Henry Bentel Obituary

Hank,
Thank you for being my little brother's best friend and roomate. I know he will never forget you, and neither will I. Dave and I were so sad to hear what happened. We remembered hanging out with you at our Wedding in June, at our house in August, and at the company Christmas party in December. We always had so much fun together. We will miss you so much. My brother thought of you as family, and so did we. We will keep you in our prayers always, and we will see you again one day. It was an honor to have known you.

I will never forget you Henry Jones Jr. Thank you for all of the great memories and for always being a great friend. You were truly a great human being and I hope that with your passing, we can all learn to appreciate the ones in our lives that we love the most that much more. I hope we can all become better people, become more like you. I am Forever grateful to be called your friend man.

Dear Bentel Family-
Though I am not a blood relative, I share your last name. I read about your son's sudden death through a Google News Search which searches for anything related to our family's similarly named firm. The circumstances of his tragic accident were posted because of the shared last name. Somehow, his passing strikes me deeply, perhaps because of a similar experience my family had decades ago with a family relative.
The wonderful expressions of sympathy in this guest book are a testament to his character and upbringing. It seems that these friends and relatives will be able to assist you to find strength to endure his absence.

Dear Bentel Family,
Hank is playing a Huge game of Frisbee now, I know that I will ask him for strength when cramming for a test or playing my heart out on the fioeld of life. Your son knew when to be serious and when to relax. I'm proud to have known him. God Bless you all

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Bentel,

I am a good friend of Joan’s and would like to offer my condolences and prayers to you and your family. The qualities that I have learned about your son, Hank, were that he was a man who lived his life to the fullest extent and had an innate ability to enhance the life of others. May you find comfort and strength within the love and bond of your family.

I cannot imagine what you must be feeling at this time, but please know that my prayers are with you all.

Dear Hank and Family:
I wish to express my deepest sympathy. May the love that surrounds you be a source of comfort at this time. My thoughts prayers are for you and your family. God bless you!
Kathie (Ballou) Malina

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Bentel,

I am so sorry for your loss. I got to know Hank from being a swimmer in the pool in the Sport & Fitness Center. I was impressed with how well he did his job. He was a fine young man and will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Although I didn't know Hank very well, we did have a few classes together at UIC. He always seemed to be smiling and enjoying life, and always ready for the unexpected. Hank is the type of person you will never forget, regardless as to whether you were his best friend, or merely an acquaintance.

My thoughts and prayers are with the Bentel Family

I worked with Henry, (father) in the elevator industry when we were both with Universal Elevator Company many years ago, and my wife and I send our condolences on the loss of your son. Our son, Robert, who is also in the elevator trade, informed us of this terrible accident. God bless you all.

Dear Bentel Family,

We have watched Hank grow up from across the street. He was a great lovable person. We are saddened by this tradegy and we extend our deepest condolences to your family.

Love,

Joe, Mary Ann, Kelly and Bob Murphy

Mr and Mrs Bentel;
I am sorry for your sudden loss. Hank was a great person who made all of his classmates and teachers smile. His memories will be cherished and his accomplishments remembered. He was a great Chemistry student even back in his Sandburg days. God Bless your family. You will be missed Hank.

Dear Bentel Family:
We were shocked and saddened when we read about your son. Our thoughts
and prayers are with you at this time. Our deepest sympathy to all of
you.

Hank,
Since junior high, you and I have shared many great memories. I am grateful to have had such a great friend in my life, someone that has always been there for me. The advice you have given me, the projects and classes we have shared, the many times hanging out with you, and your wonderful dancing skills are some of the greatest memories I have and are the things I am going to miss the most. I will always cherish those memories. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. You will be missed buddy, but know that your memories will always live in the hearts of all your friends and family.

Dear Bentel Family,

I was deeply saddened by the loss of your son and my high school friend, Hank. He will be truly missed by many, but the memories of him will live on forever. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

Hank,
I am so glad I had the chance to see you over Christmas break and catch up on some lost time. You were a great friend, and I will remember you always.

Hank was a great friend and his passing tragic, I will miss him greatly but I will always cherish our good times together. My prayers are with the Bentel family.

Our deepest condolences to your family. We can not imagine the depth of your loss. Our hearts go out to you now & in the days ahead,and our thoughts & prayers are with you. Please let us know if we can do anything to help out at this time.

Dear Hank & Family,
Me and my family send are truly deepest condolences. We wish there was a way to ease your pain.

Dear Hank & Family;
My deepest condolences to your and your family. I can not imagine the deepth of your loss, please know that you all are in my thoughts and prayers at this time of sorrow.

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Bentel,

I am terribly saddened by the news of your loss. My thoughts, as well as those of the faculty and staff of the Department of Movement Sciences, are with you and you family during this trying time.

Sincerely,

Mark D. Grabiner, PhD
Professor and Head, Department of Movement Sciences
University of Illinois at Chicago

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Bentel, It is with such sorrow that I have been notified of Henry's accident. Please accept the sincere condolences of the Department of Movement Sciences and the College of Applied Health Sciences at UIC. He will be missed by all of us.

Mary Lou Bareither
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Department of Movement Sciences

Hank,Marianne and girls,
My thoughts and prayers are with you
at this time.
Pam Reuther

My thoughts ard prayers are with the family. I am a friend of Joan and through her I felt I knew him. May God bless all of you.

Though we haven't seen each other for a number of years, please know that we are sincerely sorry for your loss and that you will be in our thoughts and prayers.

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

I don't think a more loyal and thoughtful person has ever existed. I will certainly miss having him as a friend. My prayers go out to all who were lucky enough to know him, and they especially go out to his family.

We are so saddened to hear of the passing of your son Hank. Greg remembers playing with him when they were younger. Greg, Tommy Donnan, Hank. He recalls the fort they built in the woods together. Please accept our sincere condolences. Our prayers are with your family and especially with Hank. God Bless you.

Are sympathies go out to your family during this terrible tragedy and senseless death of such a promising young life. You will remain in our paryers.

Hank will certainly be missed at the UIC Sport & Fitness Center. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the family.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my deepest condolences to the Bentel family. I knew your son through my brother. Every time I had been around Hank he was full of life and ALWAYS had a smile on his face. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers in this time of sorrow.

I have known Hank since we were in pre-school together. Just from living down the street from Hank it was only natural that we became good friends. I will cheerish all the memories I had with Hank and he will be deeply missed. Hank's Family and Friends are in my prayers.

Hank,
You were a great friend with whom I have had some of my greatest memories with. I am thankful to have been your friend for so long. Thank you for the great times and the great advice. You never turned your shoulder when I needed someone to talk to. We will all miss you.