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1942
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2016
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James Benton Obituary
Friends will be received from 2 p.m. until time of services at 7 p.m. Friday at the SNYDER-CRISSMAN FUNERAL HOME, in Kittanning, with the Rev. Edward Walters and the Rev. Colin Koch co-officiating.
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Memories and Condolences
for James Benton
April 22, 2016
alice amy and paul we are so sorry for your loss. jim was my boss my best man and a great friend to us both. joni and mel howard. madill oklahoma
Jenny Smulick
April 21, 2016
My deepest sympathy to you Alice, Paul and Amy. I will always remember the good times we had at the Jamboree in the Hills. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Love Jenny
Tonya Danner (Smulick)
April 21, 2016
So sorry for your loss. Mr. Benton was a funny man. I remember fun times swimming at your house when we were little,
Jim Sims
April 21, 2016
My deepest sympathy to you Alice and your entire family.I will always rememeber the great times we had with the battle of the barrel.I recall the time you and JIM,Jack Best and his wife and a couple more from WEST Deer VFD came to Highland Hose to party and it ended up with a shaving cream battle.What a nite that was. We became friends for life.God bless Jim and you and your family.We will see him again in heaven.
Becky Schreck
April 21, 2016
Alice, I am very sorry for your loss.. He was such fun loving man and a joy to be around.
I liked being with you both because of the love you shared for each other. Jim will be greatly missed.
Love,
Becky & Bill Schreck
Diane Galbraith Aleccia
April 21, 2016
Paul, Amy, Alice I am so sorry for your loss.
Tom and Cheryl Finn
April 20, 2016
Alice,
please accept our sympathy. we will be out of town. We remember all the laughs with Jim. He would always go out of his way to help. We are sorry for your loss.
bill Pollick
April 20, 2016
my deepest sympathy to you and your family.May the love of God guide you thru this hard time.
April 20, 2016
So Sorry for Your Loss....
Cindy & Kevin McKinney
April 20, 2016
Alice, Paul & Amy,
We are so sorry for your loss.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Eileen Schuffert
April 20, 2016
So sorry for your loss. Praying for the family.
Casey Logue (Smulick)
April 20, 2016
I'm so sorry your loss. Mr. Benton was always so funny and happy. I only have happy memories of him.
April 20, 2016
I'm so sorry for your loss Alice.I remember you and Jim fondly.love to you and your family Ruth Gentile.
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