Dear Friends and Family of Mark Benson,

Recently Mark has become ill and been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He was urgently taken to LDS hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah to commence a clinical trial protocol to fight this type of Leukemia. The cancer he has requires an aggressive chemotherapy regimen, a prolonged hospital stay and in his case, a bone marrow transplant in order to increase the possibility of remission and hopefully a cure.

His family is rallying around him to help him combat this disease and deal with the challenges that lie ahead. Mark and Michelle’s loved ones are on rotation staying with Mark in the hospital, helping with the children and looking for other ways to help. We are trying to lift some of the burden Mark and Michelle are experiencing by having to relocate temporarily from their home and work in Las Vegas to the Salt Lake region for Mark’s treatment and therapy, which he has been advised will protract over at least twelve to twenty four months.

We are writing this letter as siblings of Mark to let his friends and extended family know of his challenge and to invite any support including faith and prayers you would be inclined to render in his behalf. Several of you have inquired about the possibility of contributing financially towards the substantial costs that he and Michelle will incur regarding his long-term treatments and absence from work. To facilitate such kindness, a Benefit Donation Fund account for Mark has been established at Wells Fargo Bank. The account is titled the Mark Benson Benefit Donation Fund. Donations to that account can be made at any branch of Wells Fargo Bank, or donations can be mailed in a check payable to the “Mark Benson Benefit Donation Fund” to Wells Fargo Bank, 144 W. Brigham Rd., Ste B, St George, Utah 84790.

Additionally, we have established this blog to offer information and updates on Mark and his condition, and give friends and family an opportunity to post a note to him, which we know he will appreciate.

We along with Mom and Dad and Mark and Michelle are greatly encouraged by the highly qualified medical team who are treating Mark, the faith and prayers we know are being offered on Mark’s behalf and the many visits and well wishes which have been extended. Thank you for remembering him.

Sincerely,
Brothers and Sisters of Mark