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| Name |
Mark Amussen Benson |
| Birth |
2 May 1929 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  |
| Christening |
9 Jun 1929 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
22 Apr 1948 |
SLAKE |
| FamilySearch ID |
KW86-5CV |
| Death |
29 Jul 2012 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
4 Aug 2012 |
Whitney Cemetery, Franklin, Idaho, United States |
| Person ID |
I17099 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Ezra Taft Benson, b. 4 Aug 1899, Whitney, Franklin, Idaho, United States d. 30 May 1994, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 94 years) |
| Mother |
Flora Smith Amussen, b. 1 Jul 1901, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States d. 14 Aug 1992, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 91 years) |
| Marriage |
10 Sep 1926 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F329 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Lela Wing, b. 17 Apr 1931, Raymond, Warner, Alberta, Canada d. 29 Sep 2016, Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 85 years) |
| Marriage |
30 Dec 1952 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Notes |
- Email received from Steve Duncan.
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| Family ID |
F8455 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
3 Sep 2024 |
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 | Birth - 2 May 1929 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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| Christening - 9 Jun 1929 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 22 Apr 1948 - SLAKE |
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| Marriage - 30 Dec 1952 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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| Death - 29 Jul 2012 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Burial - 4 Aug 2012 - Whitney Cemetery, Franklin, Idaho, United States |
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- Obituary:
Mark Amussen Benson, age 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 2 9 , 2 012, at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, after a short illness. H e s pent the last hours of his life with all of his family around him.
Mark was born on May 2, 1929, in Salt Lake City, to Ezra Taft and Flor a S mith Amussen Benson, the second eldest of six children. His Childhoo d yea rs were spent in Boise, Idaho; Berkeley, California; and Bethesda , Maryla nd. Mark nearly died as a young man from asthma but was cared fo r and nur tured by his loving parents and family. When the Bensons reloca ted to Uta h, Mark graduated from East High School and later earned a bac helor's deg ree in sociology from Brigham Young University in 1952. He co ntinued hi s studies at Stanford University where he earned a master's de gree in edu cation in 1953.
While at BYU, Mark was active in a host of organizations, including Ph i E ta Sigma, Blue Key, and served as Homecoming chairman. The highligh t of M ark's time at BYU, however, was when he met, courted, and marrie d Lela Wi ng of Raymond, Alberta, Canada. They were sealed in the Salt La ke Templ e on December 30, 1952. Mark and Lela made their home in Utah, T exas, an d Indiana, and would become the parents of six children, 34 gran dchildren , and 21 great-grandchildren. Mark's greatest moments in life w ere the ti mes he spent with his family on outings, at concerts, at sport ing events , and at family reunions. All of them will always remember hi s example o f Christ-like charity and his undeviating devotion to the res tored Gospel .
Professionally, Mark had aspirations of becoming an educational administ r ator and he pursued this path being named the first director of the BY U A dult Education Center in Ogden, Utah. However, as a gifted speaker, s kill ed marketer, and consummate salesman, Mark followed his innate talen ts an d was hired in his first sales position with Rena-Ware Distributors . Mar k was then recruited to be a regional and, subsequently, a nationa l manag er for the Saladmaster Corporation of Dallas, Texas. He would eve ntuall y become president of a Saladmaster division, Castlewick Corporati on. Hi s community service included membership in the Salt Lake City Rota ry Clu b and President of the Pioneer Chapter of the Sons of Utah Pioneer s.
While his professional obligations always kept Mark busy, he never "refu s ed a calling nor resisted release" within the LDS Church, a principl e h e always taught his family and missionaries. From an early age, Mark' s pa rents instilled in him a love for the Holy Scriptures, particularl y the B ook of Mormon and his life-long Church service reflected this abi ding com mitment. He influenced countless lives for good through his serv ice, an d his church callings which included: full-time missionary in th e Easter n States Mission; Home Teacher; High Councilor; Mission Presiden t of th e Indiana-Michigan Mission; Member of the YM/YW General Board; Re gional R epresentative; Bishop; Stake President; Patriarch; and Sealer i n the Sal t Lake Temple. Mark was able to seal four of his grandchildre n to their s pouses in the last few weeks of his life, much to the joy o f his family . The memories of these recent sealings will remain with Mar k's family fo rever. Three of Mark's grandchildren are currently servin g full-time L D S missions.
Mark is survived by his faithful and loving wife of 60 years, Lela, an d t heir six children: Stephen Reed of Gilbert, Arizona; Stephanie Youn g (Dav id) of Sandy, Utah; Stacey Ann Reeder (Martin) of South Jordan, Ut ah; Mar garet Ferry (Benjamin) of Corinne, Utah; Mary Richards (Ryan) o f Pleasan t Grove, Utah; and Michael Taft (Debi) of Cedar City, Utah. H e is also su rvived by his five loyal and loving siblings: Reed (May), Ba rbara Walke r (Robert, deceased), Beverly Parker (James), Bonnie Madsen ( Lowell), an d Beth Burton (David). The family wishes to extend their prof ound gratitu de to Mark's doctors and caregivers, especially to the dedic ated staff o f Care Source. They also give particular thanks to Mark an d Lela's faithf ul home teacher of over 30 years, Dr. Merrill Wilson, t o the members of t he Ensign 1st Ward, and to their dear friends and fait hful neighbors, Ver non and Loretta Rice.
A viewing will be held at the Larkin Mortuary (260 East South Temple ) o n Friday, August 3rd, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be hel d in t he Ensign Stake Center (135 "A" Street) on August 4th (the birthda y of Ma rk Benson's father, President Ezra Taft Benson) at 11 a.m. A view ing wil l also be held prior to the services from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at th e Ensign S take Center. Interment services will be held in Whitney, Idaho .
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