Benson John Lindley Obituary (1916

Benson (Buster) John Lindley, 92, died December 1st at his home, in rural Optima. He was born July 27, 1916 in Sweetwater, Texas, the third child of Luther and Katie Catherine (Sanders) Lindley. He attended Jake L. Hammond High School prior to enlisting in the Army on March 13, 1941. He served with the Second Armored Division in Africa, France, Italy, Belgium and Germany receiving the Bronze Star and Purple Heart prior to his discharge May 13, 1945. Following his service in the Army, he returned to his hometown Breckenridge, Texas and then headed to Guymon, OK where he worked for Cabot Corporation and then with Herrington & Marsh for 31 + years (Dorchester Gas Company). He married Margaret Lucille Long of Optima on August 2, 1947. He was an avid baseball player on town teams with Optima, Hooker, & Guymon in the 40's and 50's. He served on the Optima School board for several years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus for over 50 years, and was their Grand Knight in the Guymon Knight's of Columbus Council at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. He always enjoyed volunteering for various charities in the area. Benson is survived by his wife of 61 years, Margaret Lindley, his 7 children: daughter's Mary Erker and husband Stacey of Salina, KS and Martha McClenny of MidVale, UT; son's Michael and wife Linda, Amarillo, TX, Kevin and wife Saundra, Laguna Niguel, CA, Rev. Phillip Lindley, Amarillo, TX, Lawrence and wife Sherry, Guymon, OK and Thomas Lindley of the home; sister Rosalee Presley, Colorado Springs, CO; brother's Elbert and wife Jerry, Stephenville, TX, Carl and wife Imogene, Garland, TX, Billy Lindley, Abilene, TX and Harold and wife Mary of Baytown, TX; sister-in-law's Jewel Lindley, Duncanville, TX and Clarene Lindley, Athens, TX. He is survived by 10 grandchildren: Justin Mullins and wife Lisa, Kyle Lindley and wife Kayla, Josh Lindley, Christopher and Catherine Erker, Michelle and Steven Lindley, Megan McClenny, and Sarah and John Lindley. He also had 6 great-grandchildren, Lynsey Shannon, Kalie Mullins, Riley, Taylor, Devon and Aubrey Lindley and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Theodore, JC, and Nathan and sisters Ruby and Elizabeth. Vigil Prayer Service will be held Thursday, December 4, 7:00 PM at St. Peter's the Apostle Catholic Church and the Funeral Liturgy will be Friday, December 5, 10:00 AM at St. Peter's the Apostle Catholic Church with interment following at Elmhurst Cemetery, Guymon, OK. Memorials may be made to the St. Peter's the Apostle Catholic Church or Loaves and Fishes, c/o Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942.