Benjamin "Big Ben" Willard

To the family of Big Ben,

I had the opportunity to work with Ben last summer during the YMCA day camp. He was a great guy, and I really enjoyed getting to know him. He was a great guy. It now pains me to say that I was to take over his position this year, during summer camp, when he went off to Football camp, and I came back from Germany. I have just heard about your loss, and I'm am terribly sorry! Just know that you had a very special man in your family, and now you have a...

To the Willard Family
I am so sorry for your loss. Ben was a great guy. For the length of time I worked at Allskate with him he impacted my life so much and in so many ways.I would stand back and observe how Ben would react to people.He was always so positive and so out going.I would always run to him when I had a problem or needed advice Ben always gave me the best advice because it came from his heart ,then told me to go with what I felt in my heart and what was best for me.I am...

To the Willard Family:
I had the privilage of working with Ben in his years at Allskate. Even when we had the worst night possible there, he'd come by just to make sure that there was a laugh. He was one of the most positive people I've ever met. He'd always take sometime every now and then to Instant Message me while away at college with the nickname he gave me while working at allskate. Amy, I never got to meet you, but he always spoke very highly of you in our chats online. He'll be...

Dear Lee,Tami & Josh and Michael
I didn't know Ben very well but what I saw of him he was a very caring person,I know how much he made my daughter laugh,and she thought very highly of Ben .when she come home from work at allskate she always had a funny story to tell.She was so short so he would stick her in the trash can because it was as tall as she was.Ben made her smile even when she had tears over her friend .He made an impact on her life and I want to thank you for raising such a...

Lee, Tammy and family,

My deepest sympathy to you and your family. May our Lord comfort you and keep you in perfect peace during this difficult time. Memories are the roses in the garden of life.

Sandy Sheldon

A special thank you to the parents of Ben for raising such a wonderful son. One of the greatest accomplishments in life is to make a difference in the life of a child...Ben did that for many kids. My daughter Emily was one of his "kids" at Y camp. She always talked about him..I even think she had a little girl crush on him. There aren't many guys who would have taken an interest in kids like Ben did. He will be deeply missed by many but his spirit will live on in the lives of the kids he...

I am so thankful for having the chance to know Ben, He will be greatly missed but never forgoten by many people at Ferris State, especially the ones who had the chance to live with him in Miller Hall. Ben was always there for me with a big hug after a bad day. My deepest sympathy is sent to his family and girlfriend.

Dear Lee, Tami, and family,
We are so sorry to hear of this terrible accident. Ben was a great young man who touched a lot of lives in his short life. We are thinking of you.
Sincerely,Your cousin Vern, Joanne, Shelby (13), and Sarah (11)Mason

To all the WONDERFUL people who touched Ben's life,
Thank you so much for these words from your heart. You're in our prayers also. Ben's momma