Benson NewsLocal news for Benson, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.ROANOKE: Area grieves as soldier is put to rest- January 21, 2008 Posted on 0118 at 06:58 PM FRED ZWICKYJOURNAL STAR Patriot Guard riders lead a mile-long funeral procession Friday across the rural Illinois landscape to Clayton Township Cemetery in rural Benson as they ... via Journal Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/benson-il/2008/01/roanoke-area-grieves-as-soldier-is-put-to-rest... Communities Turn Out To Remember Fallen Son- January 19, 2008 "The Patriot Guard Riders, we do our best we can to honor the family and show our respect for this hero. It's the least we could do for these guys." Hundreds of people gathered at Roanoke-Benson High School today to pay final respects to 20-year-old Private First Class Phillip Pannier. via WEEK-TVhttp://www.topix.net/city/benson-il/2008/01/communities-turn-out-to-remember-fallen-son?fr... PEORIA: Roanoke-Benson grad dies in Iraq, family confirms- January 11, 2008 "He was the type who looked out for others and who wanted to protect people." Phillip Pannier, a 2006 Roanoke-Benson High School graduate, died while serving in Iraq, his family learned Tuesday night. via Journal Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/benson-il/2008/01/peoria-roanoke-benson-grad-dies-in-iraq-family... |