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A familiar, and popular, figure around Jackson these days is Doyal J. (Knob) Bennett. 76, who observes the passing scene from his home on Brownlee Road.BoTn October 3, 1900, Knob has seen quite a bit of scenery pass in his 76 years, having spent the larger part of his adult life in the service of his country.Discharged from the U. S. Army at Fort Jackson. S. C. on November 19. INI, he was finally mustered out of military service on September 29. 1960 when he was discharged from Co. A, the Georgia National Guard.' After 7»Vt years of service as a military and civilian soldier. Knob retired with a Master Sergeant's rating.A native of Jackson, he has spent most of his life in Butts County.Married to the former Miss Ruby Gunn, the Bennetts have three children, Doyal L. Rpnnctt. VA Home, Milledgc-ville; Runette Bennett Harris of Jackson, and Charles E. Bennet. who has retired from the U.S. Army after 21 years of service, and now lives inJonesboro,The Bennetts also have 16 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.Always proud of his country and its flag, Knob keeps Old Glory unfurled and flying In the gentle breezes that turn the large windmill in the yard of his picturesque home.Knob Bennett s Americanism Shows Through
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Jackson Progress Argus
Jackson, Georgia, US
Thu, Oct 28, 1976
Page 8
Full Page
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