SULLIVAN, Ill. (WAND) – The family of a World War II veteran planned a special 105th birthday party for him!
Dean Bennett, described by staff of Courtyard Estates in Sullivan as the assisted living facility’s sharpest dresser, turned 105 on Tuesday. Family members came to be part of his big day.
In describing Bennett, a family member said he was part of the Army Air Force in England when he served in the war. He survived two pandemics and the Great Depression.
He’s also a father of three, a grandfather of nine and a great grandfather of 23. He was married for 70 years to his high school sweetheart.
Bennett was owner of the Bennett Tire Company in Windsor.
To this day, he stays active by riding his exercise bicycle.
