SALLIE BENTON

May it bring Peace to all our grieving hearts that Sallie and Benton, beloved souls, are together again, surely in Paradise, everlasting. On Earth we are thankful that they both live on in their son who they adored and who we love. Lily and Lou

I am so so sad to hear that Sallie passed away, and that I didn't know about this when it happened! She was a wonderful person, a sparkling person and someone I admired. Much love to her family.

A photo of sallie appeared on the memories page of my computer yesterday and brought a smile to my face. Sallie was a delight. I felt blessed to know her and bob

Shocked and gutted to learn this so late. Sallie hired me as a model sometime around 1990 to pose for her drawing group. After the first session she pulled me aside and said "I have to paint you" - and she did, over and over, for over a year, in a series of portraits that looked like me, like her, like people in my life she'd not met. And as she painted, we looked at each other hard and talked about work, family, art, and love - (kind of all the same thing, I think she'd agree) - the...

Heartbreaking to imagine a world without Sallie. Sending love from Rusty U.

My heart goes out to Benton - Sallie was such a delightful force of energy-talent-humor- I always looked forward to her visits when I came to NY - always such a joy to visit with her - barbara

Her talent, her energy, her wonderful humor--I will miss our beloved Sallie. My thoughts are with Benton and the family. Abbot joins in my sadness-Cynthia

It's hard to picture the world, the art world and the Benton family without the radiant and wonderful Sallie. My heart goes out to you.