@@lavonnegeter7794 I heard him say he was a born again Christian. His soul is in good hands now. I was wondering if he was still living. God bless his family and friends.
An intelligent man once said, ‘When you die from cancer, the cancer also dies. That isn’t a loss; that’s a draw.’ Mr. Benton fought cancer and it ended in a draw. I say that is pretty good outcome.
imagine losing a 1v1 against cancer. thats what happened to a dude i know and his mom. mot only did his mom get, and die of cancer, he got it too. Cancer isnt contagious, but dang, that is some shitty luck. total family wipeout.
@@uncle6550 its not a 1v1 if you have cancer you would be battling about 250 million cancer cells if you have a tumor diameter of 2.5 cm so its more like a 250million vs 1 situation
@@holygeneration7 No thanks. If god exists, he either gave this man cancer or did nothing to stop it. I'd rather burn in hell than spend eternity worshiping a being that would do that.
@@holygeneration7 Kim, well said! A dear family friend passed away a week ago. He was near 80. He was surrounded by his family. His last words were “Yahoo! JESUS! “ Everyone is convinced He saw Jesus! This great man knew and loved the Lord! He walked the walk and talked it too! He was a solid Christian Man! I’m guessing much like this man here! The way he accepted his death was truly courageous! We should all be that confident in where we will spend eternity! I too am a born again Christian
I think you really do believe.. You just don't embrace it and let yourself. Believe. Look around.... God has done every single thing.....no denying that. Just miraculous!!!
@@austinhernandez2716 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed." John 8:34-36 ☀️
I suffered from end stage renal failure for over 6 years and was on dialysis. If I began to feel down or upset about my situation all I had to do was look at other dialysis patients at the clinic who were much worse than me. It put my perspective back in place. In two weeks I'll be celebrating the first anniversary of my kidney transplant and am doing well. Treat your health like the precious gift it is. ❣
Cancer is such a bitch of a disease because it hurts so much for the person suffering and their close ones, especially knowing how close their passing is. Counting the days left of their life must be more than painful. He really is truly strong.
I guess you didn’t listen to what he said then. He’s not basically trying to make the best of it. He’s trying to tell you about your Maker and eternity to be ready for.
This life is temporary but what we do in it determines our eternity. Make the best of it with what the heavenly father has given us and leads us to do.
I have terminal cancer. Trust me the first few months it’s hard. But the strength comes in knowing if you crumble every one around you might too. So you try to make your peace, and do what you can until you can’t anymore.
Staying clam in situations like these is really hard for few people but the way he is assuring himself of the things is just really good. You've set an example for us. R.I.P
Well we all do.. But we think it will happen some time in future but the truth is we might also have a few months , years or days left... What I want to say is we all are going one day or another so let's all just live a positive life and stop worrying about tomorrow 😄
it's really weird to compare other people's problems to yours and decide who has it worse. your problems are still problems and you should work on resolving them.
Hope the dude is at peace now. My brother had brain cancer as a kid and was diagnosed right on the day of his 14th birthday. He has now been cancer free since 1997. He has 2 kids and is married to a pharmacist.
Fr man these people know "acting" of they can keep this face when the camera is rolling imagine what these people could've done as a list Hollywood actors, I know every part is different but this guy could've played some John wick
This man is extremely calm explaining that he is going to die, whereas here I am getting scared of missing a bus. This man is a legend, may he rest in peace.
Well the difference is knowing the outcome. He knows exactly what the end result is for him. With you missing the bus, You're not scared of missing the bus, you're scared of not knowing what trouble you are going to be in when you eventually get to your destination late.
Jesus gives us strength we can't even fathom. I feel when we really know the lord, we understand it's all temporary. My Mom passed 2 years ago, a devout Christian, and she died with a beautiful smile that I could only wish to have on this planet
@mama laryn . Also my mom didn't give up on me with prayer. And I thank God every day for that. I came to know Jesus 14 yrs. Ago and even though life is still life , I have joy and a way to navigate life's trials , ill keep you in my prayers if ok? GOD BLESS.
It’s sad to know that he died, the way he showed his emotions or reactions to cancer is genuinely so encouraging and something others can look up to, he accepted that he would die in a few days or months. It’s great that we can still write comments or ‘letters’ to Dave in the comments of this video. I hope we can all remember Dave as a encouraging and brave man.
I'm sorry you are sick. I do know we continue after our physical body dies. My Dad died in December of pancreatic cancer. The morning he died I was in the livingroom because Mom and Dad's dog kept growling at me when I moved an inch. I knew she was feeling the tension in the room and I left my Dad's bedside and went to sit on the couch. My Mom and sister stayed near Dad. The night passed slowly and I sat up on the couch as the morning approached. It was my Mom's birthday. I heard Mom and Cas talking in the other room every so often and sometimes things even lightened up and I heard them laugh a little. I know my sister was doing her best to keep Mom buoyed. There was silence and I felt my heart quicken and I felt my Dad's presence come through the adjoining door, across the front hall and towards where I sat. I felt him stop across from where I sat on the couch, across the coffee table. I felt him face me and then he turned and went on through the wall at the end of the room. Then the door opened and my sister was standing in the doorway and she said I might want to come in there now. She told me Dad was still there when I went in, but I knew he was gone seconds before that. I believe that he is in a beautiful place, surrounded by family and friends. Because he was a Christian and loved Jesus, I believe Dad is probably fishing and has all 5 of the dogs he had with him during life that passed before him with him (while Mom still has this latest one!) Since December I haven't been afraid of death. Now I know there is more and that the lights don't just go out when we breath our last breath. In a way I feel like not only was my Dad saying farewell to me (as we weren't just father/daughter but had become friends over the years), but he was letting me know that all the faith stuff was real. When Dad got sick I reached out to his church and kept reporting on him and asking them to reach out to him, but not tell him and Mom that I had spoken to them. One of the pastors came by before Covid was announced. After that, the church would reach out with a phone call. As they reached out, my parents never realized I was contacting them. About 9 days before Dad passed, the head pastor came to visit and read a psalm to my Dad and prayed with him and my Mom. Then the pastor came out and asked of my sister and me which one was Chris. Me, I replied and he gave me the look...like he didn't appreciate all the pressure to reach out to my parents during Covid (my Dad was the only person he visited during Covid...they had only had video services and no in-person). My parents had attended each service online. I didn't care if he was annoyed with me. My parents were/are the best people I've ever known and just because they had only started attending three years before that after switching churches, I knew he hadn't realized that my Dad was like Jesus on earth...such a genuinely caring person, hard-working, sacrificing time, resources and energy for the benefit of others...I refused to feel guilty for guilting their church pastorate into caring for members of their church! As we were all isolated with Dad, we knew we had no exposure to Covid. If anything, the pastor would be the one bringing it to my Dad. There's more, but I just want you to know that I believe. After years of questioning, doubting, after giving my life to Jesus at age 15, I finally can rely on more than just blind faith. And while I didn't see my Dad, his presence was as real to me as my sister's presence in the doorway was summoning me to his bedside. I told her later what I experienced. I don't know if she believed me. Maybe it would have to happen to you for you to believe. I hope you win your battle and have many many more wonderful years here.
It wasn’t her first time in his presence. You do understand they didn’t just meet there for the first time. They both cried plenty together behind stage and cameras in real life with their families after work. When you cry for days and month you become used to it and tougher over time.
@@lozblessed8609 I don’t have to understand their dynamic. I said how I would potentially react as I’ve been in that situation. Not everyone handles grief in the same way.
The epitome of a real man - a real person/human - to have the giant set of balls to not only come out and announce that to the masses in such an articulate manner and without a sense of self-pity is beyond me. I hope he was as comfortable as could be possible during those last months, weeks, and days and not to mention what bravery while faced with such an undoubtedly sad and morose situation. Hats off to that man and may he Rest In Peace. Wow...
You're cancer free now, my friend, and it will never return. What a brave, strong man you were, Dave - I'm tearing up just watching this heartfelt video.
I don't know how he did what he did on the air...I have terminal cancer myself which spread to my brain as well...I cried when I saw this video...don't think I could do it myself.
As someone who had a brain tumour. This is incredible. The fact he could still speak and function properly and have the courage to do this on live television. So much respect
@@matthewwiseedits Not really insensitive a lot of people are just worried that they might have cancer and not know and knowing how to find out if you do have it and the symptoms which are signs is just very helpful nothing wrong with their reply.
Everyone is praising how strong he was for being brave about it, but all I see is the grace & peace God has given him❤️ as a Christian I know whole heartedly he was completely fine with going home to the Lord and there’s nothing more beautiful & inspiring than knowing God will be there waiting to grant you with eternal life❤️
My uncle got prostate cancer. He didn’t catch it in time and the doctors told him he only had a limited amount of time to live. He didn’t tell anybody in his family he would just lie about it that he was better and unfortunately when he passed only he only told 1 person. Everyone found out what he died from but he wanted nobody to know. Be like this guy in the video you should be recognize and take the time u have left to the fullest, so things u have always wanted to do. There are so many things u can do before u die. Take advantage like this guy and ppl will be more supportive too💕
He's at peace because he's deluded himself into thinking there's something beyond death. I mean, if it helps you get through those last days, all the power.
My father dies of brain cancer at age 53. He was diagnosed at age 42 and fought it off for 11 years. I think he fought it off for me. He was a single dad and I was 11 years old when he was first diagnosed. He made it to see me enter into adulthood. I was married in his hospital room at the end, with his three-month-old grandson there as well.
I think he fought it off for you too. ❤ My Dad is my best friend and it sounds like you and your Dad were close as well, the strength they summon up for us when we need them is absolutely incredible.
Former TV news anchor Dave Benton died May 26, 2015 morning after battling a brain tumor for more than a year. He was 52. Benton, who'd been at Champaign-based WCIA-TV Channel 3 since 2005, died at about 10:35 a.m. at his Champaign home with his family at his side. Coby Cooper, general manager and vice president at WCIA, said Tuesday afternoon that he'd not yet received notification from the family about a memorial service. "The station and I know his family also are profoundly sad at the loss of Dave," Cooper said. "He was such a courageous man throughout this whole process, and he's going to be missed every single day." Benton announced his diagnosis on-air in September. He stepped down as anchor in April after treatments failed and the brain tumor continued to grow.
Lost my dad weeks ago, he was 52 like him. They got so many things left to achieve. It’s not easy for the family, wife, kids, parents, and the rest. Hope he is finally at peace
He's of course the biggest hero here, but hearing his co-host's voice waver as she fights back tears made my eyes well up. Dios te bendiga, Dave Benton y Jessica Roscoe. -J
Surreal as hell. Heroically stating this so matter-of-factly. The coanchors composure. Its surreal how calm it is. Almost fake feeling, but obviously so very real. Damn. RIP.
yes .. the human body can be amazing but utter shit at the same time lol .. that's why sometimes I question why I'm at the gym all the time .. but then I remember staying in shape at least allows you to have a better quality of life while you're here
Randomly stumbled upon this. How motivating in a sense. Here’s this man…his time is up. He’s accepted fate. He’s staring death right in the eyes with full confidence. That’s a pure heart right there. Almost saying “I served my time on this earth with no stones unturned”. Wow..
@@sxllxd7883 look after yourself and take responsibility instead of turning to some fictitious symbol called God. There is absolute zero proof of him. Made the world in 6 days ..rested on the 7th. What a load of crap that is. Some people still believe that arcaic rubbish.
Hopefully his family was and is strong 🙏🏼💪🏼 Though I never knew nor even heard of you until I came across this video Dave Benton, I'd like to meet you in Heaven, where you are peacefully resting.🕊️🙏🏼
My old man died of brain cancer, he lasted 8 weeks after diagnosis and he was so brave throughout. The last two weeks he was pretty much not with it at all but for 6 weeks he never once moaned or cried, he just made the most out of the time he had left and he spent every minute with his family and he didn’t stop telling us how much he loved us. Miss him so much.
@@Jennfriel yes exactly 8 weeks. He knew he wasn’t feeling right but like most of us didn’t do anything about it, then his left leg wouldn’t operate properly, which we now know was the cancer becoming so aggressive it was preventing him from being able to walk, he finally went to the hospital and I was at work when my mum called and said they are keeping him in, I had an awful feeling so I told my boss I needed to leave early, I got to the hospital and not even ten minutes later the doctor walked in and told us the news, it was me, my sister and my mum in the room when he got told, my other siblings were working. That was probably the worst day of my life, even more so than when he passed. It felt like I was watching someone else’s life and that it wasn’t real, my dads words when he got told he had multiple tumours in his brain was ‘such is life’. I couldn’t believe it, my whole world got turned upside down in those minutes. Within a week he had loss the ability to walk and within a few more weeks he got the news that the cancer was too far gone so he couldn’t get treatment and he had 3 months at best to live, he lasted 5 more weeks after that, the cancer was so aggressive. But as said before he was one of the bravest men I have ever seen, a true hero in my eyes, I don’t think I would be as brave when facing death. I never cried in front of him but I sobbed every time I left him, if it wasn’t for my wife and kids I don’t know how I would of got through it, it ripped me to pieces. Anyway sorry for the essay but just wanted to let you know how harsh life can be and how we should live our lives the best we can.
Are you on a continuous pursuit to find the truth? Or are you content and much rather live a world full of sin without guilt? Everyone has questions, it's just a matter of what you do with those questions and how your prioritize your life. What are your doubts with Christianity?
One can find great peace with god in their heart, no matter the obstacles. God gives us free will to choose. It takes faith to believe and that can be difficult to wrap our minds around. Might you seek out the answers that you may have and I personally hope and pray that you will see the glory of god one day 🙂
@@waynicliz You sound so sure about that statement. You never know you could meet him tomorrow, and all the times you said he doesn’t exist could come back and bite you.
Crazy to think that he is now long gone, as this video is over 7 years old. At least he had the courage to spread a very important message to so many people around the world. You will be remembered Dave Benton. Rest In Peace
Thank you Dave for bringing perspective to my life, years later. I’m sure you’ve brought many other people gifts of their own by watching this. Let us go and live good lives and trust in God’s grace. Rest in peace Dave and may you be by the side of the Father. Pray for us if you are, we shall pray for you.
In this seemingly small gesture, he surely had all of Heaven shout in praise to our Savior and King, precious Lamb of God who died for the sins of the world, Jesus!
@@joshsecrest5937 probably because of all the rape, murder, terrorism, archaic laws, and science denial that can be directly attributed to beliefs in the supernatural
What a sad tragedy. At the same time what an amazing, strong, positive & beautiful inspiration you are!! God be with you! God be with your family & all your loved ones! HE is a Miracle Worker!! Keep your faith!! Peace be with you!!
"I've been sitting next to you for 9 years, and I'm going to hold onto every day that I can." I held back unexpected tears on that part. She realized she was losing her friend. That's...hard.
Yeah, you could almost hear her voice crack when she said that. Like she knew that he didn't have much longer. Sometimes we can just sense when our loved ones won't be around much longer. This happened to me with my grandma and I think she knew it too. May he rest in peace.
I agree with you, Matthew because when she said that, it hit me like a ton of brick. I was moved to tears! It's one thing to hear about your loved ones having cancer but it's another when they say that they have a limited time on Earth. May he continue to rest in Heaven with our Lord!
First John. 4: 18. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out fear because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. (King James Version.) It's Wonderful to know the LORD.
Truly believing and following Jesus Christ and putting Him above all will give you this kind of courage. The Bible says, "o death where is your sting? O grave, where is your victory?".
The fact that he made sure to mention God and his complete surrender to Him really touched my heart. Let’s pray he overcomes this but like he said it’s all in God’s hands now and He knows better than we do.
Not many of my fellow Christians, including myself, would’ve been able to hold it together. I know where I’m going and salvation is a free gift but not many have the dignity and honor this man had. RIP
Yeah, I get so tired of the videos where people, mostly women, are so frail when it comes to actually telling the facts about their prognosis and prefer to believe they are the exception.
Good luck with bravado masking your fear when it's time to die. If you're lucky like Dave, you will get time to process your end of life journey, making death easier to accept. But for a lot of people they don't have the money for treatments, and mental health care, or simply doctors to be able to catch diseases early enough, and their journey is much shorter and rougher.
If you know Jesus Christ He gives you a calm, a peace. Sure I get a little emotional when I think about my coming death, maybe a little scared. But in the end I know God has my back. So did this man. I'm just visiting here. My real home awaits.
My Dad died from Cancer and was told he had 3 months and he lived about 3 more months. It’s been 22 years. 😢. So sad !! So sorry for this man and his family. God bless them. 💙
No she didn’t seem like she was gona lose it at all. And I’m surprised by that. After she said they had sat next to each other for 9 years and normal person would have started to leak at that point. She was stone faced. Don’t let them fool you, the media doesn’t actually care about you. Media are the biggest liars on this planet.
@@Alwaysgotthemunchies dude she was trying to stay strong while on TV she's been on tv for years and is used to holding stuff back while filming. She clearly was emotional you can hear it in her voice
I was in the room when a friend was told via phone, by a nurse, that his brain cancer had spread and there was nothing more that could be done. Heartbreaking.
Wow, just when you think that you're having a bad day, you hear this heavy story and realized how fortunate you are. I admire his strength and faith. May God bless you and your family.
I don't think I have even a tenth of this man's courage and dignity. I'm too afraid of my own death and the death of those I love. I would probably go into a state of deep depression or denial.
It’s because he knew Jesus. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27
@@holygeneration7 The Bible says absent from the body present with the Lord.. okay I get that. It also says, it is appointed unto man to die once then the judgement. So if we all have to die and then the judgement, that means there is no one in heaven yet. Those who have died have not gone to heaven or hell.
@@michaelmorse4444 Yeah, go on belittling a man who died from an incurable disease because he believed in teachings of love and kindness. You're a sorry sight.
@@michaelmorse4444 Go fuck yourself. Man found something that gave him peace in an otherwise hopeless situation, you fucking respect that especially when you haven’t been there.
Let me say....This man and his attitude are exactly what life is about. He was staring the time left he had in the face, came to peace...and spread that peace. This is the first time I saw this all these years later. But God continue to hold him and his loved ones dear.
God or no God holding him dear, still dead! this was back in 2014 he's been dead as a rock for over 6 years! Dave Warnock is still alive he's dying from MS and he's a non-believer and at peace with it... Because it dying out loud if I remember correctly sharing his adventure in death with everyone that cares to follow... How do you know God holds this guy and his family dear maybe God's the one that gave him brain cancer and wanted him out of the way?
God gave him brain cancer in the first place. He does everything. And we dont know for sure that he holds him and his loved ones dear. They could have sinned and not repented, they could have denounced the holy spirit, or any number of things that get you exiled from the pearly gates and everything beyond. More than likely him and his loved ones are burning in hell or will be when they die. Those are the breaks...
@@MegaTattoo69 Does it matter? Are you just trying argue or what is your point? Your life is for sure terrible if you have all this energy to pick fights online.
@Ok this is my third time getting my account banned the only reason he's "dying with dignity" is because he isn't aware that once you die you are GONE, forever. It makes perfect sense.
@@jeffreywalker4476 So...Jesus and God...who determine all things...all powerful...gave you cancer? Or was that the work of the Devil? The Devil gave you cancer? Or you gave yourself cancer and the Lord the great almighty God cured you? Or perhaps God may have given you a tumour to teach you a lesson...this great compassionate God...here's a tumour..it'll kill you...unless you totally believe...or maybe the Devil gave you the tumour? And God allowed you to be cured with medical science? My portfolio has recently increased in value to the sum of £4.2 million due to the purchase of Covid 19 tests that my company has produced...I thank the Lord for producing Covid 19...or was that the work of the Devil? Perhaps I should thank the Devil? Evil Covid 19 and the Lord gave me the means to counteract it? I'll be honest with you...your great God the almighty is appearing like some incompetent crap-hound...who doesn't have the power to do anything to help good people. The Devil has taken control!! Wow...is this how you think? Keep believing in Christ the Almighty....it's good for you! The rest of us will just see reality...
Honesty, in the face of reality AND doing on air - thank you. Cancer is difficult and touches so many. You gave us each a gift today. May you, your family and friends have time to make memories to sustain every one during the days ahead. 🙏🦋
His name is Dave Benton. Let's like this comment so everybody knows his name instead of saying 'this news anchor' and so no one forgets him.
Thx u
Exactly. Well said. There are thousands of "news anchors" but only one Dave Benton
Amen
Thank you.
God Bless You Dave Benton!!!
If anyone is wondering, he died 8 months after this, in May 2015. He didn't leave his job until a month before his death...R.I.P.
Thank you sharing
I still miss seeing him on the news. He was a class act.
I was wondering thank you for the information
Scary is he looked fine.
He fought hard apparently. ❤️
Bravery isn’t the absence of fear, it's overcoming it. This man is a true example of bravery.
It’s all because of our heavenly father has nothing to do with him
@@empest-gv4wg I'm agnostic and don't believe that. But hey, if that's what you believe then more power to ya.
@@empest-gv4wg “our heavenly father” is the one that put the tumor in his head at least give the dude some damn credit for HIS own bravery
666th like let’s go
@@nathantorres8352 thats not how gods works bro🤣
7 years and you're still not forgotten. Rest in peace.
My heart goes out to his soul 💖💖💖💖
@@lavonnegeter7794 I heard him say he was a born again Christian. His soul is in good hands now. I was wondering if he was still living. God bless his family and friends.
@@jonburrows2684 “Our friend Dave Benton died this morning at his home.
He was surrounded by family and went peacefully.” He died on May 26, 2015
Hundreds of people die every single day. If not more. Why are we crying over this particular man?
@@anothermeantroll8376 he's a piece of crap virtue signaller.
An intelligent man once said, ‘When you die from cancer, the cancer also dies. That isn’t a loss; that’s a draw.’ Mr. Benton fought cancer and it ended in a draw. I say that is pretty good outcome.
That was a quote from the late great Norm MacDonald.
imagine losing a 1v1 against cancer. thats what happened to a dude i know and his mom. mot only did his mom get, and die of cancer, he got it too. Cancer isnt contagious, but dang, that is some shitty luck. total family wipeout.
@@uncle6550 its not a 1v1 if you have cancer you would be battling about 250 million cancer cells if you have a tumor diameter of 2.5 cm so its more like a 250million vs 1 situation
@@madfutago6924 You forgot to count all human cells right? whats the bring it to? lol
@@veil6666 Several tens of trillions vs 250 million?!
Imagine dying of brain cancer, and still finding a way to be calm and articulate. He was a very brave man. R.I.P
@Jeffro Lans agreed he has strong faith.
I would lose my shit! On the real i dont know how i would handle it! I couldn’t imagine that and i should!
@@herozero227 it would be scary. But knowing what’s lies ahead dulls that fear quite a bit.
Of course. Part of the grieving process. He went through the five stages and finally came to peace to terms
I think for me the hardest part would be deciding how to spend your last days.
“Though I walk into the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.” Even as an agnostic, this man’s courage makes me cry.
Romans 10:9-13
@@holygeneration7 No thanks. If god exists, he either gave this man cancer or did nothing to stop it. I'd rather burn in hell than spend eternity worshiping a being that would do that.
Uh excuse me? It’s a known fact agnostic people cannot cry
@@holygeneration7 Kim, well said! A dear family friend passed away a week ago. He was near 80. He was surrounded by his family. His last words were “Yahoo! JESUS! “ Everyone is convinced He saw Jesus! This great man knew and loved the Lord! He walked the walk and talked it too! He was a solid Christian Man! I’m guessing much like this man here! The way he accepted his death was truly courageous!
We should all be that confident in where we will spend eternity! I too am a born again Christian
I think you really do believe.. You just don't embrace it and let yourself. Believe. Look around.... God has done every single thing.....no denying that. Just miraculous!!!
At his passing, I'm sure he heard the words all Christians long to hear, "Well done my good and faithful servant"!
Yes!!
Yes and amen to that!
So yall are proud to be servants/slaves? Weird flex... I am no servant, I'm a free man.
@@austinhernandez2716 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed."
John 8:34-36 ☀️
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I should never bitch about my problems.
This poor man.
You make a good point, man life is so fragile
Amen 2 that health is something we all take for granted too much!
Solve your problems the best you can ignoring them won't help also
I suffered from end stage renal failure for over 6 years and was on dialysis. If I began to feel down or upset about my situation all I had to do was look at other dialysis patients at the clinic who were much worse than me. It put my perspective back in place. In two weeks I'll be celebrating the first anniversary of my kidney transplant and am doing well. Treat your health like the precious gift it is. ❣
@@daviddoyle543 That is great to hear, David.
He hung in there for 8 months and 11 days after this aired. RIP
RIP indeed. Amen 🙏
Oh Wow!!!!
Thank you for the update. So sad. Prayers for peace and comfort for his family. I'm sure their hearts are still missing him.
Source?
RIP
He got the opportunity to talk about his relationship with God! Praise the Lord! He is in a far better place!
I grew up watching him on the news. I can’t express how his strength and kindness inspired our community.
How long after this broadcast did he pass?
8 months
Thank you
That is one of the best commentary anyone can leave behind.
Basically said, “I’m dying and that’s okay. I’m going to make the best of it.” That is true strength.
Cancer is such a bitch of a disease because it hurts so much for the person suffering and their close ones, especially knowing how close their passing is. Counting the days left of their life must be more than painful. He really is truly strong.
His faith gave him strength.
I guess you didn’t listen to what he said then. He’s not basically trying to make the best of it. He’s trying to tell you about your Maker and eternity to be ready for.
@@lozblessed8609 correct. Spot on
This life is temporary but what we do in it determines our eternity. Make the best of it with what the heavenly father has given us and leads us to do.
I'm man enough to admit that I would be crying like a little bitch if I was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
Pretty sure he did cry. This is for the cameras.
And not even on camera like by myself sobbing
I have terminal cancer. Trust me the first few months it’s hard. But the strength comes in knowing if you crumble every one around you might too. So you try to make your peace, and do what you can until you can’t anymore.
Me 2, time to change and be good to all. Ameen
Me too
Man. This guy is such an inspiration. The way he accepted his fate with such grace and strength. Didn’t let it control and bend him. Amazing
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@@vamnpyre yo…. That you in the profile pic? Cause dayum
@@MrJakiecakesdown bad even on this video 💀
Staying clam in situations like these is really hard for few people but the way he is assuring himself of the things is just really good. You've set an example for us. R.I.P
This is crazy. This man has been dead for years and I’m just now hearing his voice and seeing him smile. Life’s a trip
That's RUclips for you.
Me too
I mean, I’m sure you’ve seen footage of jfk too. It’s not exactly a new phenomenon.
@@eclark9965 party pooper
@@eclark9965 more people heard about his death than your great grandpas death. That must be sour to taste
Just to let everyone know, Dave passed away in 2015 with tons and tons of support. Godspeed.
Appreciate the update man
Do you know how many months from his public announcement he lived on for? Amazing strength he had.
That, im not sure. But you can Google his articles
@@spermwater this video was uploaded in September of 2014 and I see his obituary online for May 2015 so 8 months
@@spermwater 26 May 2015.
when he said he was a christian I was filled with joy knowing that
This guy is the type of man every guy wants to be like. He's beyond a brave man. I wish him God bless.
❤️❤️
Imagine knowing almost exactly how many days you have left to live and still being able to stay so strong and positive, huge props to this brave man.
Well we all do.. But we think it will happen some time in future but the truth is we might also have a few months , years or days left... What I want to say is we all are going one day or another so let's all just live a positive life and stop worrying about tomorrow 😄
my grandpa knew he had two months to the T and he stayed up every night crying his eyes out on the back porch
Bro how did you comment 38 years ago
@@raley-8469 2 days ≠ 38 years lll
“Every man dies, not every man truly lives.” -Mel Gibson as William Wallace in Braveheart.
Suddenly all my “problems” seem so small… Rest In Peace
@@mrtelow1307 how's ur MOTHER feel that's she's scratching at my back door begging to come in so she can get on her KNEES and FIX IT?
Well said. I feel the same way after seeing this clip.
@@MrReed-yj3hk you're hilarious weird old man with no profile pic 🖕🏻
Mine too. Thanks .
it's really weird to compare other people's problems to yours and decide who has it worse. your problems are still problems and you should work on resolving them.
“I’m in God’s hands” that’s the source of strength you see in him
"i am a born again christian. i know i am in god's hand" god bless. we will see you there.
Hope the dude is at peace now. My brother had brain cancer as a kid and was diagnosed right on the day of his 14th birthday. He has now been cancer free since 1997. He has 2 kids and is married to a pharmacist.
anonymous anonymous wow, this is about Dave Benton but you make it all about you and your brother
Amen!🙌
That's awesome!! God bless him
I thought marriage was caused by undiscovered brain cancer
Hope those kids thank thier dad for fighting and not letting that cancer win. He kicked ass
The professionalism astounding out of both of these people, if I were his co-host for 9 years I would have been crying! Rest in Peace
Fr man these people know "acting" of they can keep this face when the camera is rolling imagine what these people could've done as a list Hollywood actors, I know every part is different but this guy could've played some John wick
There were probably plenty of tears offstage, away from cameras.
rip
You can tell she almost did
You can see how his strength 💪 held her together through that
As a christian, I felt so happy when he said that he found Jesus before he died. Now, he's walking along the beaches of heaven with Jesus.
Amen! ❤️
Amen
❤️❤️🙏🙏 Jesus’s Heaven Beaches🙏🙏❤️❤️
Fly high brother. He's now with our Lord and savior
As long as you have Jesus Christ it is well with your soul.
I did not know about Dave Benton, but what a class act person.
I signed into youtube just to give you a thumbs up for this comment. Me too
I squeezed my butcheeks to cut my feces in half, midpoop, just to give you a thumbs up @Vintage Beyoutee
This man is extremely calm explaining that he is going to die, whereas here I am getting scared of missing a bus. This man is a legend, may he rest in peace.
Great attitude under the circumstances. Much respect.
I'm sure he was like you when he heard the news but probably he accepted his fate later on like most people do
Knowing our Creator brings such peace in times of trouble.
She was trying hard to keep it together. Must have been tough, being colleagues for 9 years.
Well the difference is knowing the outcome. He knows exactly what the end result is for him. With you missing the bus, You're not scared of missing the bus, you're scared of not knowing what trouble you are going to be in when you eventually get to your destination late.
Jesus gives us strength we can't even fathom. I feel when we really know the lord, we understand it's all temporary. My Mom passed 2 years ago, a devout Christian, and she died with a beautiful smile that I could only wish to have on this planet
@Mama Laryn Hi. Thanks. I mean our time on Earth is temporary compared to our eternal life with God.🙂
@mama laryn . Hi even if we did give up on God , God would Never give up on Us.🙂
@mama laryn . Also my mom didn't give up on me with prayer. And I thank God every day for that. I came to know Jesus 14 yrs. Ago and even though life is still life , I have joy and a way to navigate life's trials , ill keep you in my prayers if ok? GOD BLESS.
It’s sad to know that he died, the way he showed his emotions or reactions to cancer is genuinely so encouraging and something others can look up to, he accepted that he would die in a few days or months.
It’s great that we can still write comments or ‘letters’ to Dave in the comments of this video. I hope we can all remember Dave as a encouraging and brave man.
I'm battling as well. That was well spoken. Total respect for this gentleman.
Blessings to you & Family as well💕🙏
Blessing have a lot of faith I will keep u in my prayers 🙏🏻
Blessings💞
I'm sorry you are sick. I do know we continue after our physical body dies. My Dad died in December of pancreatic cancer. The morning he died I was in the livingroom because Mom and Dad's dog kept growling at me when I moved an inch. I knew she was feeling the tension in the room and I left my Dad's bedside and went to sit on the couch. My Mom and sister stayed near Dad. The night passed slowly and I sat up on the couch as the morning approached. It was my Mom's birthday. I heard Mom and Cas talking in the other room every so often and sometimes things even lightened up and I heard them laugh a little. I know my sister was doing her best to keep Mom buoyed. There was silence and I felt my heart quicken and I felt my Dad's presence come through the adjoining door, across the front hall and towards where I sat. I felt him stop across from where I sat on the couch, across the coffee table. I felt him face me and then he turned and went on through the wall at the end of the room. Then the door opened and my sister was standing in the doorway and she said I might want to come in there now. She told me Dad was still there when I went in, but I knew he was gone seconds before that. I believe that he is in a beautiful place, surrounded by family and friends. Because he was a Christian and loved Jesus, I believe Dad is probably fishing and has all 5 of the dogs he had with him during life that passed before him with him (while Mom still has this latest one!) Since December I haven't been afraid of death. Now I know there is more and that the lights don't just go out when we breath our last breath. In a way I feel like not only was my Dad saying farewell to me (as we weren't just father/daughter but had become friends over the years), but he was letting me know that all the faith stuff was real. When Dad got sick I reached out to his church and kept reporting on him and asking them to reach out to him, but not tell him and Mom that I had spoken to them. One of the pastors came by before Covid was announced. After that, the church would reach out with a phone call. As they reached out, my parents never realized I was contacting them. About 9 days before Dad passed, the head pastor came to visit and read a psalm to my Dad and prayed with him and my Mom. Then the pastor came out and asked of my sister and me which one was Chris. Me, I replied and he gave me the look...like he didn't appreciate all the pressure to reach out to my parents during Covid (my Dad was the only person he visited during Covid...they had only had video services and no in-person). My parents had attended each service online. I didn't care if he was annoyed with me. My parents were/are the best people I've ever known and just because they had only started attending three years before that after switching churches, I knew he hadn't realized that my Dad was like Jesus on earth...such a genuinely caring person, hard-working, sacrificing time, resources and energy for the benefit of others...I refused to feel guilty for guilting their church pastorate into caring for members of their church! As we were all isolated with Dad, we knew we had no exposure to Covid. If anything, the pastor would be the one bringing it to my Dad. There's more, but I just want you to know that I believe. After years of questioning, doubting, after giving my life to Jesus at age 15, I finally can rely on more than just blind faith. And while I didn't see my Dad, his presence was as real to me as my sister's presence in the doorway was summoning me to his bedside. I told her later what I experienced. I don't know if she believed me. Maybe it would have to happen to you for you to believe. I hope you win your battle and have many many more wonderful years here.
God bless you and heal you. Amen!!!
If I were her I’d break down crying on the air in the presence of such honesty and courage.
She was really struggling with her words. There's really nothing you can say in this situation.
It wasn’t her first time in his presence. You do understand they didn’t just meet there for the first time. They both cried plenty together behind stage and cameras in real life with their families after work. When you cry for days and month you become used to it and tougher over time.
@@lozblessed8609 I don’t have to understand their dynamic. I said how I would potentially react as I’ve been in that situation. Not everyone handles grief in the same way.
It sure sounded like she was really trying to hold it together. Unfortunately have to keep it professional despite it being so raw.
That would be very unprofessional and unnecessary. That's why you're not a news anchor
Such a graciousness. A man who is truly walking in love and faith. What a testimony!
The epitome of a real man - a real person/human - to have the giant set of balls to not only come out and announce that to the masses in such an articulate manner and without a sense of self-pity is beyond me. I hope he was as comfortable as could be possible during those last months, weeks, and days and not to mention what bravery while faced with such an undoubtedly sad and morose situation. Hats off to that man and may he Rest In Peace. Wow...
You're cancer free now, my friend, and it will never return. What a brave, strong man you were, Dave - I'm tearing up just watching this heartfelt video.
I got a chill when he said he's a believer in Jesus Christ. He's okay now.
I don't know how he did what he did on the air...I have terminal cancer myself which spread to my brain as well...I cried when I saw this video...don't think I could do it myself.
@@Eric-yp9nc Prayers.
@@Eric-yp9nc sending my prayers to you.
@@altesta5560 Thank you.
As someone who had a brain tumour. This is incredible. The fact he could still speak and function properly and have the courage to do this on live television. So much respect
Glad to see the past tense “had” in your comment. Stay well.
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Save yourself friend!
Had did you know you had one? What were the symptoms? Glad you're still with us.
@@matthewwiseedits Not really insensitive a lot of people are just worried that they might have cancer and not know and knowing how to find out if you do have it and the symptoms which are signs is just very helpful nothing wrong with their reply.
Everyone is praising how strong he was for being brave about it, but all I see is the grace & peace God has given him❤️ as a Christian I know whole heartedly he was completely fine with going home to the Lord and there’s nothing more beautiful & inspiring than knowing God will be there waiting to grant you with eternal life❤️
My uncle got prostate cancer. He didn’t catch it in time and the doctors told him he only had a limited amount of time to live. He didn’t tell anybody in his family he would just lie about it that he was better and unfortunately when he passed only he only told 1 person. Everyone found out what he died from but he wanted nobody to know. Be like this guy in the video you should be recognize and take the time u have left to the fullest, so things u have always wanted to do. There are so many things u can do before u die. Take advantage like this guy and ppl will be more supportive too💕
He mentioned “I am at peace” which is the key.
trust in the lord produces peace.
@@danielortiz3713 Amen.
@Alex Lancaster please don't say that... anyone who struggles has the right to find peace, you dont need gods for that
He's at peace because he's deluded himself into thinking there's something beyond death. I mean, if it helps you get through those last days, all the power.
I hope bro got laid
My father dies of brain cancer at age 53. He was diagnosed at age 42 and fought it off for 11 years. I think he fought it off for me. He was a single dad and I was 11 years old when he was first diagnosed. He made it to see me enter into adulthood. I was married in his hospital room at the end, with his three-month-old grandson there as well.
I'm so sorry about your dear daddy!😞🙏😪❤
Thank you for sharing your story.
I think he fought it off for you too. ❤ My Dad is my best friend and it sounds like you and your Dad were close as well, the strength they summon up for us when we need them is absolutely incredible.
Thank you for sharing you story. He was a really brave man, and you as well. I wish you and your family nothing but happiness. 😢💛
❤️❤️❤️
The power of God is amazing You can see and hear it when this man talks 🙏
My sister died on the 16th of February from the same thing. God bless him and everyone else in this fight!
Now that’s what you call a blessed assurance
I love that song
@@turtleneckferret witchwh
@@Thawhid what the fuck does that stand for?
@@jupiter1789 I think he means which song
@@magix4152 groyper?
Former TV news anchor Dave Benton died May 26, 2015 morning after battling a brain tumor for more than a year. He was 52.
Benton, who'd been at Champaign-based WCIA-TV Channel 3 since 2005, died at about 10:35 a.m. at his Champaign home with his family at his side.
Coby Cooper, general manager and vice president at WCIA, said Tuesday afternoon that he'd not yet received notification from the family about a memorial service.
"The station and I know his family also are profoundly sad at the loss of Dave," Cooper said. "He was such a courageous man throughout this whole process, and he's going to be missed every single day."
Benton announced his diagnosis on-air in September. He stepped down as anchor in April after treatments failed and the brain tumor continued to grow.
Thank you ❤️
I was hoping for a happier ending :(
Rest in peace, Dave ✌🏼 ❤
Lost my dad weeks ago, he was 52 like him. They got so many things left to achieve. It’s not easy for the family, wife, kids, parents, and the rest. Hope he is finally at peace
@@andriod8014 damn, soo sorry for your loss.
May God bless you and your family!
He's of course the biggest hero here, but hearing his co-host's voice waver as she fights back tears made my eyes well up. Dios te bendiga, Dave Benton y Jessica Roscoe. -J
Surreal as hell. Heroically stating this so matter-of-factly. The coanchors composure. Its surreal how calm it is. Almost fake feeling, but obviously so very real. Damn. RIP.
Its scary to see someone look so healthy and he dies within 8 months and there is nothing anyone can do to stop it. Sad
yes .. the human body can be amazing but utter shit at the same time lol .. that's why sometimes I question why I'm at the gym all the time .. but then I remember staying in shape at least allows you to have a better quality of life while you're here
@@steelermia Exactly
@IV IV Sorry to hear that. Sorry for your loss.
@@steelermia The old saying...Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse
Yes I.was just thinking that...so sad
Sadly, he died 8 months later. He seemed like an amazing man. May he rest in peace.
eternal rest grant unto him o lord and let perpetual light shine apon him amen 💖
Aww well he lived twice as long as predicted. RIP
#FakeNews
He died about a week later.
Lily Jameson. amen
This is heartbreaking 😢 I was hoping for a miracle and that he would be ok. He looks so healthy to me too. Rest in peace sir. You deserve it 🙏🙏🙏
Rip Dave Benton
Randomly stumbled upon this. How motivating in a sense. Here’s this man…his time is up. He’s accepted fate. He’s staring death right in the eyes with full confidence. That’s a pure heart right there. Almost saying “I served my time on this earth with no stones unturned”. Wow..
He had accepted it because he was secure about his soul and where he was going to spend eternity
unfortunately he did die in 2015, rest in peace.
500th like
@@WilliamTT Not a time to brag about your 500th like…
@@velocity2079 man y'all don't let me have nothin
This selfless man is teaching us a life lesson, blessing to him and his friends and family.
And the life lesson is.....don't put in God's hands.
@@hansvonschlader8227 no the lesson is TO put your life in gods hands
@@sxllxd7883 look after yourself and take responsibility instead of turning to some fictitious symbol called God. There is absolute zero proof of him. Made the world in 6 days ..rested on the 7th. What a load of crap that is. Some people still believe that arcaic rubbish.
@@hansvonschlader8227 do you believe in oxygen ?
@@leaniche2558 I know where you're going with that. FYI, oxygen can be freezed and therefore directly observed.
God bless this man and his family.
You mean this god that apparently gave him brain cancer?
Hopefully his family was and is strong 🙏🏼💪🏼
Though I never knew nor even heard of you until I came across this video Dave Benton, I'd like to meet you in Heaven, where you are peacefully resting.🕊️🙏🏼
Braver than I will ever be.
My old man died of brain cancer, he lasted 8 weeks after diagnosis and he was so brave throughout. The last two weeks he was pretty much not with it at all but for 6 weeks he never once moaned or cried, he just made the most out of the time he had left and he spent every minute with his family and he didn’t stop telling us how much he loved us. Miss him so much.
I’m so sorry for your loss
I’m sorry to hear that my prayers will be out for you and your dad. He’s very proud of you and I know he’s watching over you 🙏🏽💯
Only 8 weeks… I’m so sorry for your loss :(
Thanks everyone for your kind words
@@Jennfriel yes exactly 8 weeks. He knew he wasn’t feeling right but like most of us didn’t do anything about it, then his left leg wouldn’t operate properly, which we now know was the cancer becoming so aggressive it was preventing him from being able to walk, he finally went to the hospital and I was at work when my mum called and said they are keeping him in, I had an awful feeling so I told my boss I needed to leave early, I got to the hospital and not even ten minutes later the doctor walked in and told us the news, it was me, my sister and my mum in the room when he got told, my other siblings were working.
That was probably the worst day of my life, even more so than when he passed. It felt like I was watching someone else’s life and that it wasn’t real, my dads words when he got told he had multiple tumours in his brain was ‘such is life’. I couldn’t believe it, my whole world got turned upside down in those minutes. Within a week he had loss the ability to walk and within a few more weeks he got the news that the cancer was too far gone so he couldn’t get treatment and he had 3 months at best to live, he lasted 5 more weeks after that, the cancer was so aggressive.
But as said before he was one of the bravest men I have ever seen, a true hero in my eyes, I don’t think I would be as brave when facing death. I never cried in front of him but I sobbed every time I left him, if it wasn’t for my wife and kids I don’t know how I would of got through it, it ripped me to pieces.
Anyway sorry for the essay but just wanted to let you know how harsh life can be and how we should live our lives the best we can.
I'm not religious at all, but I love this and his positivity and strength
Are you on a continuous pursuit to find the truth? Or are you content and much rather live a world full of sin without guilt? Everyone has questions, it's just a matter of what you do with those questions and how your prioritize your life. What are your doubts with Christianity?
@@HeyImTyyy one could ask you the same thing.
I can't wait to meet him in heaven this was incredible
@@chucktilley7155 I'll see ya both there 😁
One can find great peace with god in their heart, no matter the obstacles. God gives us free will to choose. It takes faith to believe and that can be difficult to wrap our minds around. Might you seek out the answers that you may have and I personally hope and pray that you will see the glory of god one day 🙂
Respect to this Christian. Allah protect you.
Amen, he is a born again Christian. He is in peace now with God.
I'm not religious, but this is when having faith can be so powerful. What a brave man.
Sometimes it has more benefits that's loses but unfortunately he doesn't exist
How would you know if you’ve never had faith?
@@SvChamp Because he just saw how calm this man was. Not afraid at all
@@waynicliz You sound so sure about that statement. You never know you could meet him tomorrow, and all the times you said he doesn’t exist could come back and bite you.
@@isukatgemz2166 why would it come back and bite him?
Crazy to think that he is now long gone, as this video is over 7 years old. At least he had the courage to spread a very important message to so many people around the world. You will be remembered Dave Benton. Rest In Peace
facts 🙏
He survived
@@Jake02202 I read that he passed in 2015
@@Jake02202 why would you even write that
@@NafenX because it's funny
Thank you Dave for bringing perspective to my life, years later. I’m sure you’ve brought many other people gifts of their own by watching this. Let us go and live good lives and trust in God’s grace. Rest in peace Dave and may you be by the side of the Father. Pray for us if you are, we shall pray for you.
Omg wow. I just saw this now. He's so strong. God rest his soul
He delivered his own death sentence with the same cadence as the evening news. Voice made for the career
I have no idea why this popped up in my suggested list but Dave Benton's courage has reached Manchester England, what a brave chap RIP
And Liverpool. UK as well
@@leeclarke49 Go on the scousers :)
Maybe everyone regardless of country or faith should get a dose of this mans bravery.
And in Adelaide Australia.
And Preston in Lancashire RIP sweet man
In this seemingly small gesture, he surely had all of Heaven shout in praise to our Savior and King, precious Lamb of God who died for the sins of the world, Jesus!
It’s because of God. He has peace through Jesus Christ.
Eejit
Wow. Super humbling.
@Eeshan Gupta yea life is like that I guess
He was at peace with himself. See you on the other side my friend.
Yeah there ain’t no other side, the sooner you come to terms with that the better
@@Neo2266. why do you feel it’s necessary to make comments like that? Let people believe. Shut up.
@@joshsecrest5937 probably because of all the rape, murder, terrorism, archaic laws, and science denial that can be directly attributed to beliefs in the supernatural
@@GodinSpaceshut the fuck up troll
@@Lovemetender757 How the... how is he a troll? Those are what’s called arguments
This Man is facing certain Death!! I can't imagine how he can compose himself like this! Strong Man indeed!💔R.I.P. SIR🙏✝️✝️
What a sad tragedy. At the same time what an amazing, strong, positive & beautiful inspiration you are!!
God be with you! God be with your family & all your loved ones! HE is a Miracle Worker!!
Keep your faith!! Peace be with you!!
"I've been sitting next to you for 9 years, and I'm going to hold onto every day that I can." I held back unexpected tears on that part. She realized she was losing her friend. That's...hard.
May he rest in peace
Yeah, you could almost hear her voice crack when she said that. Like she knew that he didn't have much longer. Sometimes we can just sense when our loved ones won't be around much longer. This happened to me with my grandma and I think she knew it too. May he rest in peace.
That part hit me the worst. An onion snuck into the room.
Scott Huizenga
Yeah, those onions have zero respect.
I agree with you, Matthew because when she said that, it hit me like a ton of brick. I was moved to tears! It's one thing to hear about your loved ones having cancer but it's another when they say that they have a limited time on Earth. May he continue to rest in Heaven with our Lord!
I'm humbled by his courage to face his own death with such grace and dignity.
First John. 4: 18. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out fear because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. (King James Version.) It's Wonderful to know the LORD.
Truly believing and following Jesus Christ and putting Him above all will give you this kind of courage. The Bible says, "o death where is your sting? O grave, where is your victory?".
He was resting in his trust of salvation in Jesus! You can too!
What strength, I’m sure it’s comforting to know for his family he went peacefully and is not forgotten.
The fact that he made sure to mention God and his complete surrender to Him really touched my heart. Let’s pray he overcomes this but like he said it’s all in God’s hands now and He knows better than we do.
No matter what, he look like he was at peace, accepting the possibilities and what could happen. That’s courage.
Not many of my fellow Christians, including myself, would’ve been able to hold it together. I know where I’m going and salvation is a free gift but not many have the dignity and honor this man had. RIP
sort of like Aileen wurmwood before execution. i dont mean to offend. this is tragic and nothing to mock but im just saying she was at peace too
wuornos,,,sorry
Not that he had a choice. Life sucks and then you die.
@@tooch1180 when life doesn’t suck we gotta enjoy it as much and then we die. even when life sucks we got to enjoy too
I am humbled by Dave's calm matter-of-fact demeanor and bravery to face his impending death. May he Rest in Peace.
Amen , God bless that brave man of God 😭😔❤️
Yeah, I get so tired of the videos where people, mostly women, are so frail when it comes to actually telling the facts about their prognosis and prefer to believe they are the exception.
He definitely will rest in peace
Good luck with bravado masking your fear when it's time to die. If you're lucky like Dave, you will get time to process your end of life journey, making death easier to accept. But for a lot of people they don't have the money for treatments, and mental health care, or simply doctors to be able to catch diseases early enough, and their journey is much shorter and rougher.
If you know Jesus Christ He gives you a calm, a peace. Sure I get a little emotional when I think about my coming death, maybe a little scared. But in the end I know God has my back. So did this man. I'm just visiting here. My real home awaits.
My Dad died from Cancer and was told he had 3 months and he lived about 3 more months. It’s been 22 years. 😢. So sad !! So sorry for this man and his family. God bless them. 💙
So soory
Very brave man and a true ambassador for humanity.
How did she not cry?? I would’ve been bawling my eyes out in front of the camera knowing that my many year coworker is passing away soon.
She probably knew beforehand, she didn't look surprised either
She said "something weve known here for a while" at the start.
Her voice was quivering.
She's a professional
You can hear voice shaking, was definitely holding the tears back. Respect for her, too.
You can tell she was trying her hardest not to cry. I wish I could have told her that it’s okay to cry because it shows just how human we all are
No she didn’t seem like she was gona lose it at all. And I’m surprised by that. After she said they had sat next to each other for 9 years and normal person would have started to leak at that point. She was stone faced. Don’t let them fool you, the media doesn’t actually care about you. Media are the biggest liars on this planet.
@@Alwaysgotthemunchies you can literally hear her voice starting to change. she was getting emotional, you are just bad at reading body language
@@yearoldvampire-ee2ff nah keep reaching
@@Alwaysgotthemunchies dude she was trying to stay strong while on TV she's been on tv for years and is used to holding stuff back while filming. She clearly was emotional you can hear it in her voice
Idk you sound like the one who's reaching man
I was in the room when a friend was told via phone, by a nurse, that his brain cancer had spread and there was nothing more that could be done. Heartbreaking.
😭😭
He was reporting on his own situation with such professionalism. Bravo you brave man
Wow, just when you think that you're having a bad day, you hear this heavy story and realized how fortunate you are. I admire his strength and faith. May God bless you and your family.
Ask him if he'd prefer death over 2020. Odds aren't great that he'd pick 2020.
@@robjohnson8861 This was 6 years ago.
Crying
😘😘😘😘
@Mario Martin Martinez man I hope so!!
rest in peace dave benton, i hope he lived the rest of his life in peace just like he said he would🕊❤
What a brave man. Now he is at peace, and safe in the arms of Jesus were no harm will ever come to him.
If I ever received news like that, I hope I've got half the dignity and courage to face it like this wonderful man had. Rest easy my friend 💗
Very well said
Amen🙏🏾
I don't think I have even a tenth of this man's courage and dignity. I'm too afraid of my own death and the death of those I love. I would probably go into a state of deep depression or denial.
It’s because he knew Jesus.
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27
So well said, what a strong man
The man has left a legacy... he has passed away but his words still help people to this day. Godspeed, sir!
@@holygeneration7
The Bible says absent from the body present with the Lord.. okay I get that.
It also says, it is appointed unto man to die once then the judgement.
So if we all have to die and then the judgement, that means there is no one in heaven yet.
Those who have died have not gone to heaven or hell.
@@holygeneration7
People's ideas about this kind of topic are so different as far as the east is from the west.
He’ll always be remembered here
I watched Dave Benton for years on WCIA. He is so sorely missed.
I will never consider Myself a tough guy again as long as I Live.
The cult believers get off to things like that.
@@michaelmorse4444 Yeah, go on belittling a man who died from an incurable disease because he believed in teachings of love and kindness. You're a sorry sight.
@@michaelmorse4444 Go fuck yourself. Man found something that gave him peace in an otherwise hopeless situation, you fucking respect that especially when you haven’t been there.
@@michaelmorse4444 how do you know somebody's an atheist? Dont worry, they'll tell you.
@@michaelmorse4444 oof bro....... I think you dropped this 🧠
Let me say....This man and his attitude are exactly what life is about. He was staring the time left he had in the face, came to peace...and spread that peace. This is the first time I saw this all these years later. But God continue to hold him and his loved ones dear.
God or no God holding him dear, still dead! this was back in 2014 he's been dead as a rock for over 6 years! Dave Warnock is still alive he's dying from MS and he's a non-believer and at peace with it... Because it dying out loud if I remember correctly sharing his adventure in death with everyone that cares to follow... How do you know God holds this guy and his family dear maybe God's the one that gave him brain cancer and wanted him out of the way?
God gave him brain cancer in the first place. He does everything. And we dont know for sure that he holds him and his loved ones dear. They could have sinned and not repented, they could have denounced the holy spirit, or any number of things that get you exiled from the pearly gates and everything beyond. More than likely him and his loved ones are burning in hell or will be when they die. Those are the breaks...
WRONG DAVID WARNOCK!
@@brandon10301991 You're sick, too, and just as hateful. I guess God made you that way, huh? Just for chuckles. 🤣
@@MegaTattoo69 Does it matter? Are you just trying argue or what is your point? Your life is for sure terrible if you have all this energy to pick fights online.
Glad he had his faith. In his heart he knew where he was going. Even if Im not as sure Im glad he was.
It seems he was there for his family in the end. That is something a good man does. This is tragic and breaks my heart. RIP David Benton.
This is the definition of death with dignity!
That's what will happen when you're brainwashed into thinking death isn't the end.
WHY???????????
@Ok this is my third time getting my account banned the only reason he's "dying with dignity" is because he isn't aware that once you die you are GONE, forever. It makes perfect sense.
He got cancer, and looked death in the eye, and said "Bring it on". Such courage... I wish I was more like him. May he rest in peace.
Yelp
Rip
@@jeffreywalker4476 So...Jesus and God...who determine all things...all powerful...gave you cancer? Or was that the work of the Devil? The Devil gave you cancer? Or you gave yourself cancer and the Lord the great almighty God cured you? Or perhaps God may have given you a tumour to teach you a lesson...this great compassionate God...here's a tumour..it'll kill you...unless you totally believe...or maybe the Devil gave you the tumour? And God allowed you to be cured with medical science? My portfolio has recently increased in value to the sum of £4.2 million due to the purchase of Covid 19 tests that my company has produced...I thank the Lord for producing Covid 19...or was that the work of the Devil? Perhaps I should thank the Devil? Evil Covid 19 and the Lord gave me the means to counteract it? I'll be honest with you...your great God the almighty is appearing like some incompetent crap-hound...who doesn't have the power to do anything to help good people. The Devil has taken control!! Wow...is this how you think? Keep believing in Christ the Almighty....it's good for you! The rest of us will just see reality...
@@DrCrabfingers What the fu©k 😒
@@DrCrabfingers you can't rationalize with these people. If they're indoctrinated it's almost impossible for them to see reality.
Honesty, in the face of reality AND doing on air - thank you. Cancer is difficult and touches so many. You gave us each a gift today. May you, your family and friends have time to make memories to sustain every one during the days ahead. 🙏🦋
Now thats real courage. Plain and simple. If anyone asks you “What is a real man?” Show them this video.
You're not alone. My wife and son both had a brain tumor. Please say hi to them for me when God calls you home. May God bless you and yours.
Wow 😢
Bro this comment tore me up worse then the video.
Sadly this video is from 2014. He died in 2015. Sorry for your loss.
Love and blessings, God bless you
Wow I'm so sorry for your loss man. I can't imagine a loss like that