Dr. David Benson, son of the late William J and Anna B. Benson, was born June 10, 1947, in Baltimore, Maryland. He departed this life on October 24, 2014. David was educated in Baltimore City Public Schools and graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic High School in 1965. After high school, he continued his undergraduate and graduate education at Johns Hopkins University. In 1981, David earned his Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Maryland, College Park. His own education prepared him for his lifelong commitment to the education of others. David served as the principal of Southwestern High School, Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School, and Cross Country Elementary School. He also served in various leadership capacities in the Baltimore City Public Schools' district office. David was a prolific and astute writer, a teacher of writing at the post graduate level, and the provider of technical writing support for the dissertation work of doctoral candidates. David also enjoyed and pursued his interest in the theatre and the opera, primarily in Baltimore and New York cities. His love of travel and the arts inspired his many international ventures, especially his visits to the theatre in London. David is remembered with great love and regard by: his brother, William J Benson, III and wife Diane; sister, Kathleen A. Filiaggi and husband Mark; nephews, Matthew Benson, Mark Jr., Kenneth, and Timothy Filiaggi; niece, Kristin Mitchell; seven great nieces and nephews, and devoted friends, Michael Bailey, John Johnson, Landa Mcl.aurin, and Kenny Williams.