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Douglas Bench Obituary
Douglas Deloy Bench, 45, of Blackfoot, passed away Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at his home after fighting a valiant and final battle with colon cancer.
He was born Nov. 18, 1967, in Idaho Falls, the first son of three children born to Francis Deloy Bench and Helen Renee Bench. He graduated from Snake River High School in 1986, where he was a state wrestling champion. During his wrestling career, he developed a unique move called the ankle pik.
He married Stephanie Watt on March 8, 1986. Together they raised three wonderful sons: Zachary, Kaleb and Brock.
He later married Jennifer Hatfield on Nov. 21, 2009.
He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Bench of Blackfoot; sons, Zachary (Brittni) Bench, Kaleb Bench, Brock Bench and Brendon Hatfield; daughters, Faith and Hope Hatfield; and grandson, McCray, all of Blackfoot; mother, Renee Bench of Blackfoot; father, Francis Deloy Bench of Brigham City, Utah; sister, Lisa (Bob) Pankau of Aberdeen, Idaho; and brother, David (Susan) Bench of Moreland, Idaho.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the Blackfoot Stake Center, 1650 Highland Drive in Blackfoot, with Bishop Quinn Twiggs conducting. The family will meet with friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hawker Funeral Home, 132 S. Shilling Ave. in Blackfoot, and Wednesday for one hour prior to the service at the stake center. Interment will be in Moreland Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to the family at condo lences@hawkerfunera lhome.com.
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Mary Cooper
January 23, 2013
We were very sad to hear of Dougs passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Mary Cooper and Phil Sulak, Sysco Fds
Andy Trane
January 22, 2013
We were very sad to hear of Doug's passing. Our condolences to his family.
From his Friends at Trane's Diesel
Andy
Kade
Joel
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Vesta and Michael Baker
January 22, 2013
May God bless you and I will always have fond memories of Doug as a small boy.
Kent/Shelli Christiansen
January 21, 2013
Doug was a fun neighbor, a great classmate, but most of all a wonderful friend. He was always happy and smiling and training like crazy to be a great wrestler. We will always treasure our memories of him. We are deeply sorry for your loss.
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McKenzie Ostergar
January 21, 2013
Memories of my childhood have been running through my mind since I heard of my Uncle Doug's passing. I remember Christmas Eve's where our family would be together until 2 in the morning playing games. I remember calling Doug and Steph's house and hearing their message on their answering machine when they weren't home. And I remember Doug always teasing me, teaching me to laugh at myself. I'm going to miss you, Uncle, and I'll always remember you.
Trina Christensen
January 21, 2013
I am so Sorry to hear about Doug's struggle with cancer. Carlos and I send our sincere sympathy.
This is the 1st page of the July-August 2010 Road King Article on Doug and Zach I wrote.
Timothy Brady
January 21, 2013
The world has lost a father, husband, brother, son and a trucking industry pioneer and visionary. Douglas Bench of Blackfoot, ID on January 18, 2013 after a courageous fight with cancer.
Doug was a trucker's trucker. He believed to the depths of his soul that, given opportunity, along with knowledge of how the business of trucking worked, and then paid a fair rate, was all that many truckers needed to be successful. The result is Ankle Pik: his dream fulfilled.
His three sons will carry this legacy and Ankle Pik on to new heights as there is a lot of Doug in each one of them.
Doug was my very first student and client over 12 years ago and I worked with him to achieve his dream of building the trucking company that would be left to his three sons. The passing of the torch has occurred far earlier than Doug or anyone wanted though.
I'm honored to have been a close friend of Doug's, and his friendship will be sorely missed. But his love of humanity and love of trucking will be the legacy he leaves with all of us.
Please put Jennifer, Doug's wife, her son Brendon Hatfield; daughters, Faith and Hope Hatfield, along with his sons Zach Bench (with his wife Brittney and grandson McCray), Kaleb Bench and Brock Bench in your prayers as they cope with this very difficult time.
Feel free to call on me anytime if I can be of help,. It's a personal promise I made with Doug, that I would be available to his sons to help them as needed to continue his dream, Ankle Pik Trucking that will support his sons and their families from here into the future.
God Bless all of you and may you seek and find the strength needed through your faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Collette Herrick
January 21, 2013
My condolences to all of you.
Collette Herrick
January 21, 2013
Steph, I'll never forget our hike in the Tetons when on the way down Doug came up missing. . . . he MADE a short cut and smoked us! Remember him with a smile. My condolences to all of the family.
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