Benjamin Helmke

Ben was a Mensch. His commitment to my father, Len, represented faithfulness and deduction. It took great courage to stand by Len through the end, but Ben was a rock. I will be grateful to him forever for his fidelity to Len.

This wonderful biography of my Uncle Ben really touches me. He brought positivity, inquiry, and caring into his many relationships and expressed himself creatively through music, theater, worship, and activism. He devoted his working life to uplifting individuals and society. What a cool guy! I knew him as a enthusiastic, energetic uncle and it´s great to be reminded of his many involvements and contributions. Thank you, Ben, for all of it. Rest in peace!

I obviously knew your dad when I was younger but I´m glad that was able to get to know him as an adult. Peace to you all

Ben was a true disciple of Jesus. I only knew him in the past couple of years, but I learned so much from our conversations. He is the person who asked me, "what will your legacy be"?

I remember Ben as peace activist at First Presbyterian and as a lively member of my parents' social circle. I found this photo of him from 2015 when he attended our annual party to celebrate the wildflowers.