Ben Eiseman

My mother's mentor. The first to see me. Revisited 30+ years later.

Happy Birthday Dr. BE! I think of you fondly and gratefully many times across the year - and especially on November 2. This year 2021 has been a "wild ride"...I would love to have your thoughts, analysis, and most likely some satire as well! HUGS - Gail

I'm doing a search for families that came to the Mountain Chalet for Christmas. Naturally that includes the Eismans. I am so excited to see what a full life he had.

Mom and I are chatting on the phone about you all and the McNamaras, Hobsens, Perkins, Cabots

Merry Christmas to you all, if you see this.

AND - if any are willing to spend some time chatting about those days - go to the Facebook page for the Aspen Mountain Chalet and message me.

Happy, Happy Birthday Dr. B.E.! Celebrate YOU - as we all do! Wish you were with us now - I would so much love to hear your analysis, comments, opinion, humor (!) and advice for these "trying times"!
I know Mrs. B.E. left us in September - a loss to your family - and a loss to Denver, and beyond. I remember she was such a "dragon at the gate" guarding Dr. B.E. from interruptions and needless stresses. HUGS to you and your family! GBC

Dr B.E. would have been 102 years young today! His work and legacy go on.

Today would be 101 years young and still counting! His memory - and his legacy - lives on.


Gail Buckley Crane

Albuquerque NM

November Second. Cannot let the day pass without remembering Dr BE. He was my "boss" at Rose Medical Center. my most admired person, and, I am proud to say - he called me his friend! Today he would be 100 years young! Thank you for your teaching and your life lessons. Miss you! Love, GBC

Like many other surgeons who have posted here, Dr. Eiseman was my first mentor and for whom my son Ben Rose is named. I was a somewhat uncertain college pre medical student at The University of Wisconsin when I had the good fortune of working in Dr. Eiseman's surgical research labs in 1972. I was star struck by his mere presence. Here was a role model, man of steely determination, and Colorado outdoorsman par excellence all rolled up into an individual without peer. And he was simply...

Remembering Dr BE again this year. He had an enormous influence on my life, and I am glad I had the opportunity to know him.