"IT WAS AN HONOR TO HAVE MET MR BENTON THRUGHT MY FRIENDSHIP WITH DAVID ROSE . I WILL CHERISH THAT TIMEBIN MY HEART UNTILL WE MET AGAIN IN THE NEW FUTURE . JENNIFER "
In loving memory of
Isham G. Benton Jr.
December 3, 2017
Isham Benton Jr.
96, of Indianapolis passed away on December 3, 2017. He was born on July 4, 1921 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Isham Sr., and Minnie Benton. Isham was a graduate of Crispus Attucks High School and attended West Virginia State University. He was a Army veteran and prisoner of war during World War II. Isham retired from the VA Medical Center and DFAS (Army Finance Center in the early eighties with over 42 years of service). He deeply cherished his family and is survived by daughter, Valarie Wade, sister, Mary Rose, grandchildren; Brian, LaShanda, Erika,7 great-grandchildren and a host of nephews and other extended family members and good friends.
Tributes
"To a very awsome man that I had the pleasure to meet and spend time with. It was a great honor to be able to give help back to Isham for his service to our country. He will be missed ."
"Here is an online link from the Veterans History Project that has a documented interview of Isham Benton Jr. https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.09170/ "