This is so difficult for me to write but I feel I owe it to Ben. His blog “An Older Texan Remembers” was well known and read within our blogging circle and beyond.
I “met” Ben like many of you did by reading his comments on “The Field Lab”. I have been reading his blog for four years and you could set your clock by it. Being a night owl I would go check it before going to bed. He made his posts early in the morning, sometimes even at dawn and he updated it throughout the day.
Trouble in Texas said bloggers ARE family and I can certain say that is true. I never met Ben in person but we read each other’s blogs and kept in touch by e-mail. He was a great supported of my dream to one day make my home in Terlingua.
His dream was to purchase his Rita Casita and travel to Oregon to visit his daughter and her family. He then wanted to travel the great state of Texas that he was so proud to be from and dearly loved.
He purchased Rita on June 8, 2012 but he never had the opportunity to take her on the road. He was so happy when he got her home, like a kid with a new toy. I’m sorry… I have to keep stopping because I can’t stop crying. I feel like I have lost a family member, a friend or like he would refer to me “his little sister”.
My condolences go out to his family, friends, and fellow bloggers that will miss him as much as I will. I know his rug rats will miss him as well. I sincerely hope that someone adopts them both, so they will not be separated.
Rest in peace dear Ben, at least you are with Ann now.
