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- Bio: J. Daniel Benefiel passed away in Laguna Hills, California, at the age of 78, the son of Clark McCleave and Mary Oma (Whittaker) Benefiel. He married Stella House and she preceded him in death in October 1983.
- His survivors included a sister and brother-in-law, Mildred and Paul Bliss; two aunts, Mrs. Willard Whittaker and Amanda Jane Benefiel, a nephew, a niece; and several cousins.
- He attended schools in Lawrenceville, Illinois and graduated from Eureka College. He later which he later served as a Eureka College trustee. The college awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1974. He was a Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve. He served in the China-Burma-India Theatre during World War II.
- Until his retirement, he was engaged in fund-raising for community and charitable organizations and colleges, as well as being director of the National Organization of Community Chests and Councils.
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