The world lost a beautiful man on Veterans Day, November 11, 2020.
Louis Benjamin Johnson was born at home in Perry, Ohio, on December 29, 1922. Ben was one of ten kids born at the house on Middle Ridge Road.
Ben is survived by his loving wife of 73 years, Sara (Burnett); son Mark of Willoughby; daughter Sarajane (Jimmy Bissig) of the Woodlands, Texas; daughter-in-law Kathleen (McNiece) of Perry, Ohio; and siblings Neva Sims, Jessie Sabo, and Charlie Johnson.
He is also survived by nine grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren, including Benjamin Jr. who is due to be born in February of 2021.
Ben was preceded in death by his parents Mark and Floy, sons Jeff and Al, grandson Zak, daughters-in-law Debra (Mark) and Kathy (Jeff), and siblings Victor, Lois, Dale, Vaughn (Dutch), Vera (Bunnie), and Avelda (Dolly).
Ben served in the Navy during World War II, spending time in the South Pacific and California. While still serving in the navy, Ben attended Oberlin College and later Otterbein where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in PreMed. Ben graduated in 1947, in a ceremony which included Orville Wright receiving an honorary degree. Immediately afterwards, Ben married his love, Sara Burnett.
Ben worked a few jobs in Ohio, and he and Sara started their family with Mark Benjamin and then Jeffrey Allen. The family moved to Virginia, where John Alfred (Al) was born, then returned to Ohio where Ben worked his career as a chemical engineer for Lubrizol Corporation, retiring in 1988.
It was upon their return to Ohio that they completed their family with a baby girl, Sarajane, and bought a brick house at 4183 Kirtland Road. This was their home until 2012.
Benjamin had horses at the Andrews School Horse Barn and attended horse shows on weekends, enjoying time spent with his children. After retirement, Ben worked at Quail Hollow for 20 years as a golf ranger where he enjoyed sports and nature -- two of his treasures.
Ben enjoyed playing baseball, golf, and billiards. He lettered in basketball and served as the captain of two championship teams and had a killer hook shot. Benjamin also played on the undefeated Ohio Conference football team. He loved to ride his bike, pitch horseshoes, and go for walks to enjoy nature -- always holding hands with his beloved Sara.
He was an avid sports fan and loyal to the Browns, Cavs, and Indians.
This holiday season we will miss Benjamin’s gourmet Christmas breakfast and famous fudge.
Ben loved and followed the Lord fiercely. He was the most devoted husband, father, athlete, veteran, grandfather, and disciple.
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See me Sunday sleeping softly
Flowers draped across my knees
Hear the cries of friends and family
Missing me
Press on
Press on
Press on
I always thought while I was sleeping
That I could somehow fly away
Run and leap into the open
Make my getaway
Press on
Press on
Press on
Press on
So I'll fly up into Heaven
Meet my Jesus at the throne
He will welcome the weary
So press on
Believers, press on
Press on
Press along
Life is filled with better music
A breeze that whistles like a song
Let Death swoop down like an eagle
Snatch us with our shoes still on
Press on
Press on
I imagine us floating
Further up into the sky
And I know that there is a reason
I am not afraid to die
So I fly up into Heaven
Meet my Jesus at the throne
He will say that I am welcome
So press on
Believers, press on
Press on
Press on
Press on
I am not afraid to die
I always thought while I was sleeping
That I could somehow fly away
Run and leap into the open
Make my getaway
Press on
= Robin Ella Tipton =
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Louis Benjamin Johnson was born at home in Perry, Ohio, on December 29, 1922. Ben was one of ten kids born at the house on Middle Ridge Road.
Ben is survived by his loving wife of 73 years, Sara (Burnett); son Mark of Willoughby; daughter Sarajane (Jimmy Bissig) of the Woodlands, Texas; daughter-in-law Kathleen (McNiece) of Perry, Ohio; and siblings Neva Sims, Jessie Sabo, and Charlie Johnson.
He is also survived by nine grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren, including Benjamin Jr. who is due to be born in February of 2021.
Ben was preceded in death by his parents Mark and Floy, sons Jeff and Al, grandson Zak, daughters-in-law Debra (Mark) and Kathy (Jeff), and siblings Victor, Lois, Dale, Vaughn (Dutch), Vera (Bunnie), and Avelda (Dolly).
Ben served in the Navy during World War II, spending time in the South Pacific and California. While still serving in the navy, Ben attended Oberlin College and later Otterbein where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in PreMed. Ben graduated in 1947, in a ceremony which included Orville Wright receiving an honorary degree. Immediately afterwards, Ben married his love, Sara Burnett.
Ben worked a few jobs in Ohio, and he and Sara started their family with Mark Benjamin and then Jeffrey Allen. The family moved to Virginia, where John Alfred (Al) was born, then returned to Ohio where Ben worked his career as a chemical engineer for Lubrizol Corporation, retiring in 1988.
It was upon their return to Ohio that they completed their family with a baby girl, Sarajane, and bought a brick house at 4183 Kirtland Road. This was their home until 2012.
Benjamin had horses at the Andrews School Horse Barn and attended horse shows on weekends, enjoying time spent with his children. After retirement, Ben worked at Quail Hollow for 20 years as a golf ranger where he enjoyed sports and nature -- two of his treasures.
Ben enjoyed playing baseball, golf, and billiards. He lettered in basketball and served as the captain of two championship teams and had a killer hook shot. Benjamin also played on the undefeated Ohio Conference football team. He loved to ride his bike, pitch horseshoes, and go for walks to enjoy nature -- always holding hands with his beloved Sara.
He was an avid sports fan and loyal to the Browns, Cavs, and Indians.
This holiday season we will miss Benjamin’s gourmet Christmas breakfast and famous fudge.
Ben loved and followed the Lord fiercely. He was the most devoted husband, father, athlete, veteran, grandfather, and disciple.
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See me Sunday sleeping softly
Flowers draped across my knees
Hear the cries of friends and family
Missing me
Press on
Press on
Press on
I always thought while I was sleeping
That I could somehow fly away
Run and leap into the open
Make my getaway
Press on
Press on
Press on
Press on
So I'll fly up into Heaven
Meet my Jesus at the throne
He will welcome the weary
So press on
Believers, press on
Press on
Press along
Life is filled with better music
A breeze that whistles like a song
Let Death swoop down like an eagle
Snatch us with our shoes still on
Press on
Press on
I imagine us floating
Further up into the sky
And I know that there is a reason
I am not afraid to die
So I fly up into Heaven
Meet my Jesus at the throne
He will say that I am welcome
So press on
Believers, press on
Press on
Press on
Press on
I am not afraid to die
I always thought while I was sleeping
That I could somehow fly away
Run and leap into the open
Make my getaway
Press on
= Robin Ella Tipton =
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The world lost a beautiful man on Veterans Day, November 11, 2020.
Louis Benjamin Johnson was born at home in Perry, Ohio, on December 29, 1922. Ben was one of ten kids born at the house on Middle Ridge Road.
Ben is survived by his loving wife of 73 years, Sara (Burnett); son Mark of Willoughby; daughter Sarajane (Jimmy Bissig) of the Woodlands, Texas; daughter-in-law Kathleen (McNiece) of Perry, Ohio; and siblings Neva Sims, Jessie Sabo, and Charlie Johnson.
He is also survived by nine grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren, including Benjamin Jr. who is due to be born in February of 2021.
Ben was preceded in death by his parents Mark and Floy, sons Jeff and Al, grandson Zak, daughters-in-law Debra (Mark) and Kathy (Jeff), and siblings Victor, Lois, Dale, Vaughn (Dutch), Vera (Bunnie), and Avelda (Dolly).
Ben served in the Navy during World War II, spending time in the South Pacific and California. While still serving in the navy, Ben attended Oberlin College and later Otterbein where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in PreMed. Ben graduated in 1947, in a ceremony which included Orville Wright receiving an honorary degree. Immediately afterwards, Ben married his love, Sara Burnett.
Ben worked a few jobs in Ohio, and he and Sara started their family with Mark Benjamin and then Jeffrey Allen. The family moved to Virginia, where John Alfred (Al) was born, then returned to Ohio where Ben worked his career as a chemical engineer for Lubrizol Corporation, retiring in 1988.
It was upon their return to Ohio that they completed their family with a baby girl, Sarajane, and bought a brick house at 4183 Kirtland Road. This was their home until 2012.
Benjamin had horses at the Andrews School Horse Barn and attended horse shows on weekends, enjoying time spent with his children. After retirement, Ben worked at Quail Hollow for 20 years as a golf ranger where he enjoyed sports and nature -- two of his treasures.
Ben enjoyed playing baseball, golf, and billiards. He lettered in basketball and served as the captain of two championship teams and had a killer hook shot. Benjamin also played on the undefeated Ohio Conference football team. He loved to ride his bike, pitch horseshoes, and go for walks to enjoy nature -- always holding hands with his beloved Sara.
He was an avid sports fan and loyal to the Browns, Cavs, and Indians.
This holiday season we will miss Benjamin’s gourmet Christmas breakfast and famous fudge.
Ben loved and followed the Lord fiercely. He was the most devoted husband, father, athlete, veteran, grandfather, and disciple.
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See me Sunday sleeping softly
Flowers draped across my knees
Hear the cries of friends and family
Missing me
Press on
Press on
Press on
I always thought while I was sleeping
That I could somehow fly away
Run and leap into the open
Make my getaway
Press on
Press on
Press on
Press on
So I'll fly up into Heaven
Meet my Jesus at the throne
He will welcome the weary
So press on
Believers, press on
Press on
Press along
Life is filled with better music
A breeze that whistles like a song
Let Death swoop down like an eagle
Snatch us with our shoes still on
Press on
Press on
I imagine us floating
Further up into the sky
And I know that there is a reason
I am not afraid to die
So I fly up into Heaven
Meet my Jesus at the throne
He will say that I am welcome
So press on
Believers, press on
Press on
Press on
Press on
I am not afraid to die
I always thought while I was sleeping
That I could somehow fly away
Run and leap into the open
Make my getaway
Press on
= Robin Ella Tipton =
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Louis Benjamin Johnson was born at home in Perry, Ohio, on December 29, 1922. Ben was one of ten kids born at the house on Middle Ridge Road.
Ben is survived by his loving wife of 73 years, Sara (Burnett); son Mark of Willoughby; daughter Sarajane (Jimmy Bissig) of the Woodlands, Texas; daughter-in-law Kathleen (McNiece) of Perry, Ohio; and siblings Neva Sims, Jessie Sabo, and Charlie Johnson.
He is also survived by nine grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren, including Benjamin Jr. who is due to be born in February of 2021.
Ben was preceded in death by his parents Mark and Floy, sons Jeff and Al, grandson Zak, daughters-in-law Debra (Mark) and Kathy (Jeff), and siblings Victor, Lois, Dale, Vaughn (Dutch), Vera (Bunnie), and Avelda (Dolly).
Ben served in the Navy during World War II, spending time in the South Pacific and California. While still serving in the navy, Ben attended Oberlin College and later Otterbein where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in PreMed. Ben graduated in 1947, in a ceremony which included Orville Wright receiving an honorary degree. Immediately afterwards, Ben married his love, Sara Burnett.
Ben worked a few jobs in Ohio, and he and Sara started their family with Mark Benjamin and then Jeffrey Allen. The family moved to Virginia, where John Alfred (Al) was born, then returned to Ohio where Ben worked his career as a chemical engineer for Lubrizol Corporation, retiring in 1988.
It was upon their return to Ohio that they completed their family with a baby girl, Sarajane, and bought a brick house at 4183 Kirtland Road. This was their home until 2012.
Benjamin had horses at the Andrews School Horse Barn and attended horse shows on weekends, enjoying time spent with his children. After retirement, Ben worked at Quail Hollow for 20 years as a golf ranger where he enjoyed sports and nature -- two of his treasures.
Ben enjoyed playing baseball, golf, and billiards. He lettered in basketball and served as the captain of two championship teams and had a killer hook shot. Benjamin also played on the undefeated Ohio Conference football team. He loved to ride his bike, pitch horseshoes, and go for walks to enjoy nature -- always holding hands with his beloved Sara.
He was an avid sports fan and loyal to the Browns, Cavs, and Indians.
This holiday season we will miss Benjamin’s gourmet Christmas breakfast and famous fudge.
Ben loved and followed the Lord fiercely. He was the most devoted husband, father, athlete, veteran, grandfather, and disciple.
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See me Sunday sleeping softly
Flowers draped across my knees
Hear the cries of friends and family
Missing me
Press on
Press on
Press on
I always thought while I was sleeping
That I could somehow fly away
Run and leap into the open
Make my getaway
Press on
Press on
Press on
Press on
So I'll fly up into Heaven
Meet my Jesus at the throne
He will welcome the weary
So press on
Believers, press on
Press on
Press along
Life is filled with better music
A breeze that whistles like a song
Let Death swoop down like an eagle
Snatch us with our shoes still on
Press on
Press on
I imagine us floating
Further up into the sky
And I know that there is a reason
I am not afraid to die
So I fly up into Heaven
Meet my Jesus at the throne
He will say that I am welcome
So press on
Believers, press on
Press on
Press on
Press on
I am not afraid to die
I always thought while I was sleeping
That I could somehow fly away
Run and leap into the open
Make my getaway
Press on
= Robin Ella Tipton =
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