Robert (Bob) Benson, of Clancy

Robert (Bob) Benson passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on December 18.  A storyteller to the end, he talked mostly of his beautiful bride and family he missed so dearly.

Bob was born June 11, 1929 in Kathryn, North Dakota to Lisa (Anderson) & Carl Benson. He grew up there on the family farm until leaving to attend Valley City Teaching College. It was there he met the love of his life, MaryAnn Kennel. They were married December 27, 1950 at the Little Brown Church in the Vale. He joined the Marines and served during the Korean Conflict.

Jack-of-all-trades doesn’t come close to explaining how versatile and knowledgeable Bob was. He made a living doing so many different things. He was a computer repairman before most knew what computers even were. He owned the Gambles Hardware Store in Boyd, MN, as well as Bobcat Pasty Shop in Bozeman and Red Barn Auto in Clancy.