"Benny" BENSON, the son of Swede John Ben BENSON Sr. (1853- ~1937) & his Russian-Aleut wife Tatiana Ivanevna DEDIUKHIN (1880- ~1917), spent his childhood in the Jesse Lee Home, first in Unalaska and later in Seward. While at the Home in Seward, his design was selected to become the Alaska flag. Married twice, he made his home in later years at Kodiak where he was an honored and beloved community member. Memorials to him can be found in Kodiak, Unalaska, and throughout the State.
"Benny" BENSON, the son of Swede John Ben BENSON Sr. (1853- ~1937) & his Russian-Aleut wife Tatiana Ivanevna DEDIUKHIN (1880- ~1917), spent his childhood in the Jesse Lee Home, first in Unalaska and later in Seward. While at the Home in Seward, his design was selected to become the Alaska flag. Married twice, he made his home in later years at Kodiak where he was an honored and beloved community member. Memorials to him can be found in Kodiak, Unalaska, and throughout the State.
