Bennett celebrating 90 years

Junior Bennett

Junior Bennett will be 90 years old on July 14. He was born on that date in 1927 to Ralph E. and Clara R. Bennett near Maitland, Missouri.

Junior graduated from Maitland High School and served in the Navy from 1946-1949.

Junior and Mildred Faye Burns were married on October 7, 1950, in Maitland. He worked for Rockwell and Pence, the CB and Q Railroad, and retired from the United Telephone Company in 1983.

Junior and Faye have two children, Craig (Amy) Bennett of Maryville, Missouri, and Kay (Terry) Nicholas of Burlington Junction, Missouri.

Grandchildren are Jordan Bennett and fiancé Ali, Connor Nicholas and girlfriend Heather, Samantha Auffert, and Brandon Auffert.

Cards can be sent to Junior at 515 West Edwards, Maryville, Missouri.