S.C.D. Rea & Sons Insurance "Since 1911"

S.C.D. Rea & Sons Insurance "Since 1911" Full Lines Independent Insurance Agency Founded in 1911 as Rea Brothers Insurance and Real Estate, S.C.D. Following a decade of prosperity, S.C.D. Rea & Sons.

Rea and his brother Hosea located their office ont he Southwest side of the Benton IL Public Square. Rea relocated to the second floor, of the newly constructed First National Bank (D.L. Wood) Building on the Northeast corner of the square with Hosea Rea moving to California to pursue a career in land development. Upon the ending of WWII in 1946, S.C.D. Rea was joined by his sons S. Jerome Rea and

Camden Duppe Rea forming the partnership of S.C.D. S.C.D. Rea died in 1957 at the age of 72. In 1975, following graduation from Eastern Illinois University, Robert S. Rea joined the agency purchasing the interest of his father S. Jerome Rea. In 1980, following graduation from The University of Illinois and pursuing a career in banking, John D. Aiken, son-in-law of Jerome Rea, purchased the interest of Camden Duppe Rea. The first endeavor of this new partnership was the construcion of the new office facility located 423 North Main Street Benton IL in 1982.

The SCD Rea & Sons family has suffered a great loss with the sudden passing of Bob Rea. He was the third generation of R...
05/28/2026

The SCD Rea & Sons family has suffered a great loss with the sudden passing of Bob Rea. He was the third generation of Rea’s who carried the torch from 1976-2026, providing 50 years of devoted service to helping generations of customers. Our office will be closed this Friday to celebrate the life and legacy of our dear father, partner, and friend. Bob’s daughter, Hilary Rea Remm, is proud to carry the legacy on as the fourth generation of Rea’s serving our community.

View Robert "Bob" S. Rea's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

Mark your calendars for Chris Hagerman’s Retirement Party on Friday May 29th from 10am-2pm! 📆 We would love for you to c...
05/07/2026

Mark your calendars for Chris Hagerman’s Retirement Party on Friday May 29th from 10am-2pm! 📆 We would love for you to come by for some refreshments and to congratulate Chris on her next exciting chapter!

04/14/2026

Join us at Rend Lake for the most beautiful race in Southern Illinois. The course will start and end at the Rend Lake Dam and follow the bike path along the spillway. Sign up by April 29th to guarantee a t-shirt. Signup link in comments.

03/09/2026
Come out and support Franklin Hospital with a fun murder mystery dinner. Scan QR code for tickets. 🎟️
09/23/2025

Come out and support Franklin Hospital with a fun murder mystery dinner. Scan QR code for tickets. 🎟️

SCD Rea & Sons was a proud supporter of our Franklin Hospital Auxiliary Dinner. We had a fun night “on the farm” with so...
04/10/2024

SCD Rea & Sons was a proud supporter of our Franklin Hospital Auxiliary Dinner. We had a fun night “on the farm” with some of our office staff and spouses. 🐓

Our agency had a fun night (Great Gatsby style) at the Benton-West City Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner last week...
02/02/2024

Our agency had a fun night (Great Gatsby style) at the Benton-West City Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner last week. Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners of the year.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas! 🎄
12/25/2023

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas! 🎄

Address

423 N Main Street
Benton, IL
62812

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+16184397557

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