Robert 'Mack' Bentley III

Robert (Mack) Bentley of Houston, Texas went to be with the Lord on March 21, 2023, at 2:30 PM. Mack was with his wife Becky at the time of his passing. Mack was born in Memphis, Tennessee to Bob and Grace Bentley on October 17, 1952. At the age of two, his family was transferred to Kingsport, Tennessee. Bob Bentley was an executive with the Boy Scouts of America and Mack and his brothers Don and Kirk were raised in the traditions of the Boy Scouts learning to excel in wood lore, fishing, camping, and hunting. Mack loved to share his knowledge of the outdoors with others and including his friends in backwoods adventures, snow skiing trips and other adventures all over North America, the Caribbean and Central America. The Bentley family moved to Canyon, Texas when Mack was a senior in high school. Mack’s outgoing personality helped him make this difficult adjustment and he established new relationships, many of which lasted throughout his life. Mack put himself through West Texas State University working as a waiter and working with the Texas State Center for Human Development. Mack was well-read and had a gift for being able to start up a conversation with anyone he met and within a few minutes they would be laughing together. His ability to relate to people on a personal level, and his scouting experience, were an asset to him while working with the patients at the State School. Though he had no formal training in working with impaired individuals, he made the “kids” feel special and helped them to cope with their challenges. Mack met his wife Becky of Enid, Oklahoma while working as a waiter at the Cross Timbers Restaurant in Amarillo, Texas. She was a customer and Mack was so taken with her he asked for her number. The rest is history. Mack and Becky went on to have three children Paige, Drew, and Winston. The couple recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. After college, Mack took a job as a Field Representative selling oil field equipment in East Texas. He excelled in sales and worked his way up to international oilfield equipment sales and moved to Houston, Texas. Mack made a career change in the 1990’s and took a job as a personnel recruiter for an international placement company. He and Becky eventually started their own personnel placement company, Bentley Group International. Mack placed oilfield professionals and technicians around the world. Throughout his life Mack sought to meld together providing for his family, helping others to reach their potential, and having as much fun as possible along the way. Mack and Becky have been members of the Foundry Church of Houston, Texas for forty years. Mack is survived by his wife Becky Bentley, his mother Grace Bentley, daughter Paige Williams, son-in-law Dillon Williams, grandson Dean Williams, son Drew Bentley, daughter-in-law, Cassie Bentley, granddaughter Aubree Bentley, son Winston Bentley, brother Kirk Bentley, sister-in-law Elizabeth Bentley, nephews Rives, Micah, and Aiden Bentley. The Celebration of life will be held at: Foundry Church 8350 Jones Road Houston, TX on April 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM. The family requests that in lieu flowers, donations be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research www.michaeljfox.org/donate

Robert 'Mack' Bentley III

October 17, 1952 - March 21, 2023