William Agar Benitz | Page last modified: |
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Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, 1901-1904Willie did his secondary schooling at Merchiston Castle, in Edinburgh, Scotland. We currently do not know why this school was chosen. |
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Merch-01 Willie Benitz |
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University of Illinois, 1908-1910 (class of 1913)While at the university, Willie joined the Phi Delta Theta fraternity where he made some life-long firends. He was class of 1913 (i.e. would have graduated June, 1913) but did not complete his undergraduate studies. His father died (1 April, 1910) and Wilie returned to Argentina to take on the managememt of ‘La California’. |
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UofI-01-1 Phi Delta Theta – Eta Chapter – 1909 or 1910 |
UofI-01-2 Willie Benitz (& Bus Meeks ?) |
UofI-01-3 Fraternity Lounge, ca.1910 |
UofI-02-1 Willie (right) & date |
UofI-02-2 Willie's desk (left) |
UofI-02-3 Photos above Willie's desk |
101 Ranch, Bliss, Oklahoma |
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101R-1-2 Willie as a cowboy |
© Peter Benitz (Benitz Family)