Benjamin Rohrer Brookmyer, 78, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2010 with his wife of 38 years, Mary E. Corthouts, and family and friends by his side at Hospice of Lancaster County.  Born in 1932 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, son of  Benjamin Chester Brookmyer of Kissel Hill, and Mabel Rohrer Brookmyer of Lancaster, he graduated from McCaskey High School in 1950.

His first job at the age of 16 was digging ditches for 50 cents an hour.  Later, selling steel for Jones and Laughlin led him to build and lease industrial buildings, while running his own aerosol manufacturing business, Brookmyer Specialties Company.

Ben loved hunting, fishing, motorcycling, boating, tennis and skiing.  He was part owner and general manager of Meadow Valley Ski Area near Conestoga, PA.  Ben and his wife Mary reopened Rocky Springs Park in West Lampeter Township in the late 70's and they lived at the park for many years before moving to Meredith, NH and Big Pine Key, FL.   A video of Ben and Rocky Springs Park, produced by Thom Colson a/k/a DaddyC can be viewed here .

Ben's wisdom, knowledge, kindness and caring ways will be sorely missed by his children, Cris Brookmyer and husband Len Edwards, son, Keith and his wife, Sydney Brookmyer, daughter, Dr. Barb Brookmyer and husband Bill Klein, and son Rory Brookmyer, not to mention his two beautiful grandchildren, Gregory and Timothy Klein.

A Celebration of Ben's life will be held November 14, 2010 from 1 to 5 PM at Hopeland Farm, at 253 Elser Hill Road in Brickerville, near Lititz, Pennsylvania. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Lancaster County PO Box 4125 Lancaster, PA 17604.  Thank you. To send the family an online condolence, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 717-560-5100.