Laurel Palestine Bentley

Background

Bentley, Laurel Palestine was born on August 26, 1917 in Oran, Iowa, United States. Son of Burton Fay and Mollie Mary (Williams) Bentley.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Iowa, 1938.

Career

Secretary B.F. Bentley-Gilt Edge Creamery Company, Plainfield, Iowa, 1938—1944. Sales trainee Standard Oil Corporation, Mason City, 1946—1947. Mason City Mason City., Fairfield, 1947—1960.

Regional manager buildings and equipment Honeggers & Company, Fairbury, Illinois, 1961—1963, manufacturers representative, 1963—1972. Owner, operator Dream Motel, Fairfield, since 1972, Stever House Restaurant, Fairfield, since 1976. With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946.

Achievements

• Laurel Palestine Bentley has been listed as a noteworthy motel and restaurant executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active member Boy Scouts America. Precinct caucus chairman Jefferson County Republican Party, 1980. Finance chairman Jefferson County Republican Central Committee, 1980.

Member of American Hotel and Motel Association, Iowa Hotel and Motel Association (president 1978-1979, 1979-1980, chairman board 1980-1981), Barn Equipment Association (vice president 1960), Masons, Elks.

Connections

Married Phyllis Marie Lichty, August 9, 1950. Children: P. Dawn Bentley Pollitt, Philip Laurel.

Father:

Burton Fay Bentley

Mother:

Mollie Mary (Williams) Bentley

Spouse:

Phyllis Marie Lichty

child:

Philip Laurel Bentley

child:

P. Dawn Bentley Pollitt Bentley