Benjamin Phillip Wright

Dear World, Mr. Wright taught us American History in 1975-76 at Catherine Blaine Jr. High in Magnolia. I played JV hoops under him that year. I was good at running his plays so I was point guard. I was banned from shooting (bricks) but I could pass well & run the plays right. He was an amazing teacher. Nobody came close. Honest, smart, funny, articulate. All the best traits. He was kind but could bring the pain if we deserved it. We all knew it at the time: there is something magic about his...

Ben, I’ve known you since kindergarten. I was the only girl at your 4th grade birthday/slumber party. I called you Benois in French class. I remember the day we graduated high school. You have been a part of my life from the time I can remember. I think about you every day. It doesn’t matter what I am doing…you pop into my head all the time. I know you are looking upon all of us now and you realize how much you are loved and missed.

Love,

Alison McDonald

BEN i couldn't believe what my ears heard, I will miss you so much. I don't know what to think or how to feel about you being gone, all I have are memories, having all of those classes together, history, religion, *my husband*, *our egg baby* I KNEW WHO YOU WERE and I will truely, truely miss you, and will always remember everything about you and the good times we had ..........you will always be in my heart and mind.....I hope your in a happier place now...love you, jasmine crews

I didn't believe my eyes at first, when one of my friends passed me the paper, stareing at me.. Asking me if I knew this person. Ben was so very much to me, I couldn't even explain it in words. he was such a caring person. He never ever said anything bad about me, and went out of his way to make me smile each and everyday at Kennedy high school. He was truely one of a kind, and no one will ever replace him. Ben, you will be missed.

I can't seem to put any words together I just have so many memories of Ben floating through my mind...stealing Ben's fries during lunch and giving me a horrible nickname that I will never forget. To all who loved him this is a heavy burden to carry, but at least we carry it together. " I wrote your name in the sand, but the waves washed them away, I wrote your name in the sky, but the clouds made it fade away, so I wrote your name in my heart and forever it will stay."