Samuel Edward Bennett

BY Staff Reports
Sunday, June 24, 2012
6/24/12 at 4:51 AM

Sam Bennett passed away on Flag Day, June 14, 2012 in The Woodlands, Texas of a sudden onset of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was surrounded by family, love, song and has left our hearts heavy. Sam was born March 21, 1939 in Hugo, Oklahoma to A.C. and Clara Bennett. He attended Sallisaw High School, NSU, Okmulgee Vo- Tech and many other institutes of higher learning in support of his craft. Sam began his career as a Senior Electrical Design Draftsman at Cities Service in Bartlesville and worked for many engineering firms in Tulsa, Alaska, Nebraska, California and Texas. He entered the U.S. Army Reserves while still in high school, retiring at the rank of Lt. Colonel after 35 years of service. He served as Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 970, a volunteer Girl Scout Dad, a Sunday School teacher, and was a life-long member of the United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Benjamin and mother-in-law Susie Fleetwood. He is survived by wife Sue Helen, daughter Gale Clark and husband Steven, son Rex Edward Bennett and wife Stephanie, grandchildren Crystal Keller and Aiden Edward Bennett, great-grandchildren Kira, Samuel and Rachel, brother Tom and wife Jan, brother-in-law Jay W. Fleetwood and wife Debbie, many nieces and nephews and an amazing number of other loved ones and friends. Graveside services will be held at noon, June 30, Fleetwood Cemetery, east of Sallisaw, OK. Due to expected summer temperatures, casual dress is recommended. Please visit Sam’s online obituary at ACremation.com This obituary was published in the Tulsa World on 6/24/2012.

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