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BENJAMIN PROKOP Obituary

Benjamin Gordon "Ben" Prokop, 31, of Cypress, TX, formerly of Bolingbrook; cherished husband of Brandy; proud and loving father of Hannah; beloved son of Martha and John Prokop; dearest grandson of Vera Prokop; loving brother of Tim (Jen) Prokop; fond uncle of Addison, Brady and Cam; nephew of Shona Gordon and Sharon (Greg) Constantine; many cousins and friends throughout the U.S. Visitation Wednesday, 3 to 9 p.m., at Hursen Funeral Home, S.W. corner of Roosevelt and Mannheim Rd., Hillside/Westchester. Lying-in-state Thursday from 9 a.m. until time of funeral service, 10 a.m., at the Hinsdale 7th Day Adventist Church, 135 N. Oak St., Hinsdale. Interment Glen Oak Cemetery, Hillside. In lieu of flowers, memorials to a college fund for Ben's daughter Hannah will be appreciated. Info toll-free 1-800-562-0082 or www.hursen.com.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Sep. 27, 2009.

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October 9, 2009

Our dearest condolences to the Prokop Family. We will miss you Ben!

Sophia and Zubi
Signature Nutrition Inc.
Houston, TX

Joni Morgan

September 30, 2009

To the Family of Ben, we are praying for you. May God give you peace in this difficult time. My husband and I went to high school with Ben. We will continue to pray for you all.
Lovingly,
Joni and Chad Morgan

Debbie Engelkemier

September 30, 2009

Dearest Prokop family, We are so sorry to hear of Ben's passing. We hold your family in our thoughts and prayers. We so look forward to our promised heaven! Love and prayers, Kevin and Debbie Engelkemier

Steve Leenheer

September 29, 2009

Ben I am going to miss you my friend all of our weekly talks that helped me out in my transfer to California and all the advice along the way. My heart goes out to the family my thoughts and prayers are with you all. You will not be forgotten.

Lisa Przybylo

September 29, 2009

To the Prokop Family:

Ben was a wonderful co-worker. He was always a gentleman. I will miss working with him. My prayers are with you during this most difficult time.

Jeff Siegel

September 29, 2009

Ben I will miss you deeply. You were not only a co-worker but a dear friend to me as well. You were a special person and a great human being. I will cherish the time and memories that I have of you.

My condololences go out to your family.

Skip & Terry Hann

September 29, 2009

John, Martha, Brandy, Hannah, and Tim,
God bless you all in this difficult time. I will always have very fond memories of Ben and I am looking forward to seeing him again in Heaven. I am praying that God will comfort you all and give you peace. Dean Hann

Jeremy Koehler

September 28, 2009

I'm going to miss you Ben! Thanks for all the advice. Many condolences to your family.

Kathy (First) Brower

September 28, 2009

John, Martha, and Tim - Please know that we are thinking of you at this time and praying for some peace and calm in this storm. Ben was such an awesome guy, and it's truly not fair that his life was so short. There are no words to describe the heartache. We will be praying for all of you!! Kathy (First) & Ben Brower (Petoskey, MI)

Deb Coon

September 28, 2009

I am so sorry to here that Benji died many condolences to your families.

September 28, 2009

Connie and Charles Banks (Chad and Jacob Banks' parents). Ben graduated the year between Chad and Jacob at GLAA. We are so sorry to hear of this tragedy.

September 28, 2009

To the Prokop Family,
I was so sad to hear the bad news of Benji. I know his grandmother very well who always talked about him and enjoyed his company. I keep thinking of his wife and daughter please know that we will keep praying for you to stay strong and may God comfort you and help you to survive all this. With love,

Eva Korenska, Czech Republic

Ryan and Shannon Lucas

September 28, 2009

To the Prokop Family,
We went to GLAA with Ben. We are so sad to hear of the tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of you. We are so sorry.
Our Condolences,
Ryan and Shannon Lucas

Ken/Debi Jahnke

September 27, 2009

To the Entire Prokop Family,
We are so very sad to hear of Ben. Please know our thoughts and prayers go out to all of you. We cant stop thinking of all of you. We are so very sorry.
Our Love,
Ken,Debi, Dylan,Kaylee and Hannah Jahnke

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