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Benjamin Bochner Obituary
He was born May 22, 1956 in Evanston, Illinois, the eldest child of Sheldon Bochner and the late Sandra Bochner. Although a proud Chicagoan, Ben set down roots in Eugene, a community that he loved and his home for the past thirty-three years. Always dedicated to living life to its fullest, Ben pursued his varied interests as a professional tree climber, videographer, writer, and singer-songwriter. But above all else, he was a loving and dedicated father.
Ben's outsized personality left a lasting impression on everyone he encountered. He was infamously known as the "Rogue Reader" as a member of Ken Kesey's group writing project at the University of Oregon which resulted in the novel, Caverns. In recent years, Ben focused full-time on his songwriting and released several albums of original music. He was a finalist in a number of categories at the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas and performed at the Seattle Bumbershoot Festival, the Oregon Country Fair, and the Willamette Valley Music Festival, where he won the New Song Contest.
He is survived by his daughter Shoshana, his father Sheldon, and brothers Michael, Ronald, Daniel and Craig. He was fortunate to share his life with Ramona McCoy and her son Austin Munsell, as well as Robin Epstein, mother of Shoshana.
A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at The Village School, 3411 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR on Saturday, April 7th, 2018 at 3:00pm.
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James Island and Ben Bochner
Albert Kaufman
April 12, 2018
Listen to his music here or via Spotify, many Youtubes, etc.
soundcloud.com/ben-bochner
I miss ya, Ben!
Sy Zeer
April 11, 2018
Ben used to come into my pizza shop in the evening hours..It was always wonderful seeing his smiling face and catch up on how things were going. I still remember Ben telling me about a video he made about the Chicago Cubs.Right now i'm crying as I right this.I will always miss you Ben.I'm so sad that you're gone.Much love to Ben..his family and friends..Rest in peace Ben.
Amir
April 9, 2018
Oh dear brother, I'm so sorry I missed your concert here. I feel truly blessed having gotten to know you and jam with you! I will treasure your coffee mug always, and keep it full for you. I finally learned "unknown blessings", and will spread it far and wide.
May your journey take you to a wonderful place, and remember to follow the bright lights intense though they may be!
With all my love and blessings...
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Stan and Diane
April 8, 2018
A sad surprise indeed. Heart goes out to Shoshana and all who shared his life and love. We will miss seeing him and catching up on his current endeavors! A saying he had printed onto a foam core sticker that hung our wall for so many years.. "HATS WHAT HATS!" In memory, We are encouraged to take the example and share a smile and love and embrace our creativity.
Natavar Knudsen
April 8, 2018
I miss not getting to know you better, Ben, you have been one of those unknown blessings in my life. Shine On!
Dennis Hebert
April 7, 2018
"Big League Dreams, in a Minor League Town" Ben was Major League in all he did in life. We will see him someday sitting in the Civic Stadium Grandstands. Nextime......
Elly Knapp
April 6, 2018
Ben touched so many with his music and his writing. He made me laugh every time we talked. He will be dearly missed and never forgotten.
David Jensen
April 6, 2018
What a sad surprise to read of Ben's passing. I was fortunate to know Ben through his outstanding videography. He was excellent at that, but so much more to my office. He was humorous, bright, and had a real respect for people. I will try very hard to attend tomorrow's service. My condolences to his family and Mona.
Terri NACEY
April 5, 2018
Rest in Peace Dear One.
You will always be remembered.
You were a true Music Man ....
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