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Gale Bennett Obituary

Gale A. Bennett, age 78 of Harrisonville, MO, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City. A visitation will be held on Sunday, December 17th from 1 to 2PM with the funeral service following at 2 PM at the Langsford Funeral Home in Lee's Summit. Burial will follow the funeral at the Long Jack Cemetery in Lone Jack, MO. Mr. Bennett was born on July 29, 1928 in Lone Jack, MO to the late Merle and Margaret (Bynum) Bennett. He later retired from Sprint and was a renowned horseman. Mr. Bennett is survived by his wife, Betty, three sons, Steve, John and his wife Debbie, and Terry and his wife Marty; three grandsons, Steven, Scott and Jamie; and four great granddaughters. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Langsford Funeral Home, 115 SW 3rd St., Lee's Summit, MO 64063, 816-524-3700.

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Published by Kansas City Star on Dec. 15, 2006.

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