Alvin E. Benson
September 14, 1936 — November 23, 2016
Alvin E. Benson, 80, of East Moline, IL, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at home.
Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Grace Bible Fellowship, 1535 36th Avenue, Moline. Per his wishes, cremation rites will be accorded following the services and inurnment will be at Lisbon Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family. Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Alvin was born on September 14, 1936, in Lisbon, IL, the son of Edward and Caroline Helgeson Benson. He married Joyce Shimkus. He worked doing trash pick-up for the Sanitation Dept. of the City of Moline, retiring in 1990.
Survivors include his children, Viola Benson, Salenna Benson, Ellen Murphy, Melanie Benson and Oliver Calhoun; grandchildren, Daniel Martinez, T.J. Figg, Matthew Figg, David Benson, Jonathan Benson, Keisha Watson, Alicia Murphy, Shamus Murphy, Mollee Murphy, Charles Murphy, Brandon Neveille, Makayla Neveille, and Christopher Neveille; great grandchild, Reveille Figg. Sister, Ellen Benson-Mettille of Morris, Illinois.
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Joyce.
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