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Flora Douglas Benson
August 26, 1941 - March 04, 2010


Memorial Service:
11:00 a.m. March 12, 2010
at First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest
700 N. Sheridan Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Flora Douglas Benson, 68, longtime resident of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff died March 4, 2010 at Evanston Hospital. Loving wife of Thor R. Benson and the late Donald B. Douglas. Endearing mother of Andrew Douglas, Julie (John) Lucas, Donald Craig (Angi) Douglas and Leslie (Evan) Bauman. Amazing grandmother of Toby and Gavin Douglas, Ryann, Tate and Shea Lucas, step-grandmother of Sebastian, McKenzie, Alec and Brodie. Dear Sister of 1 brother and 9 sisters. Dedicated teacher of many. Flora received her Bachelor’s degree from Loyola, was instrumental in the formation of the Guidance Resource Center at Lake Forest High School and was an inspirational English teacher and counselor at Woodlands Academy. No visitation. Interment will be private. Memorial service 11 a.m. Friday, March 12th at the First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest, 700 N. Sheridan Rd. Lake Forest, IL 60045. Please omit flowers. Contributions may be made to Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart, 760 E. Westleigh Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045. Info – Wenban Funeral Home, Lake Forest (847) 234-0022 or www.wenbanfh.com.

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