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Robert Lee Bennett III

Portland, Oregon

Nov 20, 1934 – Aug 4, 2021 (Age 86)

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BORN
November 20, 1934
DIED
August 4, 2021
AGE
86
LOCATION
Portland, Oregon

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Robert Lee Bennett IIINov. 20, 1934 - Aug. 4, 2021 Bob Bennett, professional musician, teacher, and devoted father, passed away at the age of 86 in Portland, Ore., surrounded by family. Bob was born and raised in Atlanta, Ga., and lived there for most of his life. He attended Roosevelt High...

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We are so sorry for your loss. He really lived a remarkable life and was a kind and generous soul. We are so happy to have had a chance to meet him in his later years and share a few toasts together. With deepest sympathies, Brian, Amy and Matilda Reed

RIP Bob your talents were such a guiding light for so many musicians both students and professionals. A true artist on the tenor sax. Bopalot

So sorry to hear of the Loss of Bobby. My Wife's Sister dated Bobby at Roosevelt so i met Him about 1951.We remained reasonably close when He played with "Big Bands" and especially with the "Seventeens," He invited Us. We had an office Condo on Lenox Road and He would drop in and have lunch with Us. Think it was His 50th Birthday and We went to the Party for Him on Decatur. We visited occasionally with Bobby and Deedie. Bobby was a Great Fellow! We were blessed to be Friends. Marc...