Rest in Peace Mr. Benson, yes.
A good man. A good Catholic. Say Hello to Heaven.

I remember, when he bought the Saints in 85. There was the threat that someone else would buy them, and move them to Jacksonville, or I thought, (but was wrong,) Chicago. Back then, I was working in NWLA, and I thought I was the only Saints fan in Lousiana. I wanted to throw a party, when the sale happened. Of course, the Benson Boogie endeared him to all of us.

He nearly ran over me in his golf cart with Mrs. Gayle, at training camp in Mississippi, and looked a little startled. He was prob. a little skittish after all
the stuff following the Storm, and I told him, "Mr. Benson, we're sure glad to have you here." He smiled back, "Im glad to be here too." very warmly.

-- Listening to WWL's discussion of him tonight.

A two-day public visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Thursday, March 22, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Notre Dame Seminary, located at 2901 S. Carrollton Ave.

The private funeral is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 23, at the St. Louis Cathedral at 615 Pere Antoine Alley.