Pastor Robert Bennett with his wife Patricia Bennett. | Screenshot: Facebook
A 68-year-old pastor died in a house fire in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, leaving behind his wife and six children, according to a report, which says the cause of the fire is not yet known known.
Pastor Robert Bennett died after his home caught fire last week, his family said, according to Fox 6 News Milwaukee.
The pastor’s wife, Patricia Bennett, was also inside the home at the time but was able to get out alive, he added.
Fire officials said the cause of the fire was not known, but they ruled out suspicious activity.
Bennett, a pastor for 30 years, is remembered as a family man and someone who would “put a smile on your face” and “put you on your feet” while doing his favorite thing. He spent the last five years at a church off Capitol Drive, Fox said, adding that his wife, Patricia, is also a pastor.
In January, 12 people from the same family, including two adult sisters and eight of their children, death in a row house fire in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Authorities said the building was originally a single-family home divided in an odd configuration to make two apartments, making it difficult for firefighters to navigate.
At least 26 people lived at the property, Fox29 reported at the time. Eighteen people lived in the upper apartment on the second and third floors, while eight more lived in the lower apartment, which included the first floor and part of the second floor. While the home was equipped with four smoke detectors, none of them were working at the time of the fire, officials said.
In 2017, a beloved Minnesota pastor, Jeffrey Sorvik, died in a fire at the family home, while his daughter-in-law managed to get out and help her paralyzed son escape the house. At the time of his death, Sorvik served as a catalyst for church multiplication for the Church evangelical free America.
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