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- Neal loved people. He coached basketball, worked with troubled children, and enjoyed being surrounded by his friends. He also took pleasure in being out on his farm. Neal loved his family and adored his loving wife Carolyn. He enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Neal was a Marine Corps veteran during the Korean Conflict.
He was also a member of the American Legion, VFW, Eagles, Knights of Columbus, and Illinois Police Association.
Born: July 8, 1934
Place of Birth: Rural Richland County
Death: October 10, 2013
Place of Death: Good Samaritan Hospital
Occupation: Retired Police Officer
SURVIVED BY
Wife of 55 Years, Carolyn Bemont, daughter, Dakota Bemont, son, Reno Neal Bemont and wife Kathy, daughter, Anadarko Bemont, grandchildren, Tyler Neal Bemont, Shay Lee Bemont, Page Shanes, Payton Bemont, Paxton Bemont, great-grandchildren, Asia Bemont, Indigo Bemont, Silas Neal Bemont, Jaylee Nichols, sister, Virginia Ellison, sister, Betty McDowell, sister-in-law, Kay Bemont, several nieces and nephews
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY
His father, Dennis Bemont, mother Alda (Lomas) Bemont, brother Robert E. Bemont, brother, Vernie Joe Bemont
Gravesite Details
Neil's ashes are held by his daughters at their home in Olney. He joins his wife Carolyn in the Memory Garden created by his daughters.
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