Harry E. Bennett served with his wife, Margeret, in a Mayan village in Southern Belize 2002–2004. He was part of a Sustainable Agriculture/Rural Community Development program. Harry and Margeret had an organic farm in Kansas for 35 years before moving to Madison in 2011, where their three daughters and families also reside. Hobbies include gardening, sailing, bike riding, volunteer work, and playing with grandchildren.