Daniel Patrick Bennett devoted husband and father of six passed away this morning on September 29, 2021 at the age of 59. His decade long battle with multiple cancers ended in a draw.
Dan was born October 25, 1961 in Goose Bay Labrador Air Force Base to Lt. Cl. Vincent Byron and Lucile Bennett. Dan traveled the world with his family before settling in Vermont for several years. After graduating from high school, he joined the Marines and traveled the world again. He was a police officer in the Chicago suburbs of Vernon Hills and the Deputy Chief at the College of Southern Nevada before accepting the Chief of Police position at Michigan Tech in 2008. He was guided by his commitment to serving and protecting the community.
A life long learner, Dan completed his Educational Doctorate from Edgewood College, Wisconsin in January 2021 with a dissertation focused on emergency management decisions in higher education. Dan also held a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a Bachelors degree from Nevada State College.
Dan loved portrait and landscape photography, spending hours editing images to create different effects. He was a talented singer and guitar player. In the house or in the car, he would belt out Broadway tunes, American standards, and Lizzo songs without hesitation. He spent some time as a commercial photographer and as a stand up comedian in his younger years. He encouraged his children to nurture their own artistic talents.
Dan was preceded in death by his loving parents, Vincent and Lucile, and his cousin, Charlie Reynolds. He is survived by his favorite wife Trish; his six children, Richard, Jacob, Joshua, Edward, Michael, and Nathan; four older siblings, Vincent, Michael, Maria, and Richard; extensive extended family; and his always faithful dogs Tina and Crystal.
Following cremation, Dan will continue to reside in the center of the family home because we are just not ready to part with him. Visitation and a Catholic funeral mass will be held at St. Ignatius in Houghton, Michigan on October 15 or 18 (details are pending). He will be interred in the Spring at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center, Vermont.
Dan was born October 25, 1961 in Goose Bay Labrador Air Force Base to Lt. Cl. Vincent Byron and Lucile Bennett. Dan traveled the world with his family before settling in Vermont for several years. After graduating from high school, he joined the Marines and traveled the world again. He was a police officer in the Chicago suburbs of Vernon Hills and the Deputy Chief at the College of Southern Nevada before accepting the Chief of Police position at Michigan Tech in 2008. He was guided by his commitment to serving and protecting the community.
A life long learner, Dan completed his Educational Doctorate from Edgewood College, Wisconsin in January 2021 with a dissertation focused on emergency management decisions in higher education. Dan also held a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a Bachelors degree from Nevada State College.
Dan loved portrait and landscape photography, spending hours editing images to create different effects. He was a talented singer and guitar player. In the house or in the car, he would belt out Broadway tunes, American standards, and Lizzo songs without hesitation. He spent some time as a commercial photographer and as a stand up comedian in his younger years. He encouraged his children to nurture their own artistic talents.
Dan was preceded in death by his loving parents, Vincent and Lucile, and his cousin, Charlie Reynolds. He is survived by his favorite wife Trish; his six children, Richard, Jacob, Joshua, Edward, Michael, and Nathan; four older siblings, Vincent, Michael, Maria, and Richard; extensive extended family; and his always faithful dogs Tina and Crystal.
Following cremation, Dan will continue to reside in the center of the family home because we are just not ready to part with him. Visitation and a Catholic funeral mass will be held at St. Ignatius in Houghton, Michigan on October 15 or 18 (details are pending). He will be interred in the Spring at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center, Vermont.
Daniel Patrick Bennett devoted husband and father of six passed away this morning on September 29, 2021 at the age of 59. His decade long battle with multiple cancers ended in a draw.
Dan was born October 25, 1961 in Goose Bay Labrador Air Force Base to Lt. Cl. Vincent Byron and Lucile Bennett. Dan traveled the world with his family before settling in Vermont for several years. After graduating from high school, he joined the Marines and traveled the world again. He was a police officer in the Chicago suburbs of Vernon Hills and the Deputy Chief at the College of Southern Nevada before accepting the Chief of Police position at Michigan Tech in 2008. He was guided by his commitment to serving and protecting the community.
A life long learner, Dan completed his Educational Doctorate from Edgewood College, Wisconsin in January 2021 with a dissertation focused on emergency management decisions in higher education. Dan also held a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a Bachelors degree from Nevada State College.
Dan loved portrait and landscape photography, spending hours editing images to create different effects. He was a talented singer and guitar player. In the house or in the car, he would belt out Broadway tunes, American standards, and Lizzo songs without hesitation. He spent some time as a commercial photographer and as a stand up comedian in his younger years. He encouraged his children to nurture their own artistic talents.
Dan was preceded in death by his loving parents, Vincent and Lucile, and his cousin, Charlie Reynolds. He is survived by his favorite wife Trish; his six children, Richard, Jacob, Joshua, Edward, Michael, and Nathan; four older siblings, Vincent, Michael, Maria, and Richard; extensive extended family; and his always faithful dogs Tina and Crystal.
Following cremation, Dan will continue to reside in the center of the family home because we are just not ready to part with him. Visitation and a Catholic funeral mass will be held at St. Ignatius in Houghton, Michigan on October 15 or 18 (details are pending). He will be interred in the Spring at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center, Vermont.
Dan was born October 25, 1961 in Goose Bay Labrador Air Force Base to Lt. Cl. Vincent Byron and Lucile Bennett. Dan traveled the world with his family before settling in Vermont for several years. After graduating from high school, he joined the Marines and traveled the world again. He was a police officer in the Chicago suburbs of Vernon Hills and the Deputy Chief at the College of Southern Nevada before accepting the Chief of Police position at Michigan Tech in 2008. He was guided by his commitment to serving and protecting the community.
A life long learner, Dan completed his Educational Doctorate from Edgewood College, Wisconsin in January 2021 with a dissertation focused on emergency management decisions in higher education. Dan also held a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a Bachelors degree from Nevada State College.
Dan loved portrait and landscape photography, spending hours editing images to create different effects. He was a talented singer and guitar player. In the house or in the car, he would belt out Broadway tunes, American standards, and Lizzo songs without hesitation. He spent some time as a commercial photographer and as a stand up comedian in his younger years. He encouraged his children to nurture their own artistic talents.
Dan was preceded in death by his loving parents, Vincent and Lucile, and his cousin, Charlie Reynolds. He is survived by his favorite wife Trish; his six children, Richard, Jacob, Joshua, Edward, Michael, and Nathan; four older siblings, Vincent, Michael, Maria, and Richard; extensive extended family; and his always faithful dogs Tina and Crystal.
Following cremation, Dan will continue to reside in the center of the family home because we are just not ready to part with him. Visitation and a Catholic funeral mass will be held at St. Ignatius in Houghton, Michigan on October 15 or 18 (details are pending). He will be interred in the Spring at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center, Vermont.
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