HOWARD JEFFREY BENEDICT

Rest in peace, dear Howard . . . I have wonderful memories of the times we shared together during our high school years.
- Sandy

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

hard to believe it has been a year since howard's passing..when i surf pipes y traps or tripes..i think of him and the others burried at sea there..to many to list......we miss you!!terry & sally prettyman

Howard was a humble & unassuming gentleman. Someone that I looked up to as a kid surfing in Encinitas. Someone I respected when I became an adult. Someone you never forget. Pure class.

WE NEVER FORGET THE SPECIAL PEOPLE WE'VE KNOWN ALONG THE WAY, NO MATTER HOW MANY YEARS GO BY..more years than i can remember.. back to the 60's.. when we were all young.. and life was days at the cove, the dinners each week.. the tall tales and friendship.. tho sad to hear that howard is gone, i smile to know his whole life was filled with that same joy and fun and friendship.. and i'll smile each time i hear his name or think of him..
thoughts and prayers to his loved ones.. how...

Just received the news of Howard's passing today and am heartbroken. Howard and I were high school classmates, friends, diving & surfing buddies. We were together last in 1974 when he came to Hawaii and we surfed the North Shore & Kaui. We (the Diving Locker youngsters) & surfing crew loved him dearly. Howard embodied what I've come to know as bodhichitta, a truly compassionate, gentle human being. Gassho, buddy.

Some of my best memories are of Howard and myself racing down a Baja beach in a dunebuggy searching for empty waves. He always had the perfect Baja frame of mind and I enjoyed our trips together. Most of the gold on my teeth he put there. We have had Super 8 surf movie nights with his Brother Mike, sometimes they would last till very late. Howard would always come up with a great adventure story that would captivate us all.....Sure gonna miss ya Buddy.
Bullfrog Gregg, Scorpion Bay, Baja

I just got back from the memorial and paddle out, that was befitting of Howard, although he would probably be a little taken back by all the hoopla. The words by Max Ehrmann were spot on and fit Howard to a "T". He lived life fast but he was a quiet guy. I don't think he ever met any one he did not like and always had good words for everybody and it went the other way also. I will miss his quick, quiet smile, his friendly way, our talks on the table overlooking our local surf break. We...