Hot Springs, Arkansas
1973 - 2005
Benjamin D. Lobdell, age 31, of Hot Springs, died Tuesday, February 22, 2005, at his home.
He was born August 2, 1973 in Danbury, Connecticut. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Lawrence "Gray-Buzz" Lobdell, and his maternal grandmother, Sophianne Weaver.
He resided in Flagstaff, Arizona until 2004 when he moved back to Hot Springs to be near his family. He worked at Oaklawn Jockey Club. He was a free spirit, who loved the outdoors and loved his friends. He enjoyed writing poetry and listening to music.
He is survived by his daughter, Savannah Rain of Oregon; his mother, Carole Bradley of Hot Springs; his father and stepmother, Fredrick and Paulette Lobdell of Macon, North Carolina; his sister and brother-in-law, Cassandra and Stephen Patton of Royal; his nieces, Elysia and Emily Patton of Royal; his grandfather and step-grandmother, Charles and Shirley Pilger of Bonnerdale; his grandmother, Martha Lobdell of Cedar Mountain, North Carolina; his step-grandfather, Lowell Weaver of Burdett, New York; his uncles, Don Lobdell of Cedar Mountain, North Carolina, Craig Pilger of Ozark, Missouri, James Pilger of Minden, Louisiana and Charles St. Hill of San Diego, California; his aunts, Janine Beaulieau of Elmira, New York and Elizabeth Hoffman of Pine Plains, New York and seventeen cousins. He will be dearly missed.
Services will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, February 27, 2005 in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Clark officiating.
Visitation will be Saturday evening from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
Arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Hot Springs.
The family would like to thank the kind and caring staff of Levi Life Center, Dr. Alfred Brem, Dr. Kenneth K. Vest, the staff of Community Counseling Services, the Garland County Sheriff’s Department, Carl Lacey and Ray Shoptaw.
Guest registry is at www.davissmithfuneralhome.com.
i walked by dara thai today where ben and i enjoyed a few rounds of sake bombers one evening... ben was a good friend to me. we spent many afternoons together just being. he was a beautiufl soul, and i mourn his loss. ben, bless you on your journey. and to ben's family, i am truly sorry.
LOVE, ezra
Azrael Ravencroft
March 04, 2005 | Flagstaff, AZ
A beautiful soul and wonderful young man, a friend and fellow poet. Ben will be painfully missed at The Poets Loft. God bless and comfort his family in this time of sarrow.
Pam Rawls and Mary Gray
Pamela Rawls
March 01, 2005 | Hot Springs, AR
I keep changing and deleting what I write. But, to sum up, Ben was a great friend. I have some wonderful memories of him, and those will live on.
All my love,
Anne
Anne Quinn
February 27, 2005 | Hot Springs, AR
Benjamin's family would also like to specifically thank the Drydens at the Pottery, the people at the Poet's Loft, Ben's Drum Circle friends, and Rev.Ed Losey, Chaplain at the GCSO. Blessings!
Carole Bradley
February 26, 2005 | Hot Springs
Ben Lobdell is a great friend to me and everyone that he ever spent any real time with. He is the type of person that could never had made any enemies. He is the best , most down to earth people I have ever been blessed to know. When I think of Ben, only above average attributes come to mind: His sense of humor, and the numerous and amazing talents that he possessed. He was intelligent and above all, the unselfish nature which applied to all of his charecteristics. When it came to humor,...
Brandon Peace
February 26, 2005 | Hot Springs, AR
"Sons are like birds flying always over the mountain." Sam Beam
Carole Avelyn
February 25, 2005 | Hot Springs, AR
To a friend:
Didn't know you very long, but long enough to know that you were a kind person and you will be missed.
Jim Newman
February 25, 2005 | Hot Springs, AR
When Ben and I first swapped our poems in 1991, there was one poem in particular he'd written that meant a lot to me. I believe it was the philosophy that was the framework for all of his poetry. It's taken from a book of poetry he put together called "The Gospel of Ben." He wrote:
"If I were a poet I could tell you quite what I feel. I'd know how to phrase it so you'd feel the ... obligation to feel the same way. You'd know how I meant it. It's the feeling one has found for a...
Alana Merritt
February 24, 2005 | Hot Springs, AR
