Bud Bentley passes away
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Bud Bently, who was The Post’s art director when he retired in 1983, died on Christmas Day. His obit is in today’s Chronicle.
ALBERT FRANKLIN BENTLEY III died on December 25, 2006.
Mr. Bentley was born on Bentley Hill in Temple, Texas, on May 28, 1913, the second son of Cleo Pace and William Gladstone Bentley. He was the grandson and namesake of A.F. Bentley, a civic and business leader, as well as a pioneer builder of early Temple.
Mr. Bentley had a long career as a newspaper artist and cartoonist with The Houston Post, where he was well known for his byline as Bud Bentley for almost forty years. He retired as Art Director in 1983.
Mr. Bentley started his newspaper career in 1940 with The Houston Press, then joined the Army Air Force in 1942.
In addition to his military duties, he was Editor-in-Chief of the popular, award-winning newspaper "Tailspin" at Ellington Field.
After completing his service in the Air Force, Mr. Bentley joined The Houston Post in 1946 to begin his long career there. Mr. Bentley was a member of the Baseball Writers of America, the Sigma Delta Journalistic Fraternity, and a founding member of The Press Club of Houston.
When he retired from the Houston Post, he turned his abundant intelligence and energy to his lifelong passion of handicapping horse races at his favorite thoroughbred course, the Fairgrounds in New Orleans. He and his beloved wife enjoyed many wonderful, well-deserved years there.
Mr. Bentley is survived by his wife, Patricia Keenan Bentley, a third generation Houstonian. The couple was married in the rectory of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in 1944. A daughter and four sons were born to them: they are Patricia Ann Wambold of Lake Forest, IL; Robert Leland Bentley of Los Angeles; William Keenan Bentley of Studio City, CA; Albert Brian Bentley of Houston; and Barry Lester Bentley of Columbus, OH.
A son-in-law and three daughters-in-law also survive: Melissa Wilson Bentley of Studio City, Richard Lawrence Wambold of Lake Forest, May Doyle Bentley of Houston, and Rosalie Weilend Bentley of Columbus.
Nine grandchildren also survive. They are: Lauren, Carolyn, and Robin Wambold of Lake Forest; Chet and Wyatt Bentley of Studio City; and Julia, Bryan, Mary, and Carol Bentley of Houston.
All of the members of his family cherish the many years that we were privileged to spend with him and remain devoted to his memory.
Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from six until eight o'clock in the evening on Friday, the 29th of December, with a Vigil service scheduled to begin at seven o'clock, in the Morrow Chapel of The Settegast Kopf Co.
A graveside service will be conducted at ten o'clock in the morning on Saturday, the 30th of December in the Mausoleum Chapel at Holy Cross Cemetery, 3502 North Main Street.
Published in the Houston Chronicle on 12/28/2006.
Bud Bently, who was The Post’s art director when he retired in 1983, died on Christmas Day. His obit is in today’s Chronicle.
ALBERT FRANKLIN BENTLEY III died on December 25, 2006.
Mr. Bentley was born on Bentley Hill in Temple, Texas, on May 28, 1913, the second son of Cleo Pace and William Gladstone Bentley. He was the grandson and namesake of A.F. Bentley, a civic and business leader, as well as a pioneer builder of early Temple.
Mr. Bentley had a long career as a newspaper artist and cartoonist with The Houston Post, where he was well known for his byline as Bud Bentley for almost forty years. He retired as Art Director in 1983.
Mr. Bentley started his newspaper career in 1940 with The Houston Press, then joined the Army Air Force in 1942.
In addition to his military duties, he was Editor-in-Chief of the popular, award-winning newspaper "Tailspin" at Ellington Field.
After completing his service in the Air Force, Mr. Bentley joined The Houston Post in 1946 to begin his long career there. Mr. Bentley was a member of the Baseball Writers of America, the Sigma Delta Journalistic Fraternity, and a founding member of The Press Club of Houston.
When he retired from the Houston Post, he turned his abundant intelligence and energy to his lifelong passion of handicapping horse races at his favorite thoroughbred course, the Fairgrounds in New Orleans. He and his beloved wife enjoyed many wonderful, well-deserved years there.
Mr. Bentley is survived by his wife, Patricia Keenan Bentley, a third generation Houstonian. The couple was married in the rectory of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in 1944. A daughter and four sons were born to them: they are Patricia Ann Wambold of Lake Forest, IL; Robert Leland Bentley of Los Angeles; William Keenan Bentley of Studio City, CA; Albert Brian Bentley of Houston; and Barry Lester Bentley of Columbus, OH.
A son-in-law and three daughters-in-law also survive: Melissa Wilson Bentley of Studio City, Richard Lawrence Wambold of Lake Forest, May Doyle Bentley of Houston, and Rosalie Weilend Bentley of Columbus.
Nine grandchildren also survive. They are: Lauren, Carolyn, and Robin Wambold of Lake Forest; Chet and Wyatt Bentley of Studio City; and Julia, Bryan, Mary, and Carol Bentley of Houston.
All of the members of his family cherish the many years that we were privileged to spend with him and remain devoted to his memory.
Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from six until eight o'clock in the evening on Friday, the 29th of December, with a Vigil service scheduled to begin at seven o'clock, in the Morrow Chapel of The Settegast Kopf Co.
A graveside service will be conducted at ten o'clock in the morning on Saturday, the 30th of December in the Mausoleum Chapel at Holy Cross Cemetery, 3502 North Main Street.
Published in the Houston Chronicle on 12/28/2006.
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