Bernard Glenden LeBeau was born on August 2, 1921, to Dorilda and Edward LeBeau in Marshall, Minnesota. Ben joined our Lord on November 12, 2008, attended by his beloved wife, Elizabeth, at their new home in Bakersfield, California. From his earliest years through high school, Ben worked with his family on their dairy farm at a time when electricity and running water were unavailable to most farming families, including Ben's. He attended a one room country grammar school, then Marshall High School, graduating in 1939. In 1941, Ben enlisted in the United States Army, trained at Fort Douglas in Salt Lake City, Utah, then, along with the other members of his company, Ben deployed to Luzon, the Philippines. He was captured by the Japanese and sent to the island of Bataan. Ben was one of the few American survivors of the Bataan Death March. He was confined in the Philippines until 1944. Upon General McArthur's invasion of the Philippines, Ben and his fellow POWs were transported to Japan in a six-week voyage which claimed the lives of over 60% of his fellow prisoners. From 1944 to the end of the war in 1946, Ben was interned on the island of Omori in Tokyo Bay. When Ben was liberated and taken aboard his hospital ship, he witnessed the signing of Japan's surrender on September 2, 1946, the official end of World War II. Ben returned to the United States and married his high school sweetheart, Harriet Eaker, then attended Arizona State University, majoring in Economics. After completing three years at Arizona State, Ben was accepted by Harvard University, where he earned his Masters in Business Administration. He started his career as a professor at Arizona State and then began his career in the banking profession when he joined First National Bank of Arizona. He was a founding director of Guaranty Bank and also a senior vice president of Great Western Bank in Phoenix. He was a member of Rotary and involved in many civic organizations. Ben and Harriet raised their four children in Phoenix, namely Catharine, Bernard Jr., Michael, and Mary. In early 1974 shortly after Ben accepted a position as executive vice president and director with Imperial Bank in Los Angeles, Harriet unexpectedly died. Ben moved the family to Palos Verdes Estates. Shortly thereafter he met and married Elizabeth Wilson Armstrong, his wife of 34 years. Ben served as president, chief executive officer, and board chairman during his tenure at Imperial Bank. He retired in 1995. Ben was preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Margaret LeBeau, a son, David Markell, his grandson Nicholas Lawson Anthony, and siblings Virgil LeBeau and Lucille Halbur. He is survived by his dear wife, Elizabeth, his daughter Catharine Anthony, of Bakersfield, CA, and sons, Bernard Glenden LeBeau, Jr., also of Bakersfield, and Michael Joseph LeBeau, of Newcastle, WA; brothers Edward LeBeau of Phoenix, AZ and Leonard LeBeau of St. Petersburg, FL. Ben is also survived by his stepchildren Rebecca Armstrong Reyna of Greenville, SC and Mark Scott Armstrong of Long Beach, CA. Ben enjoyed the love of his many surviving grandchildren: Jennifer Helston, John Armstrong, Bernard Glenden LeBeau III, Kathleen LeBeau, Thomas LeBeau, Christiane LeBeau, Jared LeBeau, Kelley LeBeau, Brouillette Anthony, Ariel LeBeau, and Cassaundra LeBeau, as well as great-grandchildren, Christian Anthony, Brynn Anthony, Holden Anthony and Hannah Helston. Visitation is scheduled at Green Hills Mortuary, Rancho Palos Verdes, Monday, November 17th, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Rosary and Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at St. John Fisher Catholic church, Rancho Palos Verdes, at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 18th. Interment will follow at Green Hills Cemetery. The family wishes to thank Dr. Eugene Kwon of Kaiser So. Bay Medical Center; the staff and friends at Sunrise Senior Living of Seal Beach, California for their care and support; Doris Mendoza, RN, Umesh Kumar, and the caregivers of LivHome for their exceptional commitment; and most recently, the staff of Interim Home Health of Bakersfield, particularly Betty, Carolyn and Mary, for making it possible for Ben and Liz to enjoy his last days in their new home. O God of peace, who has taught us that in returning in rest we shall be saved, in quietness and in confidence shall be our strength: By the might of your Spirit lift us to your presence, where we may be still and know that you are God; through Jesus Christ our Lord.