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Ben Rodriguez Obituary

Ben was lovingly known as "Benny" by his friends and was born in Delta, Colorado, coming to Colorado Springs in his 20's and making it his home.

He served in the U.S Army and was an Insurance Broker specializing in life and pre-arranged funeral products.

Ben was a dedicated and loving father, grandfather, brother and friend.

He is survived by his daughter, Alyssa Rodriguez; step-daughter, Stephanie Jenkins; step-son, Stephen Smith; seven siblings; five grandchildren , Gracie, Asher, Anthony, Kalijah, and Kaylee.

Visitation, 2:00PM to 4:00PM, Sunday, June 28, 2015 at The Springs Funeral Services, 3115 East Platte Avenue.

Graveside Service, 9:30AM, Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver Colorado.

He will be forever in our hearts and memories.

Published by The Gazette on Jun. 25, 2015.
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Sincere condolences to Benny's family.

William Bivens

June 28, 2015

Met Benny at Fort Bliss for Basic Training, wish we could have gotten together.

David Lopez

June 27, 2015

I 'am sorry for not keeping in touch with my good friend, miss & love you forever.

Dan Pineda

June 27, 2015

Rest in Peace my old friend! You will be missed dearly.

Debora Elliott

June 27, 2015

You'll be missed! R.I.P

Sandra Brown

June 25, 2015

I will miss my friend dearly~loved him for his kindness towards me he will never be forgotten~thoughts and prayers to the family

Joan Rodriguez

June 25, 2015

Melinda Rodriguez

June 25, 2015

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