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Edwin Eugene Benjamin

Birth	:	4 Mar 1922 Monticello, White County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	18 Oct 2015 Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	Falls Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8040466, -85.8318863
Plot	:	Sec N, Lot 105, Sp 4
Description	:	Grandstaff-Hengen Funeral Service Edwin E. Benjamin, 93, of Wabash, Indiana, died peacefully at 10:17 am Sunday morning, October 18, 2015 at Wellbrooke of Wabash following a difficult battle with cancer. He was born March 4, 1922 in Monticello, Indiana to Grover and Verdie (Wilson) Benjamin. In 1940, Ed graduated from Monticello High School, Monticello, Indiana, and later attended Indiana University in Bloomington. He was a WWII US Navy Veteran serving as a gunner on the destroyer USS Claxton (DD571) in the Pacific Theater. Following his honorable discharge, he returned to the family home on Lake Shafer. Life changed one summer night when... Read More	Grandstaff-Hengen Funeral Service Edwin E. Benjamin, 93, of Wabash, Indiana, died peacefully at 10:17 am Sunday morning, October 18, 2015 at Wellbrooke of Wabash following a difficult battle with cancer. He was born March 4, 1922 in Monticello, Indiana to Grover and Verdie (Wilson) Benjamin. In 1940, Ed graduated from Monticello High School, Monticello, Indiana, and later attended Indiana University in Bloomington. He was a WWII US Navy Veteran serving as a gunner on the destroyer USS Claxton (DD571) in the Pacific Theater. Following his honorable discharge, he returned to the family home on Lake Shafer. Life changed one summer night when a beautiful young brunette and her sister drove to Monticello to dance to big band music at the famous Indiana Beach ballroom. There she met a young sailor just home from WWII who literally swept her off her feet. She returned several nights later and The Brunette and The Sailor danced until their feet ached. Ed married Harriet Jean Mitten in Goodland, Indiana on December 27, 1946; she died July 13, 2014. Ed was a Staff Manager at Prudential Insurance, retiring after nearly 40 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Rotary, the Toastmasters Club, VFW Post 286, a life member of the Elks Lodge, and a longtime member of the Country Club, all of Wabash. Ed enjoyed playing golf and tennis and was a lively card player. He lived at Wellbrooke of Wabash since January 2015. He is survived by his son, Chris (Janice) Benjamin, three grandsons, Scott (Kim) Benjamin, Mike (Molly) Benjamin, and Rob Benjamin; three great-grandchildren. His surviving siblings include Edith Mize of Dixon, Tennessee; Jim (Lindy) Benjamin of Chattanooga, Tennessee; Shirley Dellerson of Oceanside, California; and Louise Atherholt of Fort Pierce, Florida. He was also preceded in death by his parents; son, Mark Benjamin; daughter, Marcia Benjamin; two brothers, Russ and Bob Benjamin; and two sisters, Mary Wilhelm and Ruby Ziegler. Funeral services will be 11am, Thursday, October 22 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Rev. Gary Beck of Chattanooga officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 3-7pm Wednesday, October 21 at the funeral home and one hour prior to the funeral on Thursday.

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Edwin Eugene Benjamin's memorial is located at: Falls Cemetery, Wabash, Wabash County, USA.
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Edwin Eugene Benjamin death on 18 Oct 2015 in Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, USA
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Latitude: 40.8040466
Longitude: -85.8318863

Family Members:

Parent

Grover Benjamin

(1892 - 1963)

Verda Vay Wilson Benjamin

(1898 - 1951)

Spouse

Harriet Jean Mitten Benjamin

(1927 - 2014)

Siblings

Robert David Benjamin

(1926 - 2004)

Children

Mark Mitten Benjamin

(1951 - 1974)

Flowers:

Left by Anonymous on 19 Oct 2015

Left by Anonymous on 16 Jul 2020

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