George Benson Whittle
1944 ~ 2011
George Benson Whittle, a long-time resident of Utah and Sanpete Counties, died at home in Santa Fe, New Mexico on 27 July 2011.
Benson was born 27 March 1944 to Lera Benson and Cyril Monroe Whittle.
He is survived by his wife, Patty (Hatch) and by his daughters Charlotte and Zoe, and also by 7 of his 9 siblings: Lee, William, Kennen, Sonja, Mary Louise, Cyril and Daniel.
He is preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Sabra and Valerie.
Benson expressed his remarkable talents and intellect through sculpture, creative and scholarly writing, music, painting and through the way he lived life.
He faced his 6 year struggle with brain cancer and subsequent incapacitation by stroke with fearlessness, grace and a loving heart.
Services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, 4 August, at the Fairview, Utah Museum of Art and History.
Published in the Daily Herald on Thursday, August 4, 2011
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Benson was my last senior missionary companion in the Brazilian South Mission in 1966. He was also one of my favorite companions. I knew him to be very thoughtful, kind, generous, fair, intelligent, a good counselor, and humble (he never told me that one of the Quorum of the Twelve, Ezra Taft Benson, was his uncle). We walked many hours together on the dirt roads of Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and he continually amazed me with his ability to recite memorized poetry to me on any subject of my choice. He loved people and they loved him. He spoke perfect Portuguese and was often complimented on that ability. Our paths crossed several times after our missions and he was always kind and gracious - asking what I was doing and what my plans were. He is sorely missed by his many friends.
1944 ~ 2011
George Benson Whittle, a long-time resident of Utah and Sanpete Counties, died at home in Santa Fe, New Mexico on 27 July 2011.
Benson was born 27 March 1944 to Lera Benson and Cyril Monroe Whittle.
He is survived by his wife, Patty (Hatch) and by his daughters Charlotte and Zoe, and also by 7 of his 9 siblings: Lee, William, Kennen, Sonja, Mary Louise, Cyril and Daniel.
He is preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Sabra and Valerie.
Benson expressed his remarkable talents and intellect through sculpture, creative and scholarly writing, music, painting and through the way he lived life.
He faced his 6 year struggle with brain cancer and subsequent incapacitation by stroke with fearlessness, grace and a loving heart.
Services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, 4 August, at the Fairview, Utah Museum of Art and History.
Published in the Daily Herald on Thursday, August 4, 2011
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Benson was my last senior missionary companion in the Brazilian South Mission in 1966. He was also one of my favorite companions. I knew him to be very thoughtful, kind, generous, fair, intelligent, a good counselor, and humble (he never told me that one of the Quorum of the Twelve, Ezra Taft Benson, was his uncle). We walked many hours together on the dirt roads of Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and he continually amazed me with his ability to recite memorized poetry to me on any subject of my choice. He loved people and they loved him. He spoke perfect Portuguese and was often complimented on that ability. Our paths crossed several times after our missions and he was always kind and gracious - asking what I was doing and what my plans were. He is sorely missed by his many friends.
George Benson Whittle
1944 ~ 2011
George Benson Whittle, a long-time resident of Utah and Sanpete Counties, died at home in Santa Fe, New Mexico on 27 July 2011.
Benson was born 27 March 1944 to Lera Benson and Cyril Monroe Whittle.
He is survived by his wife, Patty (Hatch) and by his daughters Charlotte and Zoe, and also by 7 of his 9 siblings: Lee, William, Kennen, Sonja, Mary Louise, Cyril and Daniel.
He is preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Sabra and Valerie.
Benson expressed his remarkable talents and intellect through sculpture, creative and scholarly writing, music, painting and through the way he lived life.
He faced his 6 year struggle with brain cancer and subsequent incapacitation by stroke with fearlessness, grace and a loving heart.
Services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, 4 August, at the Fairview, Utah Museum of Art and History.
Published in the Daily Herald on Thursday, August 4, 2011
_____________________________
Benson was my last senior missionary companion in the Brazilian South Mission in 1966. He was also one of my favorite companions. I knew him to be very thoughtful, kind, generous, fair, intelligent, a good counselor, and humble (he never told me that one of the Quorum of the Twelve, Ezra Taft Benson, was his uncle). We walked many hours together on the dirt roads of Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and he continually amazed me with his ability to recite memorized poetry to me on any subject of my choice. He loved people and they loved him. He spoke perfect Portuguese and was often complimented on that ability. Our paths crossed several times after our missions and he was always kind and gracious - asking what I was doing and what my plans were. He is sorely missed by his many friends.
1944 ~ 2011
George Benson Whittle, a long-time resident of Utah and Sanpete Counties, died at home in Santa Fe, New Mexico on 27 July 2011.
Benson was born 27 March 1944 to Lera Benson and Cyril Monroe Whittle.
He is survived by his wife, Patty (Hatch) and by his daughters Charlotte and Zoe, and also by 7 of his 9 siblings: Lee, William, Kennen, Sonja, Mary Louise, Cyril and Daniel.
He is preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Sabra and Valerie.
Benson expressed his remarkable talents and intellect through sculpture, creative and scholarly writing, music, painting and through the way he lived life.
He faced his 6 year struggle with brain cancer and subsequent incapacitation by stroke with fearlessness, grace and a loving heart.
Services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, 4 August, at the Fairview, Utah Museum of Art and History.
Published in the Daily Herald on Thursday, August 4, 2011
_____________________________
Benson was my last senior missionary companion in the Brazilian South Mission in 1966. He was also one of my favorite companions. I knew him to be very thoughtful, kind, generous, fair, intelligent, a good counselor, and humble (he never told me that one of the Quorum of the Twelve, Ezra Taft Benson, was his uncle). We walked many hours together on the dirt roads of Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and he continually amazed me with his ability to recite memorized poetry to me on any subject of my choice. He loved people and they loved him. He spoke perfect Portuguese and was often complimented on that ability. Our paths crossed several times after our missions and he was always kind and gracious - asking what I was doing and what my plans were. He is sorely missed by his many friends.
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