Robert Allan Benson Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Robert Allan Benson (Muncie, Indiana), who passed away on April 18, 2026, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
Though Robert has departed this earthly realm, his legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May his spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Harry W. Benson and Marilyn B. Benson; and his significant other Mark Chatfield.
Donations to honor Rob may be made to one of the following Ball State University scholarship funds, which he established shortly after his retirement: the Benson Chatfield Landscape Architecture Graduate Study Scholarship, the Benson Chatfield Landscape Architecture Innovation Expendable Fund, and the Benson Chatfield Honors College Scholarship, c/o Ball State University Foundation, 2800 W. Bethel Ave., Muncie, IN 47304.
