Jonathan Mark Benson, 41, was born March 11, 1967. He passed away in the LDS hospital in Salt Lake City, UT on July 9, 2008 after a lengthy battle with Leukemia. He was the oldest of seven children born to John and Kathleen Benson. Mark married Michelle Griffin in the Logan, UT temple April 1, 1994 after serving a full-time LDS mission in Raleigh, NC. Mark and Michelle have three beautiful daughters: Madelyn, 12, Mackenzie, 9, and Megan, 5.
Mark graduated with a BA from Brigham Young University, a PTA from University of Indianapolis, and was completing his MBA at Troy State University. He worked as an athletic trainer, part-owner and manager of Mountain Land Physical Therapy clinics in Las Vegas, NV.
Mark committed his life to the service of those around him. His affection for his family, life, and Father in Heaven was apparent in all he did. He was actively involved in his community as a fund- raiser for the Special Olympics and Nevada Diabetes Association. He was an Eagle Scout and held numerous callings in the LDS church including service in the bishopric, young men’s presidency, and as a youth teacher.
He is survived by his wife, parents, three children, six siblings and their spouses. Siblings names are Robert (Marcy), Brett (Lacy), Rebecca Stowers (Ryan), Joseph (Heidi), Deborah Lines (Stephen), and Suzanne Subaitani (John).
Funeral services will be held Monday, July 14, 2008 at 12:00 noon in the Lehi East Stake Center, 900 North 1200 East, Lehi, UT. Friends and family may call at the Wing Mortuary, 118 East Main, Lehi, UT, Sunday evening 6-8 pm and at the church Monday 10:30-11:45 am. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 12:00 noon in the Southern Highlands LDS Ward chapel, 10970 S. Bermuda Rd, Las Vegas, NV.
Online guestbook and directions at wingmortuary.com. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Bone Marrow Transplant Program at the LDS Hospital in memory of Jonathan Mark Benson through the Deseret Foundation at 8th Ave. & C Street, Salt Lake City, Ut, 84143, (801) 408-1775.
3 comments:
Michelle - Hey this is Emily Rudy again, Erik's wife. I was just told about your news yesterday. I am so sorry I did not hear sooner, I would have wanted to attend the services. Well, I am sorry to say I know how you feel. I am not sure where you are staying now, but if you'd like to call me (368.5859) or email me (m.L.ee@hotmail.com) to talk i am always available. i don't normally put so much info for all to see, but i don't know how else to reach you. i really would like to hear from you if you have time. and really, i am available whenever - i go to sleep very late these days.
I knew Mark well my first year of college and I have to say that all my memories of him leave a smile on my face. I'm sending my own son to BYU in a few weeks and have been thinking about my freshman year a lot. I just today googled him to see what he was doing. I wanted to check up on him because we haven't kept in contact. I was shocked at the blog and wished so much that I had tried to get in contact before now. I would like to share some pictures I have of him from my freshman year at BYU if I could, but I don't know where to send them. This may be too late for anyone to read but I wanted you all to know that Mark isn't someone that you forget. Much love to all of his family.
Teresa Geertsen Vincent teresavin@comcast.net
Michelle:
Sorry to hear of your loss. Stac and I's hearts, thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. The cycles of life, the stages and the phases are surreal as we never know what will unfold. I had no idea where things would lead all those years ago.
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