Lawrence Wilson Benham
Lawrence Wilson Benham of Pekin, Indiana passed away Monday, May 14, 2012 at 7:15 pm in his residence at the age of 58 years, 9 months and 16 days. He was born on July 28, 1953 in Bedford, Indiana. He was the son of the late Carl H. Benham and Jessie L. (Wilson) Benham. Larry was a former employee of General Dynamics in Ft. Worth, Texas, and a former employee of Mallory's in Indianapolis, Bally's in Las Vegas, and Arabian American Oil Company in Saudi Arabia. He was a former teacher of computer sciences at the University of Nevada Las Vagas, and Indiana University Southeast. Larry earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mathematics from the Purdue University, was a 1971 graduate of Salem High School, and was a member of The Catholic Faith. His survivors include: 3 Sisters; Shirley Godfrey, of Lompock, California; Lawanna (Steve) Schneck, of Little York, Indiana; and Carletta (Darrell) McKinney, of Salem, Indiana; and 5 Brothers: Robert E. Hall, of Petaluma, California; Douglas C. (Sarah) Hall, of Ocala, Florida; Byron (Cynthia) Benham, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky; Timothy Benham, of Georgetown, Indiana; and Carl (Judy) Benham, of Bedford, Indiana. Larry was preceded in death by: his parents. Memorial Contributions can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, Tennessee 38105