Norman L. "Dutch" Benefiel (August 31, 1924 – April 12, 2009) was an American politician and excavating contractor. Born in Newton, Illinois, Benefiel went to the Newton Public Schools. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Benefiel worked as an excavating contractor and lived in Newton, Illinois. He was involved with the

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. Benefiel served in the

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in 1961 and 1962. He died at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois."Norman Benefiel" (obituary)
''The News-Gazette'', December 23, 2017

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1924 births 2009 deaths People from Newton, Illinois Military personnel from Illinois Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives 20th-century American legislators 20th-century Illinois politicians {{Illinois-Ilrepresentative-stub