William "Bill" Ray Bennett

Link for Funeral Services https://youtu.be/WBajsPMWtF8 On 29 October, 2022, William (Bill) Ray Bennett passed peacefully, at the age of 86, from this life to the loving arms of his family that have preceded him. He was born January 20th, 1936 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada but was blessed to be raised on a farm in Spring Coulee, Alberta as the 2 nd child of Ray and Isabel (Steed) Bennett. There he learned to work in the happy company of his 4 brothers, (Donald, Gerald, Richard, and Brian Bennett and 1 sister, Corrine (Bennett) Chipman. Theirs was a loving home. Bill excelled in his early school years earning the “Governor General Award” given to the student graduating with the highest grade point average from a Canadian high school. Upon graduating he served a 2 year mission in South Africa for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He then went on to get a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering and later a Master's Degree in Business Administration. Bill married Carol Bullock of Raymond, Alberta in the Cardston Alberta Temple on March 1, 1961. They were married for 61 years and were blessed to have 6 children: Karen Young, David, Mark, Sandy Nielson, Dean, and Michael. Bill and Carol, together with their children, moved 18 times. No, he wasn't in the military! It was either because of job changes, expanding family, or the desire for an upgrade. Bill worked for 12 years in Michigan for Ford Motor Company, overseeing the construction of dealerships and then spent the rest of his working career working for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the construction and maintenance of chapels. In Bill's leisure time he loved to read, explore new roads, collect rocks, go as high as he was able, and collect genealogy. He loved to learn. Bill served faithfully in many callings in his Church until his failing health interfered. Some of the callings he held were : Ward Clerk, Ward Mission Leader, High Councilor, Bishop's Counsellor, and Temple Ordinance Worker. He will be greatly missed by his wife, children, 14 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren, but we take comfort in knowing that this life is just the beginning of another journey.

William "Bill" Ray Bennett

January 20, 1936 - October 29, 2022