He also anchored and produced the Best Medium Market Public Affairs Program according to the Illinois Broadcasters Association for three years in a row for his Crime Stoppers specials. You have permission to edit this article. pfhelp@cascaderadiogroup.com |, Advisory Public Notice - Non-Discriminatory Ad Contracts. Benton in December told viewers he had been told he had four to six months to live but planned to work as long as possible. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Benton, who'd been at Champaign-based WCIA-TV Channel 3 since 2005, died at about 10:35 a.m. at his Champaign home with his family at his side. Please reset your password. View latest articles, news and information about what happened to Dave Benton, American news anchorman (WCIA), that died on Tuesday May 26th 2015at age 52 Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Play the WILL FM classical and news livestream, Play the Illinois Radio Reader livestream. Benton was 52. Dave Benton News Anchor Obituary - Death : Dave Benton Has Passed Away - We learnt on March, 12th, 2021, that Dave Benton has died with loved ones left in total devastation. A native of the Chicagoland area, Benton grew up watching some of the biggest names in Chicago news. Search above to list available cemeteries. Ive been fortunate not to have a lot of side effects so far, he said. He was also a News Director and Anchor at KMOT in Minot, ND. In a December 2014 interview with Illinois Public Media's Jeff Bossert, Benton admitted surprise, but hoped it would inspire others. He left the air in April after more than nine years at the Champaign television station. In the time he has, he says his goal is to live life to the fullest. Officiating will be Father David Sajdak . And there will be a permanent marker of that hard work. He was the son of Donald and Benton. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. 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A native of the Chicagoland area, Benton grew up watching some of the biggest names in Chicago news. The News-Gazette 2101 Fox Drive, Champaign, IL 61820 +1 (217)351-5252 Website Champaign Park District 2307 Sangamon Drive, Champaign, IL 61821 +1 (217)398-2550 Website Audibel Hearing Aid Center. Ive had you sitting next to me for nine years, and Im going to hold on to every single day that I can., Related: Facebook Apologizes for Banning 2-Month-Old Heart Patients Gory Photo. He left the air in April after more than nine years at the Champaign television station. Family members linked to this person will appear here. He was preceded in death by his father and his paternal and maternal grandparents. Miller said hundreds of viewers sent Facebook comments mourning Benton to WCIA on Tuesday. Drag images here or select from your computer for David P Dave Benton memorial. Its fitting with the social media environment, as this connectivity has created an expectation of and a demand for authenticity. Officiating will be Father David Sajdak . All Rights Reserved. 6.7M views 8 years ago Illinois news anchor Dave Benton tells viewers he only has months to live and that he's at peace knowing God will take care of him in the days ahead. Watched Dave on the KGAN news and worked with Terri at the bank in Marion. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Benton uses a number of examples to help parents to learn to be kinder to their children. Pending Posts Some posts require funeral home approval before being posted. Champaign County Crime Stoppers recently announced it would annually give out the Dave Benton Crime Fighter Award for a citizen who exemplifies the crime-fighting spirit. A statement from the station says Benton battled brain cancer and showed the world how to face death with bravery and grace. Funeral services have not yet been announced. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. He grew up in Addison, a Chicago suburb, and graduated from Northern Illinois University. Ideology of Popular Justice in Sri Lanka: A Socio-Legal Inquiry, Neelan Thiruchelvam. Candle of Memories was posted for David P. Benton. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. An Illinois television news anchor who continued to work while he struggled with brain cancer has died. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Miller calledBentona model for working as a newsman and for handling terminal illness with grace. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. His involvement earned him the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award in 2011. There was an error deleting this problem. This undated photo provided by WCIA-TV in Champaign, Ill., shows news anchorman Dave Benton. Coby Cooper, general manager and vice president at WCIA, said Tuesday afternoon that he'd not yet received notification from the family about a memorial service. Statehouse reporter, Illinois Radio Network, 5-year sentence for Springfield man for drugs/weapon charges, Non-Discriminatory Advertising This week we have an emergency podcast episode on the war in Ukraine. So, as we've mentioned before, we all have an inside track . All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Dave moved to the Chicago suburbs at the age of five, where he lived in Addison, Illinois. Both stations share studios on South Neil Street/US 45 in downtown Champaign and also operate a sales office and news bureau on East . A local television anchors long bout with cancer has come to a sad end. to local arts, education, new ideas, and community needs, sent straight to your inbox. By that Thursday or Friday, Im exhausted. Dave Benton, CBS Champaign station anchor. Send flowers. 120. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. He was quoted as saying, "My goal as an anchor is to give our viewers a clear and concise, fair and accurate look at our community. Year should not be greater than current year. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Long after his November 2013 diagnosis, Benton said he chose to continue working, and live life as normal as possible. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Thank you Dave for your service. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. He left the air in April after more than nine years at the Champaign television station. A television news anchorman fighting brain cancer in Illinois has told viewers he has only four to six months to live, but he hopes to work as long as he can. CHAMPAIGN Former TV news anchor Dave Benton died Tuesday morning after battling a brain tumor for more than a year. "He was such a courageous man throughout this whole process, and he's going to be missed every single day.". To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Subscribe to our newsletters to get updates about Illinois Public Media's role in giving voice Teresa and Dave's two children are 23-year-old Lauren a . Dave Benton passed away the morning of May 26. He also anchored and produced the Best Medium Market Public Affairs Program according to the Illinois Broadcasters Association for three years in a row for his Crime Stoppers specials. Some posts require funeral home approval before being posted. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Like I said, theres a lot of people that deserve that pat on the back, and I know it will do a lot to help others, and Ill be thrilled.. Please join Dave's family in sharing memories, photos, and videos on his Tribute Wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com. "This is the story I wish I never had to write, I never had to tell you," anchor Jennifer Roscoe said Tuesday at the start of the station's 5 p.m. newscast. Failed to remove flower. Dave was born on Sept. 19, 1962 in Buffalo, NY. He chose to work through most of his illness, and only announced last month that he was stepping down from his daily duties at WCIA. Benton has had a varied musical career in Northern European countries. WCIA-TV 2015: 4/1/15 Dave Benton 30 Years 48,330 views Feb 24, 2018 From the WCIA 3 Champaign, IL News At 10 on 4/1/15, anchor Jennifer Roscoe surprises the late Dave Benton .more. Venus and Jupiter are going in for a nighttime kiss, Central Illinois musicians encouraged to enter Tiny Desk Contest by March 13, 2023, Pritzker announces $60 million park grants, declines to endorse Chicago mayor candidate, He proposed 60 years ago, then broke her heart. WCIA news anchor Dave Benton's fight against brain cancer was as public as it was courageous, and he no doubt helped innumerable cancer survivors while continuing his work in the most public of settings. Benton is announcing on his Facebook page and on TV station WCIA that he is pulling away from anchor duties, due mostly to his ongoing battle with a brain tumor first discovered a year and a half ago. Benton, a native of the Chicago area, first started at Channel 3 in 2005. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of David Benton (147014392)? Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. It's not a new car just big thoughts on planet Earth, Look up! Try again later. Read the News-Gazette on your mobile device just as it appears in print. Miller said hundreds of viewers sent Facebook comments mourning. Benton was 52. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Thoughts and prayers for your family.. Share your favorite memory here, or leave a condolence for the family To the Benton family, I watched Dave on the Channel 3 news everyday. December 25, 2021. Help fund the NPR Illinois mission to inform the community by securing business sponsorships. Dave continued the long tradition WCIA3 had for covering the news, and he became such a vital part of the community. . Try again later. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. You want to go out and do go things, I know its important to be involved in the community, and I wanted to do that and to do it effectively, but it never led to me thinking, gee, I should get an award, or there should be an award in my name. WCIA-TV is announcing that longtime main anchor Dave Benton passed away this morning at his Champaign-area home, surrounded by his family. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. There was a problem getting your location. WCIA-TV is announcing that longtime main anchor Dave Benton passed away this morning at his Champaign-area home, surrounded by his family. Please join Dave's family in sharing memories, photos, and videos on his Tribute Wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com. Benton, who'd been at Champaign-based WCIA-TV Channel 3. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Other survivors include 3 brothers, Mark (Bobbi) Benton of Itasca, IL., Brian (Karen) Benton of Pittsburgh, PA., and Drew (Karen) Benton of Phoenix, AZ., A sister Elizabeth (the late Gerald) Arizpe of Valparaiso, IN. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. And Benton said the latest round of treatment appears to have added a few months. He left the air in April after more than nine years at A local television anchor's long bout with cancer has come to a sad end. Champaign- David P. Dave Benton 52, of Champaign, left this life at 11:22 a.m. Tuesday May 26, 2015 at his home with his loving family by his side. I got a rush of excitement when my first story aired and I thought this is what it must be like." Try again. I don't want them to watch a newscast and feel like they missed something." Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. 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