Benjamin J. Melton Jr.

Benjamin Johnson Melton Jr., 96, of Richland, died April 29 in Richland.

He was born in El Reno, Okla., and lived in the Tri-City area for 50 years.

He was a retired manager for the Department of Energy.

Einan’s at Sunset, Richland, is in charge of arrangements.

This story was originally published May 1, 2017 at 4:38 PM with the headline "Benjamin J. Melton Jr.."