Obit of Temple Sr., Bennie N. - Creek County, Oklahoma

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::Arvin Cemetery--Arvin CA

Bennie N. Temple Sr. 1937 - 2006

Bennie N. Temple Sr. Services: Wed., Jan. 18, 10:00 a.m. Bennie Nathan 
Temple Sr. of Bakersfield, CA and Bristow, Oklahoma went to be with his 
Lord and Savior on January 13, 2006, in Bakersfield, CA, at the age of 68 
years. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 27, 1937, to Lonnie 
Temple and Dorothy Donahue Temple. He is survived by his wife and best 
friend, Deloris; his children, Bennie Temple Jr. (Robbie), Darlene Tatum 
(Mike), Connie Freeman (Robby), all of Bakersfield, CA and Mary Carpenter 
(Larry) of Centralia, WA; stepchildren, Don Carter (Michele), Larry 
Carter, Linda Bear and Anita Gonzalez, all of Tulsa, Oklahoma; brothers, 
Larry, Bobby, Mike and sisters, Gail, Donna and Barbra, all of Indiana. He 
is also survived by 21 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. He is 
preceded in death by his parents, Helen Temple, mother of his children, 
and Jackie Temple, his second wife, also several brothers and sisters, all 
of Indiana. Bennie worked many occupations in his life including elephant 
trainer in the circus. He was also a truck driver, worked in the oilfields 
and home maintenance. He had a love for traveling and had traveled 
extensively. He visited all of the lower 48 states and had been in Mexico 
and Canada. Ben had a great love for adventure and really enjoyed people 
of all ages, especially his family, who were his best friends. Services 
will be Wednesday, January 18, 2006, at 10:00 a.m., at Trinity Life 
Chapel, 5721 W. Norris Rd., in Bakersfield. Burial will be in Arvin 
Cemetery, in Arvin, CA. Services Entrusted to: Ray Mishs Mission Family 
Mortuary 

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 1/17/2006.
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