Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Benson, Roy February 1926
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Payette Enterprise, Payette, Idaho, February 25, 1926
Payette Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Feb. 25, 1926

ROY BENSON

Roy Benson, a former Payette man, well known to the people of this place, died 
at his home near Nyssa Monday, February 22nd, after but a few days illness.  
Pneumonia being the cause of his death.  He was born in Jasper County, Indiana, 
December 17th, 1876.  He became converted to the cause of Christ and was 
baptized when but a boy.  He came west in 1905, and was united in marriage to 
Elta Luella Maxfield, of Payette, November 11th, 1908.  To this union two 
children were born, Dorathy Elizabeth, now 15 years of age, and James, who died 
in infancy.  
Mr. and Mrs. Benson lived for many years in this vicinity where Mr. Benson was 
quite prominent, living in Payette and on a ranch on the Oregon side, until 
recently, when he moved to a ranch near Nyssa.
Besides his wife and daughter, he is survived by two sisters and three 
brothers, Leore P. Hilton of Indianapolis, Indiana, Ethel Metge of LaFayette, 
Indiana; Ray Benson and Everett Benson of Indianapolis, and Everest Benson of 
Chicago, besides many friends in this community.
Funeral services were held from the Christian Church Wednesday afternoon at 
2:30, conducted by Rev. Ernest Mitchell.  Interment took place in Riverside 
cemetery.

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