A local television anchor's long bout with cancer has come to a sad end. Woman with tuberculosis to be arrested unless she gets treatment, Former Morgan Park HS baseball player killed while away at college, Explosive found in checked luggage at Pa. airport, man in custody. A statement from the station says Benton battled brain cancer and showed the world how to face death with bravery and grace. Funeral services have not yet been announced. He always said the station's heritage was hard to ignore. UPDATE: Tornado watch issued until 3 p.m. Benton, a native of the Chicago area, first started at Channel 3 in 2005. Miller said hundreds of viewers sent Facebook comments mourningBentonto WCIA on Tuesday. Bentonin December told viewers he had been told he had four to six months to live but planned to work as long as possible. His involvement earned him the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award in 2011. Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois, USA. announced during a broadcast with co-anchor Jennifer Roscoe, Tesla has a new master plan. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Although his children moved away from the area, they remained close and an extremely important part of his life. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. He chose to work through most of his illness, and only announced last month that he was stepping down from his daily duties at WCIA. Champaign TV news anchor Dave Benton has passed away, after battling brain cancer for about 18 months. Duo charged in shooting death of South Holland man in Munster parking lot, Recapping the Chicago Bulls: Late timeout error by Detroit Pistons allows Bulls to escape another 2nd-half meltdown, Voters place 62 on new Chicago police councils, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Benton, who has been with Champaigns WCIA-3 news team for almost nine years, completed radiation treatment in February, but a new tumor grew back. Verify and try again. He never wanted it to be about him, only about those around him a professional to the very end. As you know, he said, Im a born-again Christian, I believe that Im in Gods hands, Im at peace. In his recent book, "Worried About Your Kids?", Dave Benton, a well known radio personality, talks about the many ways parents can set themselves up for a disaster. What I appreciate is that I see a lot of people getting treatment when Im getting my treatment, and some of them are facing challenges I cant imagine.. Also surviving is a daughter Lauren (Denise Macaluso) Benton of Schaumburg, IL., and a son Matthew Benton of San Angelo, TX. That is exactly what Dave had been doing at WCIA3 for several years, as he came to the station in 2005. It's been three months since TV news anchor Dave Benton told viewers that his brain cancer was back, and doctors told him he had months to live. Benton was 52. Officiating will be Father David Sajdak . The News-Gazette 2101 Fox Drive, Champaign, IL 61820 +1 (217)351-5252 Website Champaign Park District 2307 Sangamon Drive, Champaign, IL 61821 +1 (217)398-2550 Website Audibel Hearing Aid Center. Please reset your password. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. One of Editor & Publishers 10 That Do It Right 2021. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. Bentonwas 52. Thank you Dave for your service. WCIA-TV news director Andy Miller saidDaveBentondied Tuesday at home in Champaign. Oops, something didn't work. It has helped them to be more positive and to look forward and be grateful for the good things we have at this moment.. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. A system error has occurred. Coby Cooper, general manager and vice president at WCIA, said Tuesday afternoon that he'd not yet received notification from the family about a memorial service. Benton was 52. Please join Dave's family in sharing memories, photos, and videos on his Tribute Wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com. I got a rush of excitement when my first story aired and I thought this is what it must be like." WCIA-TV/Nexstar Broadcasting. Bentonis survived by a wife and two adult children. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. 120. Search above to list available cemeteries. 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I know that hes going to take care of the days ahead, and that the goal here is to have the best ones possible., Roscoe praised her coworkers amazing attitude and his ability to deflect his own suffering by his noting that he is not the only one with cancer in their community. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Send flowers. Location & Map. "I sleep a lot the week of treatment (on Tuesdays . Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.. (FILE). Play the WILL FM classical and news livestream, Play the Illinois Radio Reader livestream. Lee Thomas, of Fox 2 News in Detroit, has been frank with viewers about his struggle with vitiligo, a pigment disorder. I hope to offer them information they can use every day. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Other survivors include 3 brothers, Mark (Bobbi) Benton of Itasca, IL., Brian (Karen) Benton of Pittsburgh, PA., and Drew (Karen) Benton of Phoenix, AZ., A sister Elizabeth (the late Gerald) Arizpe of Valparaiso, IN. View Dave Benton's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Published May 26, 2015 Updated on May 26, 2015 at 9:21 pm. R.I.P. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. The News-Gazette mobile app brings you the latest local breaking news, updates, and more. Long after his November 2013 diagnosis, Benton said he chose to continue working, and live life as normal as possible. The 51-year-old says. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. CHAMPAIGN Former TV news anchor Dave Benton died Tuesday morning after battling a brain tumor for more than a year. Dave was quoted as saying, "I love to be with my wife and kids. Benton was 52. He grew up in Addison, a Chicago suburb, and graduated from Northern Illinois University. It was at an early age that Dave Benton knew he would be a news anchor. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Most recently, his commitment to Crime Stoppers led them to create The Dave Benton Crime Fighter Award to recognize others who are making a difference in Champaign County.When Dave wasnt working, he was spending time with his wife of 29 years. His fate is ours, sped up, wrote Jeffrey Zaslow, a Wall Street Journal columnist who covered the lecture and, in turn, brought it wider awareness. Venus and Jupiter are going in for a nighttime kiss, Central Illinois musicians encouraged to enter Tiny Desk Contest by March 13, 2023, Pritzker announces $60 million park grants, declines to endorse Chicago mayor candidate, He proposed 60 years ago, then broke her heart. All rights reserved. "This is the story I wish I never had to write, I never had to tell you," anchor Jennifer Roscoe said Tuesday at the start of the station's 5 p.m. newscast. Both stations share studios on South Neil Street/US 45 in downtown Champaign and also operate a sales office and news bureau on East . I sleep all weekend long, and I kind of bounce back. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. And there will be a permanent marker of that hard work. . Mainly clear skies. It takes a lot of courage to make a painful, private thing public. An Illinois television news anchor who continued to work while he struggled with brain cancer has died. Miller called Benton a model for working as a newsman and for handling terminal illness with grace. Benton has won a number of awards that include being voted "Most Beloved TV Personality" in 1999, a NBNA first place documentary award in 2003, and a NBNA Eric Sevareid Award of Merit for general reporting. See who you know in common. You want to go out and do go things, I know its important to be involved in the community, and I wanted to do that and to do it effectively, but it never led to me thinking, gee, I should get an award, or there should be an award in my name. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? But hes chosen to remain at work as long as possible, and live life as normal as possible. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Dave Benton (2nd from left) with WCIA staff in an evening broadcast lin 2014, along with sports anchor Aaron Bennett (L), anchor Jennifer Roscoe, and meterologist Derick Fabert. I thought you might like to see a memorial for David P Dave Benton I found on Findagrave.com. He grew up in Addison, a Chicago suburb, and graduated from Northern Illinois University. Letter, For assistance accessing public files, contact That is exactly what Dave had been doing at WCIA3 for several years, as he came to the station in 2005. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Some posts require funeral home approval before being posted. They make everything I do worthwhile. Add to your scrapbook. Benton says he found out two weeks ago that the tumor which he has said will eventually claim his life has grown despite chemotherapy. Activities and Societies: Alpha Tau Omega. A local television anchor's long bout with cancer has come to a sad end. Year should not be greater than current year. Champaign- David P. Dave Benton 52, of Champaign, left this life at 11:22 a.m. Tuesday May 26, 2015 at his home with his loving family by his side. Read the News-Gazette on your mobile device just as it appears in print. Dave Benton Anchor/Reporter at WSAZ TV Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. His involvement earned him the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award in 2011. I may not be around five years from now to check to see who all won the awards, but the reality is, is that I hope that a lot people do, and Im sure they will. "My friend Dave Benton died this morning at the age of 52. Candle of Peace was posted for David P. Benton. I want viewers to get an accurate look at the day's events and understand what they mean to them. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Benton said hes getting lots of support from the community, and served as an inspiration from others who are ill. Ive (heard from) some people that its helped them tell their side, and the situation that theyre facing, he said. He was also a News Director and Anchor at KMOT in Minot, ND. WCIA-TV news director Andy Miller said Dave Benton died Tuesday at home in Champaign. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. 2023 www.sj-r.com. Try again. WCIA-TV news director Andy . He left the air in April after more than nine years at the Champaign television station. He was 52. The trend of self-revelation is not exactly brand new, noted Regina Tuma, a media psychology professor with the Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, Calif.. There is actual a long history of sharing that predates social media, she told Yahoo Health, referring to early talk shows, including Oprah when it first burst onto the scene in the 1980s, as well as moments such as when Katie Couric submitted to an on-air colonoscopy in 2000. The way anchors related clearly has changed, she said. I don't want them to watch a newscast and feel like they missed something." Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Morning news anchor, WTAX I hope to offer them information they can use every day. I got a rush of excitement when my first story aired and I thought this is what it must be like." We will sadly miss him an 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. Resend Activation Email. I sleep a lot the week of treatment (on Tuesdays or Wednesdays every other week.) You can always change this later in your Account settings. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. This account has been disabled. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Dave. "I've been fortunate not to have a . a model for working as a newsman and for handling terminal illness with grace. He was preceded in death by his father and his paternal and maternal grandparents. Benton in December told viewers he had been told he had four to six months to live but planned to work as long as possible. Benton announced his terminal prognosis in September 2014, telling viewers he'd work as long as he could. But they could also actually be healthy for the news anchors as well as for the audience members glued to their screens, according to Pamela Rutledge, director of the nonprofit Media Psychology Research Center. He went through chemotherapy, and had about six normal months. When Illinois news anchor Dave Benton made a major on-air announcement recently, it was reportage at its most personal: Benton, 51, revealed that his doctors had told him that he has just four to six months left to live the latest, most heartbreaking chapter in what has been an ongoing report about his yearlong battle with brain cancer. It was at an early age that Dave Benton knew he would be a news anchor. Dave was quoted as saying, I love to be with my wife and kids. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) An Illinois television news anchor who continued to work while he struggled with brain cancer has died. willamfm@illinois.edu Benton announced his diagnosis on-air in September. PublishedDecember 17, 2014 at 10:28 AM CST, NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | And that, in a nutshell, may explain the value and unending fascination for all of us when it comes to such painful disclosures by those in the public eye. Tweet. Burial will be in St. Marys Cemetery in Champaign. Dave Benton, who worked for WCIA-TV in Champaign, Illinois until just last month, died after a brave battle with brain cancer Tuesday The news anchor leaves behind his wife and two sons. Benton said his decision to go public with the illness, and update viewers on his health, helped others deal with similar situations. It's been three months since TV news anchor Dave Benton told viewers that his brain cancer was back, and doctors told him he had months to live. Please join Dave's family in sharing memories, photos, and videos on his Tribute Wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com. "He was such a courageous man throughout this whole process, and he's going to be missed every single day.". And its a very positive thing, Rutledge told Yahoo Health. It was at an early age that Dave Benton knew he would be a news anchor. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday May 28, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center Champaign Urbana Chapel 710 N. Neil St in Champaign. Benton in December told viewers he had been told he had four to six months to live but planned to work as long as possible. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. to local arts, education, new ideas, and community needs, sent straight to your inbox. "I wondered what it would be like to uncover stories about the neighborhoods where we lived and share them, so I decided to become a reporter. Mourners are remembering the legacy of WCIA-TV news anchor Dave Benton after his funeral on Friday. He was truly loved by all. Having been in television now, it will be 30 years in April, I guess I never thought there could be an award named in my honor, he said. And Benton said the latest round of treatment appears to have added a few months. He was also a News Director and Anchor at KMOT in Minot, ND. The News Minute | September 14, 2014 | 01:00 am IST Dave Benton, an news anchor with a television channel in the US, is suffering from brain cancer . He was preceded in death by his father and his paternal and maternal grandparents. WCIA-TV 2015: 4/1/15 Dave Benton 30 Years 48,330 views Feb 24, 2018 From the WCIA 3 Champaign, IL News At 10 on 4/1/15, anchor Jennifer Roscoe surprises the late Dave Benton .more. Teresa Benton also known as Terri attended Durand High School and Byron High School, she then attended Northern Illinois University. ", Roscoe said that through his video announcement of his diagnosis, which went viral online, Benton "taught people around the world that death is not always a scary thing, that you can face it with courage, accept it with grace.". He chose to work through most of his illness, and only announced last month that he was stepping down from his daily duties at WCIA. Miller said hundreds of viewers sent Facebook comments mourning. Dave benton news anchor how to# Dave benton news anchor free# Crime Stoppers' previous maximum reward for these types of crimes was $1,000. "India's Grand Advocates: A Legal Elite Flourishing . He stepped down as anchor in April after treatments failed and the brain tumor continued to grow. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. During a newscast on Thursday, Dave Benton told viewers of WCIA-TV in Champaign that doctors recently told him that his brain tumor is too large for surgery or radiation. Prayers and blessings for his family, his WCIA family, and friends.