Ross-Highland County OhArchives Obituaries.....Benson, Harley J. "Red" August 1, 1996
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From the 2 Aug. 1996 Greenfield, Ohio “Greenfield Daily Times”:

                                        BENSON
     HARLEY J. “RED” BENSON, age 73, of 1001 McClain Avenue, Greenfield, died 
Thursday, August 1 at his residence.
     He was born August 1, 1922 in Ross County, the son of Charles and Harriet 
(Spurgeon) Benson.  He married Emma Mae Downs, who survives, on June 28, 
1947.  Mr. Benson was a World War II Army veteran, VFW member, a former 
volunteer for the Greenfield Fire Department and a former employee of 
Greenfield Research.  He was retired after 48 years as an employee of U.S. 
Shoe Corp.
      In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, 
Gary and Kandy Benson of Good Hope; one daughter, Brenda Sue Wise of 
Greenfield; two granddaughters and husbands, Melissa and Randy Bosier of 
Leesburg and Heather and Paul Hess of Greenfield; two sisters, Ethel Bennett 
and Goldie Wilson of Greenfield; one great grandson, Dalton Hess; and three 
step grandchildren.
      Mr. Benson was preceded in death by three brothers and five sisters.
      Funeral services will be held Monday, August 5, 1996 at Murray Funeral 
Home in Greenfield.  Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery, with military rites 
accorded by Greenfield VFW and the Bainbridge American Legion.
      Friends may call at the funeral home from 12-1 and after 4 p.m. Sunday.


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