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Ben Eddie Gayken

Birth	:	21 Feb 1925 Lennox, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	1 May 2013 Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial	:	Lennox Cemetery, Lennox, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3418999, -96.9041977
Description	:	Services were held Saturday, May 11, 2013 for Ben E. Gayken, 88, who died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Banner Gardens Hospice House in Mesa, AZ. Ben Eddie Gayken was born on Feb. 21, 1925 at Lennox, SD, the son of Ben D. and Anna (Mehl) Gayken. He grew up in Lennox and attended Lennox public schools. He entered the US Army, served and was wounded in the South Pacific theater during World War II. After his honorable discharge, he lived in Dillsburg, PA until returning to Lennox in 1956. Ben was a carnival ride and concession owner. He traveled the U.S.... Read More	Services were held Saturday, May 11, 2013 for Ben E. Gayken, 88, who died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Banner Gardens Hospice House in Mesa, AZ. Ben Eddie Gayken was born on Feb. 21, 1925 at Lennox, SD, the son of Ben D. and Anna (Mehl) Gayken. He grew up in Lennox and attended Lennox public schools. He entered the US Army, served and was wounded in the South Pacific theater during World War II. After his honorable discharge, he lived in Dillsburg, PA until returning to Lennox in 1956. Ben was a carnival ride and concession owner. He traveled the U.S. extensively with many carnivals and circuses including Barnum & Bailey Circus, Art B. Thomas Shows and the Jay Gould Circus. He retired just four years ago. In 1979 he moved to Mesa, AZ. Ben attended the Methodist Church in Mesa. He was a life time member of the Sioux Falls V.F.W. and the Lennox American Legion. Besides his parents, Ben was preceded in death by four brothers: Tony in 1962, Richard in 1967, Henry in 1976 and Willie in 1993 and one sister, Bertha Stack in 2003. The Lennox Independent - May 2013

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Ben Eddie Gayken's memorial is located at: Lennox Cemetery, Lennox, Lincoln County, USA.
When did Ben Eddie Gayken death?
Ben Eddie Gayken death on 1 May 2013 in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Latitude: 43.3418999
Longitude: -96.9041977

Family Members:

Parent

Ben Gayken

(1887 - 1965)

Anna Mehl Gayken

(1894 - 1977)

Siblings

Richard B. Gayken

(1912 - 1967)

Henry John Gayken

(1914 - 1976)

William C. “Willie” Gayken

(1917 - 1993)

Tony G. Gayken

(1918 - 1962)

Bertha Gussie Gayken Stack

(1927 - 2003)

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Coordinate: 43.3418999, -96.9041977

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17. Frieling Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3590800, -96.6878600

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Coordinate: 43.1925011, -97.0438995

23. Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2567700, -97.1251300

24. Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
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