Colleen Buckner Fields
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Birth date: Nov 8, 1936 Death date: Apr 5, 2025
Ben Doyle Jenkins was born on November 8, 1936, in McKinney, Texas, to Hubert D. Jenkins and Edna Oleta Jenkins. The family later moved to Grand Prairie, Texas, where Ben graduated from Grand Prairie High School. From there, he em Read Obituary
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Once, Ben fell, and his arm was bleeding a lot. He asked me to take him to the hospital. I didn't even blank, just ran to grab a towel, and got him into my car. When we got close, Ben, silent the entire time groused at me. "No, don't go that way, turn here, this is the best way to go"
I think of Ben every time I drive that route. Because there's always a better way to get there.
Ben was my neighbor, he let my quarantined kiddo "helpy" with the yardwork. We loved him very much and I will be forever grateful for the time that my daughter and I spent with our dear friend Ben.