Sorry, I don't have access to his obit, but I found this info. Could this be his father?

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about Ben Rowland
Name: Ben Rowland
City: Little Rock
County: Pulaski
State: Arkansas
Birthplace: Arkansas;United States of America
Birth Date: 1 Mar 1897
Roll: 1530472
DraftBoard: 1

Address: 2216 Main, Little Rock, AR
Born: Dardanelle, AR
Father's birthplace: Louisiana
Name of employer: Gus Bertuer
Place of employment: 2216 Main, Little Rock, AR
Nearest relative: Sarah Rowland
Short, medium build, brown eyes, black hair.
5 Jun 1918.

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Here's Ben's SSDI:

Social Security Death Index
about Ben D. Rowland
Name: Ben D. Rowland
SSN: 430-40-3954
Last Residence: 72207 Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States of America
Born: 11 Mar 1929
Died: 11 Oct 1993
State (Year) SSN issued: Arkansas (Before 1951 )


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U.S. Public Records Index
about Ben Rowland
Name: Ben Rowland
City: Mount Ida
County: Montgomery
State: Arkansas
Zip Code: 71957
Phone Number: 870-867-2025
Household Members: Name Est. Age Birth Year
Ben Rowland
Doyle Rowland
G Rowland
Jason Rowland
Jonathan S Rowland 36 1970