Ben Identified & Returned to U.S.
Ben’s remains were finally identified in Thailand on March 2nd and returned home to his family.
A private burial took place on March 8th at Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago.
As painful as this reality is, having him home has given the family some small measure of comfort and closure.
More information will be posted soon.
A private burial took place on March 8th at Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago.
As painful as this reality is, having him home has given the family some small measure of comfort and closure.
More information will be posted soon.
2 Comments:
My sensere condolances for the loss you have had with losing someone so close to you,
I have tried to search for missing persons trough the internet as so many people with me.
even though whe never met anyone of the people who where missing whe wanted to find those persons.
It's good to see that he finally came home so you can finally get to the proces of grieving and letting someone go.
with kind regards,
ramona (the netherlands)
I was watching CNN several days after the tsunami and I was stunned to see 'missing' pictures of Ben while his brother was being interviewed on the news program. I just sat frozen thinking what the chances were that Ben would be in Thailand at the very moment of this disaster. Then, I remembered who Ben was. Such an adventurer - always seeing things, doing things: he was never the type to sit around.
I worked for a law firm in Boulder, Colorado from 1996-1999 and Ben & I worked on the same team. He only worked for me for about 6 months - but was a stellar employee. Because Ben was such an intelligent man, I didn't expect him to be around too long. One day, he told me he would be leaving. We were sad to see him go - but were happy for him that he had found something great.
Even after he left the law firm, we still saw each other once in a while - even running the Bolder Boulder together one year. I left Colorado in 1999 to go back to school (overseas) and Ben and I sadly lost touch.
I wanted to write here how much I celebrate Ben's life despite the short time I knew him. The impact his genuine, kind, soft-spoken and original personality had on me and those around him was truly significant.
I prayed daily that your family would find him. And I am relieved that he was able to come home to you. My thoughts and prayers continue to be with your family.
Stephanie Fourie
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