Biography:

Benson Arthur Cashion passed away on July 12, 2025 in Little Rock. He was born on October 21,1951 in Little Rock to the late Matthew Knight Cashion and the late Jane Hurley Cashion.  

He is survived by his three children, Adele Jackson (Lee), Courtney Harris (Quinton), and Ben Cashion (Louise), his eight loving grandchildren Carley Harris, Ellen Jackson, Emily Harris, William Jackson, Lakin Harris, Beck Cashion, Olive Cashion, and Myles Cashion.  He is also survived by his two brothers, Ted Cashion (Ann) and Matt Cashion (Susan) as well as a niece, nephews, and many great nieces and great nephews.

He graduated from Hall High in 1970, and attended Culver Military Academy.  He then graduated from the University of Arkansas where he was a proud member of the Sigma Nu fraternity.  

He went to work in the family insurance business in 1975 with his father where he spent the next 50 years meeting the needs of customers throughout the construction industry in Arkansas.  The Cashion Company Insurance and Bonds remains a staple agency to many proud and loyal customers old and new.  

If you knew Benson, you knew how important community involvement was to him. He showed great generosity in time and financial support to many organizations he cared deeply about. These include the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas, The Arkansas Asphalt Paving Association, The Associated Builders and Contractors of Arkansas, The Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation, The Quawpaw Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and many more.

He was perhaps most proud of his service to the Arkansas State Police Foundation where he served as a board member for many years. There, he played a key role in planning and developing the State Police Foundation Driver Training Track. 

Benson loved the Natural State. As a life long Arkansan, he spent significant time at Mountain Harbor on Lake Ouachita, in Gee Ridge at “the farm” with duck hunting friends, flying his Cessna around the state to see customers and friends, and cheering on the Razorbacks. 

A visitation will be held at Ruebel Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 16 from 5-7 pm.  The family will have a small burial service before the larger 1:00PM funeral service at St Marks Episcopal Church on Thursday, July 17, 2025. A reception will follow in Schiffler Hall at the church.  

Donations to Benson’s memory can be made to the Arkansas State Police Foundation and St. Marks Episcopal Church (Little Rock). Arrangements under the direction of RuebelFuneralHome.com