Dear Mary,
Chip and I want to extend our sympathy to you and your family for the loss of Ben.  The video is so touching, and he was a legacy in Lancaster.  I will always remember skiing at Meadow Valley and Rocky Springs.  Ben knew my dad, George Vlassis, my dad owned the old Wonder Bar when it was a nice place to eat a burger and have steamed clams, I remember seeing and meeting Ben there. May his memory be eternal. We know that Chad is honored to help you and your family with your requests. Thank  you for using our service. We are honored.
Thank you,
Chip and Doreen Snyder

While it sorrows me to write at this time, for this reason, I’ll forever feel grateful that knowing Ben has added something to my life. We rented a building that housed our business for ten years. Ben will always be remembered by us as the wise and kind-hearted man that he truly was.

Mary and family ,

We are sorry to hear about Ben’s passing. Our son Bill was the care taker at Rocky Springs for a while. This was their first place that they lived with our granddaughter . Glenn has rented the shop from Ben for quite some time now . (Multi Two Electric) and still does. If we can do anything for you please let us know.

Glenn and Shirley Weidman and family
Multi Two Electric, Inc.
70 Pitney Road
Lancaster, Pa.
17602    PHONE-717-735-7706
717-735-7706

Dear Mary,

Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your entire family.

Ed & Andi Drogaris and family

The owners and employees of Wizard Lock & Safe Co. extend our deepest sympathies and heartfelt prayers to the Brookmyer family at your time of loss.

Dear Mary, Cris, Keith and Barb,

Please accept my condolences on the passing of Ben to each of you.  He was an unforgettable character in my years growing up in Grandview Heights.

Sincerely,
Brian Slaugh

To The Ben Brookmyer family,
Although i haven’t seen any of you for probably 40+ years, I was saddened to learn of Ben’s passing.  I do remember family get togethers when we grew up and i think the last time i saw Ben was at the ski shop in Lancaster.  My condolences to you and all the family,
Sincerely,
Betsy Troutman Hershey Chamberlin
Peachtree City, GA

Dear Mary and family,
I am sorry to hear of Ben’s passing.  Many times I have wondered how you were doing.  I had lost contact but thought with great fondness of our "adventure" together as we tore down the "Wildcat"  and then built your deck.  It was a lot of hard work but what a hoot we had working with you.  I still have a copy of the video that you gave me with Ben thoroughly enjoying himself.  What a special man!

You all have our condolences.

Paul Brosey (Conoy Contractors)

Dear Brookmyer Family,

I had the great pleasure of getting to know Rory as a student at Inter-Lakes High School. Please accept my prayers and condolences Rory, Mary and all of the extended Brookmyer family at the passing of Mr. Brookmyer.

With deepest sympathy,

Brian Sutherland
Guidance Counselor
Inter-Lakes High School

To the Brookmyer family:
It was with great sorrow that I learned of Ben’s recent passing. We were first cousins, and although our paths did not cross often in later years, in our youth we did share many happy times together, especially at family dinners and at his parent’s cottage on the Pequea creek. I will be in Wisconsin on November 14 visiting my son and family, so will not be able to attend the memorial service. I extend my sincere sympathy to all your family, knowing the sadness that comes with the loss of a loved one, as I did last year with the passing of my wife.
Sincerely,
H.S.(Sid) Long

Mary,
Our sincere sympathy to you and family.  You truly have lost your soulmate but Ben will be with you forever in your heart and in your memories!  What a whirlwind of 38 years you were fortunate to enjoy together!!

Leroy & Toby Cathey Stanley

My sympathies go out to the family.  I had the pleasure of working at Rocky Springs Park as an EMT when it first opened.  Ben was very kind to all the workers at the park.  His passion and visions for the park made all of us excited.  It was a fun time.  He was a unique person and I am glad to have known him.  Thom Colson’s tribute brought tears to my eyes, as it will for others.  Life’s a long song, but the tune ends too soon for us all. (IA)

Craig Hohman

Ben has to be the most kind and intelligent man I have ever met in my life. If I could achieve even a fraction of what he accomplished in his seventy eight years, I could consider my life to be completely successful. The world needs more people like Ben – unfortunately a man so incredibly kind, caring and grateful of everything around him is incredibly rare in this day and age.

Ben did so much good for everyone around him. He will be missed by all – but we will all remember the times that Ben brightened our day. He always had a way of doing just that.

-JFP

On behalf of the members and Board of Directors of Pleasant Oak Ridge Association(PORA)in Meredith, NH, we express our sorrow in the loss of our neighbor, Ben and extend sympathies to his wife Mary and their entire family. It was hard to miss Ben puttering around town or at the Post Office. His kind manner and uniqueness will be missed.
Richard R. Gerken, President PORA

Dearest Mary,Rory, Keith and family,
My deepest condolences for the loss of Ben. When I think of him my heart fills with good vibrations and an endless smile arises. I loved his laugh,I loved hearing him talk about his whole family with such joy and love in his voice, I loved his sense of humor, his sillyness but most of all I loved his beautiful Spirit. This he will share will all of us forever,the Spirit will never leave us.
i thank God for the gift of Ben and I thank him even more for giving me the  opportunity of meeting such a wonderful,loving man. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. peace, 
Karen Wollmar N.H.

To the family: My family rented the house at 1003 E. King Street in Lancaster for many years. As a kid I remember Ben and what I remember is how different he was from anyone else I knew back then. He certainly did things his way and enjoyed life. I am so sorry to here of his passing, but it sounds like he lived a full and happy life. I love the u tube video! That was put together with a lot of love!
Deepest regards,
Joanne Frey (Bentley) Ft. Pierce, Fl.

Mary,
Though it has been many years since Glenn and I have been in touch with you and Ben, we wish to extend our deepest sympathies to you and all the family.
Sincerely,
Karen Taipale Brendle
Glenn Brendle