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Albion Bennett
ALBION BENNETT
Lisbon
Albion H. Bennett, 68, of Lisbon, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids,
after a sudden illness.
Albion was born Oct. 1, 1946, in Nashua, N.H., to Walter and Lucille (Lavoie) Bennett. He served honorably in the United States Army. On June 4, 1988, Albion was united in marriage to Ragiena Joy Woods in Atkins, Iowa.
He worked for 35 years as a laborer at Sealed Air Cryovac in Cedar Rapids. In his free time, he loved golfing and boating. He adored his family.
Albion is survived by his wife, Ragiena; four children, Jeff (Jennifer) Holmes, Brian (Noelle) Holmes, Sandra Floyd (Bob Brown) and Albion Bennett (Arialle Proffitt); five grandchildren, Shawndella Holmes, Brittany Julis-Holmes, KyLeigh Holmes, Isabelle Brown and Bailey Bennett; two great-grandchildren, Payton Holmes and Savanna Edinger; four sisters, Jacqueline Lucas, Judith Bernier, Susan Porter and Pauline Quellette, all of Jaffrey, N.H.; and four brothers, Anthony and Carl Bennett of Dublin, N.H., Clarence Bennett of Jaffrey, N.H., and Edward (Deb) Bennett of South Carolina.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Mary Hartwell, Annie Pelkey and Catherine Berry; and three brothers, twin Fred Bennett, Walter Bennett Jr. and Stanley Bennett.
Memorials may be directed to the familyat 1538 246th Ave., Lisbon, IA 52253.
Condolences can be expressed at www.iowa cremation.com.
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