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| Thomas William Bennett 1947 - 1969 Personal History Tommy Bill Bennett grew up in a Scouting family, following in the footsteps of his two older brothers, Jim and George, both of whom were active Scouts in the Mountaineer Area Council. In 1956 he became a Cub Scout in Pack No.65, sponsored by the Suncrest Elementary School Parent Teachers Association in Morgantown, West Virginia. Not having a cub pack near his home Tom organized a group of neighborhood boys and his mother, Gale Bennett Gray, became den mother. In l958, when he was 11 years old, Tom became a Boy Scout in Troop No. 65, sponsored by Drummond Chapel United Methodist Church, achieving the rank of Star in 1961. This was the same scout unit in which his brothers belonged. He joined Explorer Post 65 in 1962, and became Post Associate Advisor in 1966.
Tom was in many activities in Morgantown High School (Class of 1965) and had been elected the student body president. He also won the top office in the state high school Key Club (Kiwanis) organization, Governor of the West Virginia District. Other activities/accomplishments/awards include:
**Thanks to Robert B. Miller<Rb_miller10@comcast.net>, brother of Gale Miller Bennett Gray, Tom Bennett's mother. |
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