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Frank Shelby Bennett

Frank Shelby Bennett

Male 1931 - 2005  (74 years)

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  • Name Frank Shelby Bennett 
    Nickname Shelby 
    Birth 14 Mar 1931  Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 10 Jul 2005  Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 15 Jul 2005  Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Sierra Vista, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I260  Thompson
    Last Modified 31 May 2023 

    Family Connie Jean Thompson,   b. 11 Dec 1945, St. Francis, Cheyenne County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jan 1997, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Marriage 29 Nov 1986  Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Connie and Shelby were married at the Community Congregational Church UCC, Second and Allen streets, Tombstone, Arizona.
      Connie and Frank Bennett were divorced.
      Connie and Frank had no children together.

    Married:
    • Invitation on file.
    Family ID F89  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Nov 2011 

  • Photos
    Shelby Bennett
    Shelby Bennett
    Taken at his wedding to Connie Thompson 29 Nov 1986.
    Shelby Bennett
    Shelby Bennett
    With new wife Connie (Thompson) and Thelma Thompson, at Elmer Thompson's Funeral on 10 Mar 1987.

    Headstones
    Frank Shelby Bennett Headstone
    Frank Shelby Bennett Headstone
    Frank Shelby Bennett Headstone
    Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery
    Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
    Plot: Section 4 Site 235

  • Notes 
    Died:
    • Published Jul 13, 2005 in the "Sierra Vista Herald" Sierra Vista, Arizona " March 14, 1931 - July 10, 2005 BISBEE - Frank Shelby Bennett was born on March 14, 1931 in Bisbee, Ariz., and passed away at his home in Tombstone, Ariz., on July 10, 2005. Shelby was preceded in death by his parents, Fred Saunders Bennett and Kathelen McClelland Bennett; his brother, Michael Bennett; his sister, Bennie Lucille Davis; his wife, Yvonne (Kirkham) Bennett; and his wife, Joyce Bennett. Shelby graduated from Tombstone High School in 1949 and went to Tulane University, graduating in 1954 with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. He was commissioned in the Navy, went through flight training and was assigned to the VQ-1 Squadron, Electronic Counter-measures Squadron #1 based in Iwakuni, Japan. He worked at the Electronic Proving Ground at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., in the Civil Service as an engineer. He was given a Special Service Award from the U.S. Army; was President of the Arizona Society of Professional Engineers; was named 1982 Engineer of the Year in Government by the Arizona Society of Professional Engineers and named to Who's Who in Arizona 1984-85. He also was in the U.S. Naval Reserve and retired from the Navy in 1979 with the rank of commander. Shelby also served on the Tombstone Boy Scouts of America Council; was an Arizona Hunter Safety Instructor; was a Life Member of the National Rifle Association; was past moderator and a lifelong member of Tombstone Community Congregational United Church of Christ; was past president and a member of the Southwest Pioneer Cowboys Association; a member of the Arizona Cattlemen's Association; a member of the National Cattlemen's Association; and a member of Landowner, Lessee, Sportsman Relations Committee. Shelby was also Past Commander of the Tombstone DAV (lifetime member), a lifetime member of the VFW, and a member of the American Legion, Post 24. Shelby is survived by his sister, Freda Parrott; his wife, Gwen; children, Gerry (Gail) Bennett, Bill (James Doolan) Bennett and Shelly (Eric) Maas; step-children, Carolyn (Jerry) Eaton, Julia (Frank) Granados, Dianne (Rob) Smith, Barbara Dupnik, Mary (Max) Alvarez; grandchildren, Holly (James) Howard; Jesse Rose Maas; step-grandchildren, Derek Maas; Carrie Jo Maas; Katrina Eaton; Amy, Sarah, Frankie, and Melissa Granados; Alex and Andrew Alvarez; Heather, Nicole, and Courtney Burkhardt; and McKenzie and Tyler Smith; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2005, at the Tombstone Community Congregational United Church of Christ; Second & Allen Streets; Tombstone, Arizona. Interment will in the Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery.

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