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Page William Benson

Birth	:	1 Sep 1919 El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	24 Jul 2000 El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Belle Vista Mausoleum, Butler County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.8247600, -96.8402900
Description	:	Benson, Page W., 80, died Monday, July 24, 2000, at Susan B. Anthony Hospital. Service 10 a.m. Friday, First Presbyterian Church; entombment will follow in Belle Vista Mausoleum. He was born Sept. 1, 1919, in El Dorado, the son of George J. and Mabel (Sinclair) Benson. He graduated from El Dorado High School in 1937 and was an athlete. He lettered in football, basketball, tennis and track. He won the first El Dorado decathlon in 1936 and then again in 1937. He also helped with efforts to get dances at school, in which he was successful. Page graduated from Indiana University... Read More	Benson, Page W., 80, died Monday, July 24, 2000, at Susan B. Anthony Hospital. Service 10 a.m. Friday, First Presbyterian Church; entombment will follow in Belle Vista Mausoleum. He was born Sept. 1, 1919, in El Dorado, the son of George J. and Mabel (Sinclair) Benson. He graduated from El Dorado High School in 1937 and was an athlete. He lettered in football, basketball, tennis and track. He won the first El Dorado decathlon in 1936 and then again in 1937. He also helped with efforts to get dances at school, in which he was successful. Page graduated from Indiana University in 1941 with a degree in business. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1847, having previously taken time out for service in the military. He entered the Army on Aug. 26, 1942, at Fort Leavenworth. He remained there, as a counselor at the induction center. He later attended OCS and became a commissioned Second lieutenant. After graduating from law school, he took and passed the Bar exam on July 25, 1947. He met Neil Legler while stationed at Fort Leavenworth, and they were married June 28, 1947. He entered the practice of law in El Dorado with his father and brother. He served as Assistant County Attorney from 1957-60, and was elected District Judge in 1960. After his retirement in 1987, he served as a visiting Circuit Judge for several years. Mr. Benson had many interests and activities. During the 1950's he sang in a barber shop quartet and was a charter member of the local chapter of the Society and Preservation of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America. During the 1960's he enjoyed boating with his family and friends at Grand Lake, Okla. Also at this time he coached youth baseball and softball teams. He organized and coached the first El Dorado swim team. During the 1970's and to date he enjoyed playing and watching tennis. He was also a good cook and a Top Chef graduate. He was an avid reader, especially of history, and was a jazz enthusiast. He was a charter member of the Council for Special Services, now Flinthills Services Inc., serving persons with disabilities. He was a charter member of both the Local and State Association for Retarded Children, now called the ARC. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. He had sung in the choir and was an Elder of the church. He had served on the executive board of the Kansas Bar Association, was a member of the Kansas Historical Society, was a member of the Board of Active Aging. He served on the El Dorado United Way Board, and delivered Meals on Wheels for 15 years. He also served on the board of directors of the Bluestem Chapter of American Red Cross. Preceded in death by son, Dirk; brother, George Benson; sister, Peggy Stephenson. Survivors: wife, Neil of the home; son and daughter-in-law, Matt and Sarah Benson of Houston; daughters and sons-in-law, Jill and Greg Robinson of Silverdale, Wash., Erin and Larry Hoffman of Canon City, Colo.; grandchildren, Hollie and Erin Benson, Tanner, Emily and Hannah Hoffman, and Nicholas Robinson. Memorials have been established with Arc of Butler County and Presbyterian Church choir and may be left at Carlson Funeral Home. (Wichita Eagle ~ 28 July 2000)

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Page William Benson's memorial is located at: Belle Vista Mausoleum, Butler County, USA.
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Page William Benson death on 24 Jul 2000 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 37.8247600
Longitude: -96.8402900

Family Members:

Parent

George J. Benson

(1883 - 1958)

Mary Isabelle “Mabel” Sinclair Benson

(1885 - 1954)

Spouse

Neil Legler Benson

(1924 - 2022)

Siblings

George Sinclair Benson Jr.

(1911 - 1990)

Margaret Isabella “Peggy” Benson Stephenson

(1921 - 1992)

Children

Dirk Reagan Benson

(1949 - 1982)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Belle Vista Mausoleum
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8247600, -96.8402900

2. Belle Vista Cemetery
El Dorado, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8232994, -96.8403015

3. Trinity Episcopal Church Columbarium
El Dorado, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8155800, -96.8543900

4. Butler County Poor Farm Cemetery
Prospect, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8167600, -96.8163700

5. Sunset Lawns Cemetery
El Dorado, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8027992, -96.8778000

6. Foster Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8460999, -96.7975006

7. Walnut Valley Memorial Park
El Dorado, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8119011, -96.8985977

8. Sherman Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7818985, -96.7985992

9. Pontiac Cemetery
Pontiac, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8159600, -96.7339500

10. Bishop Cemetery
De Graff, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9116700, -96.8512800

11. Baker Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8903008, -96.9321976

12. Economy Cemetery
El Dorado, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7661018, -96.7343979

13. Godfrey Cemetery
East El Dorado, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8397100, -96.9719000

14. Chelsea Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9199982, -96.7667007

15. Sutton Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7383003, -96.9518967

16. Towanda Cemetery
Towanda, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.8022995, -96.9981003

17. Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
Towanda, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7975006, -96.9994431

18. Ridgeway Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9550018, -96.8557968

19. Wakefield Cemetery
Leon, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6935997, -96.8349991

20. Brown Cemetery
Leon, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6978700, -96.7707500

21. Quito Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7153015, -96.7247009

22. Kuster Cemetery
Augusta, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.7005550, -96.9459070

23. Calvary Cemetery
Augusta, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6999930, -96.9470390

24. Leon Cemetery
Leon, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6782990, -96.7869034