor]

Welcome Home.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

bump

[Middle Man]

So senseless that some of the brightest and most promising members of the next generation -- like this young fellow -- are dying in vain halfway around the world for nothing. Mankind continues to stumble through the cosmos and repeat the same mistakes, century after century.

[frodolives]

I believe George Nethercutt thinks that this loss isn't as important as the "good news" out of Iraq. Perhaps Rep. Nethercutt would like to speak at this funeral, to tell us all that good news.

[91B]

SPC Benson.

[xtargeter]

I'll raise a toast to his memory.

A Cold Warrior

[waRNmother.armyboots]

Please do not use this post to make political comments. It is a memorial post. Take the politics elsewhere.

[waRNmother.armyboots]

I would have fought you to the death if you had made this comment about my Dad who served in Vietnam and I find your comment highly offensive on a memorial posting. The worst thing you can say to someone who has lost a loved one is that the person's death served no purpose.

[Jacquerie]

Please save your leftist rant for the DUh lounge.

[spokanite]

Thanks for the post. I will do my best to show up there Saturday afternoon.

My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

[stanz]

so sad...my condolences from New York.

[krb]

[krb]

Mankind continues to stumble through the cosmos and repeat the same mistakes, century after century.

Indeed. When will mankind realize that freedom works and is worth fighting and dying for?

[krunkygirl]

One year younger than my son...he looks like a good young man...may God bless him and keep him in his loving arms always.
Lord, bring peace to his family.

[Middle Man]

I grieve at the news of every American casualty in that insane asylum known as the Mideast, and I have to ask why.