John Art Benson

John Art Benson

1941 ~ 2020

John passed away peacefully at home on the second Friday of November, 2020. John was born April 10, 1941 to Art and Dorothy (Blakely) Benson in Townsend, Montana and was raised at the family ranch on the Musselshell River. John was involved in rodeo throughout his life. He rode saddle broncs, roped calves, steer wrestled, and team roped. He competed at the National High School Finals Rodeo in Hot Springs, South Dakota. He graduated from Melstone High School in 1960. After high school he worked on the Hines Ranch in Rapelje until 1962 when he married Betty Daniels an...