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North Park Business Center
11630 Slater Ave NE, Suite 1A
Kirkland, WA 98034
Telephone (425) 823-1900
Fax (425) 823-1977
Office Hours 9:00 to 5:00 M-F
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Kirkland Funeral Service

Edmonds Office- Get Directions

8226 212th Street SW
Edmonds, WA 98026
Telephone (206)-420-1875
Fax (425) 823-1977
Office Hours 9:00 to 4:00 M-F
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Renton Plaza Building
1400 Talbot Rd. S., Suite 104
Renton, WA 98055
Telephone (206) 329-7800
Fax (425) 823-1977
Office Hours By Appointment

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Benita M. Beamon

 

benita beamon       Seattle, WA—Benita Michele Beamon, age 48, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at her home after a courageous fight against colorectal cancer.
       Benita was born June 11, 1966 in Atlanta, GA. She grew up in Apple Valley, MN, and graduated from Apple Valley High School in 1984. Benita received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL; an M.S. in Operations Research from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; and a Ph.D. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.
       Benita is survived by her mother, Sylvia Sugars Beamon of Eagan, MN & father, Louis Beamon of Apple Valley, MN; her partner of 2.5 years, Lauri Aicher (Casey, Ande, Keegan) of Seattle, WA; one brother, Barry Beamon of Monroe, SD; one nephew, Dominick Beamon of St. Paul, MN; four aunts: Christine Sugars Edwards of Portsmouth, VA; Gloria Sugars Fox (Herbert) of Stone Mountain, GA; Jean Sugars of Philadelphia, PA; and Ruth Sugars of Silver Spring, MD; three uncles: Earl Sugars (Edna) of Thornburg, VA; James Sugars (Helen) of Ashburn, VA; and Lorenzo Sugars (Edna) of Chesapeake, VA; one great aunt, Rosa Jenkins of Portsmouth, VA; and many cousins.
        Benita Beamon was a pioneer in humanitarian logistics research. Her expertise was in humanitarian relief chains, sustainability, and supply chains and production systems research. She very much wanted to use her expertise to make the world a better place. She was an avid musician and patron of the arts. She loved football and baseball, and was a big fan of the Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, and Seattle Seahawks. She enjoyed watching movies and listening to music.
       She is preceded in death by her partner of 21 years, Sherry Ann Muhl, and her grandparents Earl & Esther Sugars and Dorsey & Lillian Beamon. In lieu of flowers, we would appreciate a donation to be made in Benita’s name to the United Nations’ Central Emergency Relief Fund through the following website:

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