Herald Coaster, August 11, 2002:
Former Fort Bend County Commissioner, Bennett "Ben" Glenn Denham, 71, of Fresno passed away Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002. He was born July 14, 1931 in Seminole, Okla.
Friends are invited to visitation with the family from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, in the Chapel of Earthman Funeral Directors Southwest, 12555 South Kirkwood in Stafford, with a rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, in the Chapel of Earthman Funeral Directors Southwest. Interment will follow at Morton Cemetery in Richmond.
Denham died at Kindred Hospital in the Houston Medical Center where he had been a patient for two weeks. He had suffered a broken hip June 28 and was a patient in Hermann - Fort Bend Hospital before being taken by Life Flight to Hermann Memorial Hospital for more extensive treatment and subsequently to Kindred.
Denham served as Precinct 2 County Commissioner for two terms from Jan. 1, 1983 to Dec. 31, 1990 and then worked from 1994 through 1998 for the county, retiring as executive assistant under Precinct 4 Commissioner, Bob Lutts. He received his ten year service certificate with the county in 1999.
Before entering politics, Denham had retired after more than 22 years as a Houston police officer. He also owned his own business, Blue Ridge Enterprises, a refuse patrol in the Briargate area. Denham was one of the citizens instrumental in the inception and establishment of the Fort Bend Senior Citizens Project in 1974 and served on various committees. He served on the board of directors of Fort Bend Senior Citizens Inc. for ten years, resigning in 1990. He was a member of many organizations, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the Lions Club, and he served on numerous boards. He served on the board of directors for the Fort Bend County Fair Association, resigning when he became commissioner. He was head of star security for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo performers for over 40 years, retiring in 2001 after having suffered a broken back the previous April. He resigned that year from all boards he served on. He said his theory was, "If you can't contribute to your fullest extent, make way for someone who can." He served with the United States Navy during the Korean War.
His survivors include his wife of 13 years, Brenda Denham of Fresno; his daughters, Nancy Davis-Lagden and his son-in-law, Graeme Lagden, of Houston, and Tina Ianni and his son-in-law, Davis Ianni of Dallas; his son, Michael Denham and his daughter-in-law, Tessa Denham, of Beaumont; his special little friend, Baby Girl; his grandchildren, Tiffany Davis, Tracy Davis, Gemma Lagden, Milena Ianni, Isabella Ianni, Shelby Denham, Sydney Denham, and Wyatt Denham; his sisters, Darlene Garner of Pearland, Margaret Maples (Micki Oberholf) of California, and Kathy Medve of Fairchilds; his brother, Barkley Denham of Houston; and many special nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Samuel Bennett Denham; his mother, Cleatis Maples; his brothers, Kyle and Norman Maples; his sister, Agnes Kynefke; and his aunt, May Windfield.
From going to many funerals over the years, Denham chose parts of each that he admired; consequently his wife said, "Ben planned his own funeral, and it will be a 'Ben Denham Production' with music and everything. He chose his pallbearers and told them what to say. He wrote his obituary and the notes for his eulogy." She added, "The man served - maybe only in a small way - and while he was never rich, he always cared for others in need, sometimes at the expense of himself. When he was commissioner, he looked at every work order and initialed them. If he was called, he returned the phone calls, sometimes way into the night. As a police officer, he was the same way."
Former Fort Bend County Commissioner, Bennett "Ben" Glenn Denham, 71, of Fresno passed away Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002. He was born July 14, 1931 in Seminole, Okla.
Friends are invited to visitation with the family from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, in the Chapel of Earthman Funeral Directors Southwest, 12555 South Kirkwood in Stafford, with a rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, in the Chapel of Earthman Funeral Directors Southwest. Interment will follow at Morton Cemetery in Richmond.
Denham died at Kindred Hospital in the Houston Medical Center where he had been a patient for two weeks. He had suffered a broken hip June 28 and was a patient in Hermann - Fort Bend Hospital before being taken by Life Flight to Hermann Memorial Hospital for more extensive treatment and subsequently to Kindred.
Denham served as Precinct 2 County Commissioner for two terms from Jan. 1, 1983 to Dec. 31, 1990 and then worked from 1994 through 1998 for the county, retiring as executive assistant under Precinct 4 Commissioner, Bob Lutts. He received his ten year service certificate with the county in 1999.
Before entering politics, Denham had retired after more than 22 years as a Houston police officer. He also owned his own business, Blue Ridge Enterprises, a refuse patrol in the Briargate area. Denham was one of the citizens instrumental in the inception and establishment of the Fort Bend Senior Citizens Project in 1974 and served on various committees. He served on the board of directors of Fort Bend Senior Citizens Inc. for ten years, resigning in 1990. He was a member of many organizations, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the Lions Club, and he served on numerous boards. He served on the board of directors for the Fort Bend County Fair Association, resigning when he became commissioner. He was head of star security for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo performers for over 40 years, retiring in 2001 after having suffered a broken back the previous April. He resigned that year from all boards he served on. He said his theory was, "If you can't contribute to your fullest extent, make way for someone who can." He served with the United States Navy during the Korean War.
His survivors include his wife of 13 years, Brenda Denham of Fresno; his daughters, Nancy Davis-Lagden and his son-in-law, Graeme Lagden, of Houston, and Tina Ianni and his son-in-law, Davis Ianni of Dallas; his son, Michael Denham and his daughter-in-law, Tessa Denham, of Beaumont; his special little friend, Baby Girl; his grandchildren, Tiffany Davis, Tracy Davis, Gemma Lagden, Milena Ianni, Isabella Ianni, Shelby Denham, Sydney Denham, and Wyatt Denham; his sisters, Darlene Garner of Pearland, Margaret Maples (Micki Oberholf) of California, and Kathy Medve of Fairchilds; his brother, Barkley Denham of Houston; and many special nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Samuel Bennett Denham; his mother, Cleatis Maples; his brothers, Kyle and Norman Maples; his sister, Agnes Kynefke; and his aunt, May Windfield.
From going to many funerals over the years, Denham chose parts of each that he admired; consequently his wife said, "Ben planned his own funeral, and it will be a 'Ben Denham Production' with music and everything. He chose his pallbearers and told them what to say. He wrote his obituary and the notes for his eulogy." She added, "The man served - maybe only in a small way - and while he was never rich, he always cared for others in need, sometimes at the expense of himself. When he was commissioner, he looked at every work order and initialed them. If he was called, he returned the phone calls, sometimes way into the night. As a police officer, he was the same way."
Herald Coaster, August 11, 2002:
Former Fort Bend County Commissioner, Bennett "Ben" Glenn Denham, 71, of Fresno passed away Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002. He was born July 14, 1931 in Seminole, Okla.
Friends are invited to visitation with the family from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, in the Chapel of Earthman Funeral Directors Southwest, 12555 South Kirkwood in Stafford, with a rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, in the Chapel of Earthman Funeral Directors Southwest. Interment will follow at Morton Cemetery in Richmond.
Denham died at Kindred Hospital in the Houston Medical Center where he had been a patient for two weeks. He had suffered a broken hip June 28 and was a patient in Hermann - Fort Bend Hospital before being taken by Life Flight to Hermann Memorial Hospital for more extensive treatment and subsequently to Kindred.
Denham served as Precinct 2 County Commissioner for two terms from Jan. 1, 1983 to Dec. 31, 1990 and then worked from 1994 through 1998 for the county, retiring as executive assistant under Precinct 4 Commissioner, Bob Lutts. He received his ten year service certificate with the county in 1999.
Before entering politics, Denham had retired after more than 22 years as a Houston police officer. He also owned his own business, Blue Ridge Enterprises, a refuse patrol in the Briargate area. Denham was one of the citizens instrumental in the inception and establishment of the Fort Bend Senior Citizens Project in 1974 and served on various committees. He served on the board of directors of Fort Bend Senior Citizens Inc. for ten years, resigning in 1990. He was a member of many organizations, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the Lions Club, and he served on numerous boards. He served on the board of directors for the Fort Bend County Fair Association, resigning when he became commissioner. He was head of star security for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo performers for over 40 years, retiring in 2001 after having suffered a broken back the previous April. He resigned that year from all boards he served on. He said his theory was, "If you can't contribute to your fullest extent, make way for someone who can." He served with the United States Navy during the Korean War.
His survivors include his wife of 13 years, Brenda Denham of Fresno; his daughters, Nancy Davis-Lagden and his son-in-law, Graeme Lagden, of Houston, and Tina Ianni and his son-in-law, Davis Ianni of Dallas; his son, Michael Denham and his daughter-in-law, Tessa Denham, of Beaumont; his special little friend, Baby Girl; his grandchildren, Tiffany Davis, Tracy Davis, Gemma Lagden, Milena Ianni, Isabella Ianni, Shelby Denham, Sydney Denham, and Wyatt Denham; his sisters, Darlene Garner of Pearland, Margaret Maples (Micki Oberholf) of California, and Kathy Medve of Fairchilds; his brother, Barkley Denham of Houston; and many special nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Samuel Bennett Denham; his mother, Cleatis Maples; his brothers, Kyle and Norman Maples; his sister, Agnes Kynefke; and his aunt, May Windfield.
From going to many funerals over the years, Denham chose parts of each that he admired; consequently his wife said, "Ben planned his own funeral, and it will be a 'Ben Denham Production' with music and everything. He chose his pallbearers and told them what to say. He wrote his obituary and the notes for his eulogy." She added, "The man served - maybe only in a small way - and while he was never rich, he always cared for others in need, sometimes at the expense of himself. When he was commissioner, he looked at every work order and initialed them. If he was called, he returned the phone calls, sometimes way into the night. As a police officer, he was the same way."
Former Fort Bend County Commissioner, Bennett "Ben" Glenn Denham, 71, of Fresno passed away Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002. He was born July 14, 1931 in Seminole, Okla.
Friends are invited to visitation with the family from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, in the Chapel of Earthman Funeral Directors Southwest, 12555 South Kirkwood in Stafford, with a rosary to be recited at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, in the Chapel of Earthman Funeral Directors Southwest. Interment will follow at Morton Cemetery in Richmond.
Denham died at Kindred Hospital in the Houston Medical Center where he had been a patient for two weeks. He had suffered a broken hip June 28 and was a patient in Hermann - Fort Bend Hospital before being taken by Life Flight to Hermann Memorial Hospital for more extensive treatment and subsequently to Kindred.
Denham served as Precinct 2 County Commissioner for two terms from Jan. 1, 1983 to Dec. 31, 1990 and then worked from 1994 through 1998 for the county, retiring as executive assistant under Precinct 4 Commissioner, Bob Lutts. He received his ten year service certificate with the county in 1999.
Before entering politics, Denham had retired after more than 22 years as a Houston police officer. He also owned his own business, Blue Ridge Enterprises, a refuse patrol in the Briargate area. Denham was one of the citizens instrumental in the inception and establishment of the Fort Bend Senior Citizens Project in 1974 and served on various committees. He served on the board of directors of Fort Bend Senior Citizens Inc. for ten years, resigning in 1990. He was a member of many organizations, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the Lions Club, and he served on numerous boards. He served on the board of directors for the Fort Bend County Fair Association, resigning when he became commissioner. He was head of star security for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo performers for over 40 years, retiring in 2001 after having suffered a broken back the previous April. He resigned that year from all boards he served on. He said his theory was, "If you can't contribute to your fullest extent, make way for someone who can." He served with the United States Navy during the Korean War.
His survivors include his wife of 13 years, Brenda Denham of Fresno; his daughters, Nancy Davis-Lagden and his son-in-law, Graeme Lagden, of Houston, and Tina Ianni and his son-in-law, Davis Ianni of Dallas; his son, Michael Denham and his daughter-in-law, Tessa Denham, of Beaumont; his special little friend, Baby Girl; his grandchildren, Tiffany Davis, Tracy Davis, Gemma Lagden, Milena Ianni, Isabella Ianni, Shelby Denham, Sydney Denham, and Wyatt Denham; his sisters, Darlene Garner of Pearland, Margaret Maples (Micki Oberholf) of California, and Kathy Medve of Fairchilds; his brother, Barkley Denham of Houston; and many special nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Samuel Bennett Denham; his mother, Cleatis Maples; his brothers, Kyle and Norman Maples; his sister, Agnes Kynefke; and his aunt, May Windfield.
From going to many funerals over the years, Denham chose parts of each that he admired; consequently his wife said, "Ben planned his own funeral, and it will be a 'Ben Denham Production' with music and everything. He chose his pallbearers and told them what to say. He wrote his obituary and the notes for his eulogy." She added, "The man served - maybe only in a small way - and while he was never rich, he always cared for others in need, sometimes at the expense of himself. When he was commissioner, he looked at every work order and initialed them. If he was called, he returned the phone calls, sometimes way into the night. As a police officer, he was the same way."
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