Cottage Grove Lion Tracker
March 29, 2024, 01:01:51 AM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News:
 
  Home     Help Search Calendar Login Register  
Pages: [1]   Go Down
  Print  
Author Topic: Bennett, Harvey Oran  (Read 2970 times)
Rocke Warren
Administrator
*****


Posts: 270


View Profile WWW Email
« on: April 06, 2013, 01:21:14 PM »



Harvey Oran Bennett, 77, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, July 11th, 2012, at home. A public memorial service was held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18th, at the Concert Bowl Amphitheater on the campus of Rogue Community College in Grants Pass. Private interment at the Eagle Point National Cemetery. In leu of flowers the family suggests donations to the Rogue Community College Foundation, 3345 Redwood Hwy. Bldg. H, Grants Pass, Oregon 97527.

Dr. Bennett was born on November 20, 1934 in San Diego, California as the only child of Floyd Harvey Bennett and Genevieve Frances (Donovan) Bennett. He spent his early childhood in San Diego, Boston and Norfolk, Virginia while his father served in the United States Navy. Dr. Bennett moved with his parents to his father's hometown of Cottage Grove, Oregon in 1949. He graduated from Cottage Grove High School in 1953. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1953 and was on active duty until1957. Dr. Bennett was awarded Bachelor of Science, Master of Education and Doctors of Philosophy in Education and Geography, University of Oregon in 1961, 1965 and 1972 respectively.

Dr. Bennett had a long career in teaching and administration for public schools, colleges and universities. From 1961 to 1968, he served the public schools of Cottage Grove as a teacher and administrator. From 1968 to 1984, he was a professor and later a dean at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. Dr. Bennett began his tenure at Rogue Community College as a dean in 1984 and was appointed President in 1986. Dr. Bennett retired from Rogue in 1999. He served as Interim President of Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon from 2002 to 2004. Dr. Bennett also held teaching positions at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, the University of Oregon, Western Oregon University and Lane Community College in Eugene. He was active in numerous civic and professional organizations such as the Rotary International, as well as being appointed by the Governor to serve on the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Commission.

Dr. Bennett is survived by his wife Natasha. He is also survived by his son Michael Bennett and wife Sivai of Portland, son Shawn Bennett and wife Delia of Albuquerque, New Mexico, daughter Lauri Bennett Ogumoro and husband Jack of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, son Terry Bennett and wife Jennie of Klamath Falls, son David Spronk and wife Michelle of Egan, Minnesota, son John Spronk and wife Rebecca of Newport News, Virginia, daughter Josephine Spronk Ortiz and husband Carlos of San Carlos, California, sister-law Soth Heang, and special nieces, Molly and husband Joe Nhem, and Rina and husband Dat Nguyen, nineteen grandchildren, two great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, a large extended family and loving friends. He was predeceased by his parents and son Brian Bennett.

In retirement, Dr. Bennett was active in the Rogue Community College Foundation and Rotary. He was always a learner as well as teacher and had lifelong interests in automobiles, travel and world cultures. Dr. Bennett's pride and joy was in his family.

Published by the Chapel of the Valley, L.B. Hall Funeral Home in Grants Pass, OR
 
« Last Edit: July 31, 2015, 11:53:21 AM by Rocke Warren » Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 2.0.18 | SMF © 2006-2009, Simple Machines LLC Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!