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Bennie Dize Obituary
Chesapeake - Bennie Greenwood Dize, 83, beloved husband of the late Eugenia "Missie" Turlington Dize, passed away on Sept. 22, 2015. A recent resident of Florida, he was formerly of Chesapeake, Va., and the Eastern Shore of Va.
He was born July 7, 1932 in Deep Creek, on the Eastern Shore, to the late Andrew C. Dize and Hazel Johnson Dize. He was predeceased by his wife and parents, and a sister, Elsie Dize Scott. Ben is survived by daughters, Diana D. Neeson and husband Larry, of Virginia Beach, Va., and Penny D. Lombardo and husband Bob, of Loxahatchee; grandson, Benjamin Neeson; brother, Colburn Dize and wife Polly, of Onancock; and nieces, nephews, cousins, and their families.
Bennie was a retired Maritime Tugboat Captain and Ship Docking Pilot in Norfolk, Va.; served in the U.S. Coast Guard; and member of several Masonic organizations.
Throughout his life, Bennie was an avid bird hunter, enjoying raising, training, and hunting his English Setters, and participating in Field Trial events with much success. Ben spent his whole life on the water recreationally, as well as working with his father in the seafood business on the Chesapeake Bay, before becoming a tugboat captain. It was always a part of him, and he was always at home there.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Williams-Onancock Funeral Home, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Fairview Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home, Friday, from 6-8:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10-11:00 a.m.
Arrangements by the Williams-Onancock Funeral Home, www.williamsfuneralhomes.com.
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Thanks for everything skip.
Paul Hogan
December 10, 2017
I was able to sail with Captain Benny in the 90s in the 2000s. One of the few that were proficient on the single screw boats. He always instilled confidence. While some Skipper's might get annoyed that you didn't successfully throw a line on a Bollard as you're approaching the pier. Benny never made me feel inferior and because of that I tried harder. I recall bringing in a coal barge to Hampton University we were pushing two barges tied together they were empty of coal. the wind was blowing us off the dock simultaneously the current would not allow us to make they comfortable methodical approach. so Captain Benny knowing where we needed to park labarge's came in at a fairly High rate of speed a sharp angle and try to get that front left corner tied up and have a line so we could lean on it and twist the boat to the pier. He said Paul you gotta make that line now. I said you got it skip. The barges really had crappy lines I got the best one I threw the line made the cleat tied it off the line stretched and then it exploded parting the line. But I've been working with captive Benny for a while. He kept me motivated so I was proficient at making the bowling knott. Standing back seeing what was going on I immediately ran over to another piece of line made a bowline and was able to throw the line over the very cleat that we needed to be on before we lost control of things. So being able to hang on that line we back the barges into position and secure them to the pier . Captain Benny was very happy with me. It feels good to react in such a manner very quickly and make your skipper look like a million bucks. I don't consider death as an option as we are children of God it is a transition and of course as the children of God we will someday become like our parent how profound. My condolences to his family and I believe his daughter he loves very much. I miss you skipper. This life is comporial it won't be long I'll see you again.
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