Kathy~
Since you said y'all were most impressed with Durango, I'm gonna hook you up with Laurie Bensberg Herselmen who I met through Brian Dowling in Tuscaloosa after I first came back from Ecuador in '74.
Her family had a cabin in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
Anywayzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
I'm sending a copy of this email to Laurie.
Hope y'all make friends.
best,
r
Laurie, oldest daughter of Gerry Bensberg
Gerard J. Bensberg Jr.
WIMBERLEY, Texas – Gerard Joseph Bensberg Jr., known to his family and friends as Jerry or Dr. "B," passed away on June 23, 2006, at Deer Creek in Wimberley, Texas.
Born in Camden, Ark., Nov. 15, 1927, the youngest of seven children of Gerard J. Bensberg Sr. and Grace Pearl Edrington Bensberg. He is survived by his devoted wife of 58 years, Mary B. Looney Bensberg, daughter Laurie Herselman and her husband Lance of Kyle, Texas, daughter Sara Kazmi of Albuquerque, N.M., grandchildren Jaclyn Edens of Dodge City, Kan., Jordan, Jared and Taylor Herselman of Kyle and greatgrandchildren Alexis Raines and Spade Pool of Dodge City, brother Thomas Edison Bensberg, wife Bonnie and sister Margaret Sessoms of Camden, Ark., and many nieces and nephews around the country.
He graduated from Arkansas College (now Lyon College) in Batesville, Ark., in 1947 where he was later honored as a Distinguished Alumni in 1978. He received his master’s degree in psychology from the University of Arkansas in 1948. On June 1, 1948, he married his college sweetheart, Mary Looney in First Baptist Church in Batesville, Ark. He enrolled in the doctoral program at Northwestern University, but was soon hired as the Chief Psychologist at the Southern Wisconsin Colony and Training school in Union Grove. He left this position to resume his graduate work and received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a minor in Special Education from the Peabody College at Vanderbilt University in 1955. He was employed by the Arkansas Department of Health as Associate Director of the Child Development Center and Associate Director of Mental Hygiene in 1957. In 1961, he accepted a research and educational position at Southern Regional Education Board in Atlanta, Ga. This project focused on developing effective training programs for personnel serving the mentally disabled population. It was during this time that he served as a consultant for the President’s Council on Mental Health and Mental Retardation.
In 1966, he joined the faculty of the University of Alabama in Birmingham as a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Associate Director of the Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders. In 1971, he moved his family to Lubbock, Texas, where he joined the faculty of Te xas Tech University as a Professor of Psychology and Special Education and served as the Director of the Research and Training Center in Mental Retardation.
After retiring in 1992, he and Mary moved to Hot Springs Village, Ark., to be closer to family and friends. They were active members of Presbyterian Kirk in the Pines Church and Lyon College Alumni Association. They enjoyed spending summers at their cabin in Pagosa Springs, Colorado and traveling to visit children and grandchildren. Wimberley became their home in 2003 where they became members of Wimberley Presbyterian Church. Jerry dedicated his life to the service of others and was a strong advocate for people with disabilities. He was an avid sports fan, had a passion for music and was a loyal supporter of the Democratic Party. He will be remembered for his love and commitment to his family, his compassion for others, his gentle sense of humor, generosity, keen intelligence and sound, practical advice.
His will to live and deep love and commitment to Mary kept him strong until the end. He will be missed by all those who loved and respected him. Jerry’s family wishes to thank the staff at Deer Creek for their constant care, love and support for him while he found his home there and Heart to Heart Hospice, Chrissy, Amy and Bonnie for your gentle kindness, care and guidance during his final days. A memorial service in celebration of his life will be held at the Wimberley Presbyterian Church in Wimberley, Texas, at 3 p.m. on July 30, 2006. Memorials may be given to Habitat for Humanity or HEIFER Project in care of Wimberley Presbyterian Church, PO Box 1854, Wimberley, TX 78676.
Since you said y'all were most impressed with Durango, I'm gonna hook you up with Laurie Bensberg Herselmen who I met through Brian Dowling in Tuscaloosa after I first came back from Ecuador in '74.
Her family had a cabin in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
Anywayzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
I'm sending a copy of this email to Laurie.
Hope y'all make friends.
best,
r
Laurie, oldest daughter of Gerry Bensberg
Gerard J. Bensberg Jr.
WIMBERLEY, Texas – Gerard Joseph Bensberg Jr., known to his family and friends as Jerry or Dr. "B," passed away on June 23, 2006, at Deer Creek in Wimberley, Texas.
Born in Camden, Ark., Nov. 15, 1927, the youngest of seven children of Gerard J. Bensberg Sr. and Grace Pearl Edrington Bensberg. He is survived by his devoted wife of 58 years, Mary B. Looney Bensberg, daughter Laurie Herselman and her husband Lance of Kyle, Texas, daughter Sara Kazmi of Albuquerque, N.M., grandchildren Jaclyn Edens of Dodge City, Kan., Jordan, Jared and Taylor Herselman of Kyle and greatgrandchildren Alexis Raines and Spade Pool of Dodge City, brother Thomas Edison Bensberg, wife Bonnie and sister Margaret Sessoms of Camden, Ark., and many nieces and nephews around the country.
He graduated from Arkansas College (now Lyon College) in Batesville, Ark., in 1947 where he was later honored as a Distinguished Alumni in 1978. He received his master’s degree in psychology from the University of Arkansas in 1948. On June 1, 1948, he married his college sweetheart, Mary Looney in First Baptist Church in Batesville, Ark. He enrolled in the doctoral program at Northwestern University, but was soon hired as the Chief Psychologist at the Southern Wisconsin Colony and Training school in Union Grove. He left this position to resume his graduate work and received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a minor in Special Education from the Peabody College at Vanderbilt University in 1955. He was employed by the Arkansas Department of Health as Associate Director of the Child Development Center and Associate Director of Mental Hygiene in 1957. In 1961, he accepted a research and educational position at Southern Regional Education Board in Atlanta, Ga. This project focused on developing effective training programs for personnel serving the mentally disabled population. It was during this time that he served as a consultant for the President’s Council on Mental Health and Mental Retardation.
In 1966, he joined the faculty of the University of Alabama in Birmingham as a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Associate Director of the Center for Developmental and Learning Disorders. In 1971, he moved his family to Lubbock, Texas, where he joined the faculty of Te xas Tech University as a Professor of Psychology and Special Education and served as the Director of the Research and Training Center in Mental Retardation.
After retiring in 1992, he and Mary moved to Hot Springs Village, Ark., to be closer to family and friends. They were active members of Presbyterian Kirk in the Pines Church and Lyon College Alumni Association. They enjoyed spending summers at their cabin in Pagosa Springs, Colorado and traveling to visit children and grandchildren. Wimberley became their home in 2003 where they became members of Wimberley Presbyterian Church. Jerry dedicated his life to the service of others and was a strong advocate for people with disabilities. He was an avid sports fan, had a passion for music and was a loyal supporter of the Democratic Party. He will be remembered for his love and commitment to his family, his compassion for others, his gentle sense of humor, generosity, keen intelligence and sound, practical advice.
His will to live and deep love and commitment to Mary kept him strong until the end. He will be missed by all those who loved and respected him. Jerry’s family wishes to thank the staff at Deer Creek for their constant care, love and support for him while he found his home there and Heart to Heart Hospice, Chrissy, Amy and Bonnie for your gentle kindness, care and guidance during his final days. A memorial service in celebration of his life will be held at the Wimberley Presbyterian Church in Wimberley, Texas, at 3 p.m. on July 30, 2006. Memorials may be given to Habitat for Humanity or HEIFER Project in care of Wimberley Presbyterian Church, PO Box 1854, Wimberley, TX 78676.
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