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Independent in Long Beach, California

02 Oct 1975

Page 11

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Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1975

Page

11

Tragic teen romance ends in double grave near ocean

In Menlo Park a teen couple Bobby Benton and Joanne McFale died in a crash after Bobby drank three beers and smoked marijuana. Joanne died Aug 5. six weeks later Bobby killed himself. Both were students at Menlo-Atherton High School. The accident occurred on Interstate 5 near Coalinga.

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Menlo Park UPI Bobby Benton Joanne McFale Jeanne Bobby Eats Ater Menlo-Atherton High School Joanne Menlo-Atherton College of San Mateo Tone Bentons McFates McFate Benton Coalinga California
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Bobby Benton's Tragic Court Date Ends in Suicide

Bobby, charged with felony manslaughter and DUI, faced a plea at his first court hearing but insisted on guilt. In a later hearing he spoke furiously to family and lawyers. Before dying by a rifle and shotgun, he wrote final letters to the McFates and his parents requesting burial with Joanne and expressing despair over life without her.

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Bobby McFates Joanne Bentons
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