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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., March 16, 2000, page 20

EDITH BENNETT

Edith Ann Bennett, a resident of Murdock, died at her home on Friday, March 10, 2000, at the age of 65.
Mrs. Bennett was born Aug. 13, 1934, in Tulsa, Okla., the oldest of four children to Peoleman Glenn and Edith Kate (Polk) Hildebrand. In 1952, she graduated from Union College High School in Lincoln, Neb., then moved to California to attend college.
She married Ernest Norman Bennett on May 30, 1955, in Castro Valley, Calif.. They lived in the San Francisco Bay area until moving to Dallesport 10 years ago.
In California, Mrs. Bennett worked for 15 years for St. Helena Hospital and Health Center and after moving to Dallesport, worked as a secretary for Port of The Dalles, until her retirement in 1996.
She was a member of Gateway Presbyterian Church and enjoyed watercolor painting and flower gardening, especially roses.
She is survived by her husband Norman Bennett, Murdock; children Pamela Garcia, Fremont, Calif., Carol Bennett, St. Helena, Calif., and Bruce Bennett, Murdock; mother Edith K. Hildebrand, Lyle; sisters Virginia Cooper, Palm Springs, Calif., and Joyce Currier, Lyle; brother Eric Hildebrand, Phoenix, Ariz.; and five grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on March 13, 2000, at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in The Dalles. Private interment was held at Lyle Balch Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Gorge.

The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, OR., March 13, 2000, page A2
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EDITH BENNETT

Edith Ann Bennett, 65, a resident of Murdock, Wa., died at her home on March 10, 2000. She was born Aug. 13, 1934, in Tulsa, Okla., the oldest of four children to Peoleman Glenn and Edith Kate (Polk) Hildebrand. In 1952 she graduated from Union College High School in Lincoln, Neb., then moved to California to attend college.
She married Ernest Norman Bennett on May 30, 1955 in Castro Valley, Calif.. They lived in the San Francisco Bay area until moving to Dallesport 10 years ago.
In California, she worked for 15 years for St. Helena Hospital and Health Center and after moving to Dallesport worked as a secretary for Port of The Dalles, until her retirement in 1996.
She was a member of Gateway Presbyterian Church and enjoyed watercolor painting, flower gardening, especially roses.
She is survived by her husband Norman Bennett, Murdock; her children, Pamela Garcia, Fremont, CA.; Carol Bennett, St. Helena, CA. and Bruce Bennett, Murdock; 5 grandchildren, her mother Edith K. Hildebrand, Lyle, WA.; sisters Virginia Cooper, Palm Springs, CA. and Joyce Currier, Lyle and her brother Eric Hildebrand, Phoenix, AZ.
Services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 13 at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home. Private interment was held at Lyle Balch Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Gorge, 751 Myrtle St., The Dalles, OR. 97058.