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Commercial Fisherman Benny Floyd Chestnut of Newport, Oregon, has passed away
Benny Floyd Chestnut passed away peacefully on January 3, 2025. He was 82 years old. Benny served in the Navy Reserves from 1961-63. After that, he started Commercial Fishing in Eureka California and from then on….a fisherman at heart he was. He moved his family to Newport, Oregon in 1975 and here he stayed. He fished from the West Coast to the Bering Sea. He started 3 generations of fishermen, a son and grandson to follow in the same footsteps…and very proud of them he was. Newport was his home for a very long time, he loved it here. Newport is where he raised his family, finished his career and made many friends. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 19:32
