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Gary Ray Benson

Lafayette, California

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Gary Ray Benson Resident of Oakland Succumbing to his fight with pancreatic cancer, Gary Ray Benson, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and devoted husband, passed away peacefully October 2nd. He was 70 years old.Gary was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Cecil Benson and Wanda Monteiro in 1940....

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Gary was in our family for so many years, when we were all younger he and my sister, his wife, would be the catalyst for many wonderful happy times in our family. We would beg him to sing for us, he could sing just about anything. My visions now of Gary are of him singing to all of our many loved family members that we have lost in the last few years.

Gary Benson was a Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and Father in-law to me and my family. We shared a life of treasured memories and moments together over the past 30 years that he shared with his loving and beautiful family. He was a Songbird that sang so beautifully on many occasions and his music will be greatly missed in our celebrations. His love, good humor, and presence will be missed and we will hold him dear in our hearts forevermore!

Gary will be missed deeply, he was a man of vision with a profound understanding of the English language, and a vary good singer, he was a good man in the true sense of the word, and the father of my son-in-law Mark Benson, a truly good friend of mine and ours.
my condolences to Margaret, and to all the family
from me and my wife Josephine DePina

My deepest condolences to the family. Gary was one of the best friends anyone could ever have. I will miss him greatly and words can't express this great loss to family, friends and the American public that is so in need of his passion and devotion to the good of mankind. If there were more Gary Ray Bensons in the world, the world would be a much better place for us all. I know that heaven is rejoicing, that a great soldier in God's army has come home.