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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Bennett Go Dy
Bennett Go
Dy
Dec 12, 1932 — Sep 16, 2016
Bennett Go Dy's Obituary
Bennett Go Dy was born December 12, 1932, in Fujian, China. He attended UC Berkeley in the United States in the 1960s and graduated with honors. He worked as an electrical engineer for Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (3M) in both California and Minnesota. He moved to Minnesota in the 1980s to continue working at 3M headquarters where he eventually retired after a long career with the company.
Ben was a dutiful, intelligent, and tireless worker, but will be remembered most for his kindness. He was always friendly, willing to help, and quick with a smile. He also possessed a very inventive spirit and loved to find creative ways to solve problems, whether it was crafting a set of mailbox spikes to discourage birds from landing and defecating on the mailbox or putting his engineering knowledge to work in repairing electrical or mechanical devices. He could fix anything from cars to televisions to toasters.
Concerned about the effects of too much television on children, he invented an electrical switchbox controlled by a key that give parents the ability to disable the TV. This was even the subject of a local newspaper article, but sadly this innovation was a salve for a problem no one in America wanted solved.
Ben enjoyed reading about technology and Chinese history. He also loved to have email exchanges with friends and family about politics and current events but was unable to continue those activities after suffering ailments in recent years that left his memory impaired.
He passed peacefully on September 16, 2016, and will be missed by all who knew him.
Ben was a dutiful, intelligent, and tireless worker, but will be remembered most for his kindness. He was always friendly, willing to help, and quick with a smile. He also possessed a very inventive spirit and loved to find creative ways to solve problems, whether it was crafting a set of mailbox spikes to discourage birds from landing and defecating on the mailbox or putting his engineering knowledge to work in repairing electrical or mechanical devices. He could fix anything from cars to televisions to toasters.
Concerned about the effects of too much television on children, he invented an electrical switchbox controlled by a key that give parents the ability to disable the TV. This was even the subject of a local newspaper article, but sadly this innovation was a salve for a problem no one in America wanted solved.
Ben enjoyed reading about technology and Chinese history. He also loved to have email exchanges with friends and family about politics and current events but was unable to continue those activities after suffering ailments in recent years that left his memory impaired.
He passed peacefully on September 16, 2016, and will be missed by all who knew him.
Funeral Services for Bennett Go Dy
Visitation
September
24
Saturday
Klein Funeral Home - CyFair Northwest
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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