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With sadness, just recollecting here but the first time I met Ben was at Cabela's in Buda a number of years ago. I (with my youngest son Tony ~14 then, 22 now) was heading there to meet with Karnis to buy a Ruger 22/45 from him. I threw the upcoming visit here on the forum and Bob from New Hampshire responded that he was visiting his son in College Station (I think, maybe UT) and he, his wife, son, pregnant DIL could make it. Ben happened to be in San Antonio and agreed he could make it. So there I was with some of the 'fire's finest having lunch in Cabelas. Years later I was in camp twice with Ben on the Tonto trips. A really great man.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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I'm sorry to read this.
May he rest in peace and may God give his family strength to deal with this.
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." **Edmund Burke**
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." **Benjamin Franklin**
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I am MAGA.
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Rest in peace Ben. We will miss you around the campfire. May God Bless his family and friends.
Bob
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
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Ben is a good man. Well respected as a man and a friend because he earned it.
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I knew him through his posts. We definitely lost a very good one. Such a shame to see any of our members pass, but it hits so much harder when it's one you know in your heart was a good man. Rest in Peace Mudhen. We'll all be catching up with you one of these days, sir.
molɔ̀ːn labé skýla
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That's terrible news.
I really liked Ben! I learned a lot from his posts and PMs and will really miss him.
Quando omni flunkus moritati
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We lose the good ones and the āssholes persist.
It ain’t fair.
P
Obey lawful commands. Video interactions. Hold bad cops accountable. Problem solved.
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Apparently he was admitted to the hospital a couple days ago with pneumonia ,tested negative for Covid....all I know...
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I very much enjoyed reading his posts. His gentle way of writing exuded many years of wisdom without the snark. His avatar and screen name were sort of a metaphor for his sage advice. A fine man indeed.
We'll miss you and Godspeed sir.
"A Republic, if you can keep it." ~ B. Franklin
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Wow... he was a nice guy. RIP mudhen..
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Thanks, Jon, for those photos - it has been good to see Ben again as we feel the loss. That one photo with snow was taken at our place up in the NM high country when Ben and Jon were doing their best to assure a good elk hunt for an old pal of Ben who had limited mobility at the time - typical gesture for those guys.
For those who have inquired about what happened to cause Ben's death, I know only some basics. When Ben and Crystal visited with us for an afternoon earlier this Summer, Ben mentioned that sleep apnea was bothering him quite a bit and he was seeking a medical procedure to deal with that. Since then my wife and I have been addressing health concerns of two in our family and also traveling for that purpose, and I had not talked with Ben since the Campfire gathering up on the Rim - but understand that those sleep apnea problems continued and led to increasing congestion in his lungs.
This developed into pneumonia and on Thursday of this week Ben was admitted to hospital in Las Cruces for treatment. At first he showed some improvement but, very early on Friday, began losing ground. Ben had declined any extraordinary life-saving treatment and was not able to beat the pneumonia on his own. His lovely daughter Donelle has shared with me that no formal service is planned. I hope this helps.
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Terrible tragedy for the fire and his family. Prayers for them. Rip Ben.
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GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS
ESPECIALLY THE SNIPERS!
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-Mark Twain
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Oh my. Very sorry to hear. He was definitely one of the good guys.
Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH
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Good man.
Will miss his contributions.
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Very sad to hear this.
He was a class act!
John
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Thanks for the notice Paul.... Glad I got to see Ben one more time in Arizona this summer at a smaller campfire Get Together..
Have gotten to know him real well, seeing him almost every summer via the Quemado Crowd..
For some reason I had a feeling this was the last time I'd get to spend time with Ben.. I made the most of it in my own way..
I greatly learned to respect and honor the man greatly...
Is normal for me NOT to be able to shed a tear, but I admit I've got more than one or two in my eye tonight...
Ben, don't have to guess of where you are now.. Give my regards to our beloved Lord God...
and Thank you for the time you spent with me, the friendship you gave me, and the wisdom you shared...
heck, thank you for sharing a "nice job" on some of the guns I put together and showed to you...
you will definitely be missed my friend... Prayers and blessings to you and your loved ones on their loss...
May God watch over each and every one of them...
thanks for every thing Ben! it was an honor to know you sir...
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