Ben Branscomb

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

What an inspiration and blessed life he gave to this world. Rest in peace Doctor.

I had the pleasure of growing up next door to the Branscombs, and it was like having a bonus set of grandparents. Both were always so generous with their time and so warm and loving to my brother and me. It was not until years later that I realized how uncommon and special that relationship with neighbors was. "Dr. Barbar" will be greatly missed.

Little did I know that the father of my Highlands Day School classmate, Janie (with whom I exchanged letters one summer in the late 1960s) would become one of my very favorite people I would later get to know through Duffy's Bend. My heart goes out to the entire Branscomb family. I know Ben is missed, but I also know we are all better off for having known him. A life to be celebrated, for sure. Please know that you are all in my thoughts and pryers.

To the family of Mr. Ben Branscomb I am so sorry for your loss. Mr.Branscomb had accomplish so much in his life he will be dearly miss. May the God of comfort give the Branscomb the strength to go on.

I worked as a caregiver for Dr. Branscomb for the last 2 1/2 years. Being a caregiver, there are certain expectations, as defined by my employer, regarding the types of services that I can expect to provide my clients. Not so much with Dr. Branscomb. I never knew from day to day what kinds of "adventures" - a preferred task descriptor of his - awaited me, but I always knew they would be interesting and "fun" - another of his favorite words. I helped him build the trailer for his buggy,...

Ben was a gentle, uncommon man and an exceptional mind - "Thou know'st 'tis common; all that lives must die, passing through nature to eternity" I think Ben would like that line. He had a mind always ready for the next problem and two steps ahead of everyone else towards a solution. A step ahead he is still but "all things be ready if our minds be so ... and by the mass our hearts are in the trim! Ben's mind was ever ready and although "many of our bodies shall no doubt find native graves"...

Louisa
Thinking of you.
May the memories that remain bring you joy

I was blessed to know Ben in so many ways and sharing so many wonderful moments! He and Jane will always be in my heart. Much love to his family, Sue Harding Hawkins