CASON, Benny Sanford Fort Worth - Benny Sanford Cason, 77, avid dog lover, reader and beloved educator died peacefully on Saturday, May 11, 2019, with family by his side. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8, 2019, in Greenwood Chapel, Fort Worth, Texas. Memorials: Donations may be made to Humane Society of North Texas or . He was born to Benjamin Franklin Cason and Laura Pearl Cason on Dec. 31, 1941, in Lamesa, Texas. He graduated from Lamesa High School in 1960, earned his BA from Baylor University and his MA from UTPB. He also studied at University of Washington in Seattle and Tufts University in Boston. He married Carolyn Hatch in 1964 and began teaching Latin in Denver, Colo. In 1966, he was hired to teach Latin at Robert E. Lee High School in Midland, Texas. In 1975, he began developing the Etymology course that would end up being one of his greatest educational achievements. He retired in 1994 with many accolades and memories from the classroom that he cherished and reminisced upon often. He enjoyed reading books, working crossword puzzles, quizzing his google home's knowledge daily, and spending time with his family. He loved his dogs, but especially his Shih-Poo, Chu Chu, who never left his side. Survivors: Wife of 54 years, Carolyn Cason; children, Chris Cason and Jennifer Briscoe (Paul); sister, Cynthia Agee (John); grandchildren, Madison, Meagan and Ben Briscoe; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.