In Memoriam: Benton Stidd, Former Western Illinois University Biological Sciences Department Chair and Renowned Botanist, Dies at 90
August 28, 2026
August 28, 2026
MACOMB, Illinois, Aug. 28 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
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Benton Stidd Obituary
Former Western Illinois University professor Benton Maurice Stidd, 90, of Bloomington, IN, passed away July 13.
Stidd joined WIU in August 1979 and retired in May 1997, where he was a tenured professor and chairman of the Department of Biological Sciences.
He was a widely recognized authority on Carboniferous-er . . .
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Benton Stidd Obituary
Former Western Illinois University professor Benton Maurice Stidd, 90, of Bloomington, IN, passed away July 13.
Stidd joined WIU in August 1979 and retired in May 1997, where he was a tenured professor and chairman of the Department of Biological Sciences.
He was a widely recognized authority on Carboniferous-er . . .