This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BRD.2ACEB/6243 Message Board Post: Obituary from the Portland Oregonian Newspaper, Thursday September 1, 2006. William “Bill” J. Bennett 1929-2006.………….OBIT On August 29th, William J. “Bill” passed peacefully in his sleep after a long battle with cancer. Bill was born December 29, 1929, in Portland, Oregon and graduated from Gresham High School in 1948. In 1952, through mutual friends Morris and Bobbi Snow, Bill met Ann Dafgord. He and Ann were married on December 31, 1953, the perfect beginning to a new year and new life together. Shortly after marrying, Bill purchased a logging truck, running his own business for several years. He started working for Rudy Wilhelm Trucking in 1966 and worked faithfully for them until his retirement in 1992. Bill enjoyed the outdoors, spending time with his family camping and fishing. He was a fan of baseball and enjoyed many years and memories coaching his three sons. Of all Bill’s joys and loves in life, nothing touched his heart more than spending time with his grandchildren. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Ann; sons, William B., Charles W. and Erick P.; daughter-in-law, Eileen Smith; brother, Walter “Rusty”; and grandchildren Brittany, Skylar, Lauren, Jeni, Emily, Rylin and Christina. A celebration of Life will be held on Friday, September 1, 2006 at 1 p.m. in Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home. The family suggest remembrances in Bill’s name to Providence Medical Foundation Cancer Research, 4805 NE Glisan, Portland, OR 97213.