For all who know and love hightechgrammy: I'm sorry to report that Jan's son, Ben, left this earth last night to be with his Heavenly Father.

So sorry to hear this. Hugs and prayers for high tech grammy.

This is heartbreaking news, so sorry to hear this. Hugs, prayers, and Love to YOU dearest Jan. I sent you a pm. God bless you and all your family ro and rachel!

I'm very sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Shirley

Hugs and Prayers from East Texas. I am so sorry. There are never the right words but know that he is at peace. God Bless

Colmom , big hugs to you and Jan and her family, Very sorry to hear the sad news. :'( My prayer go out to you all.

Sorry to hear of this news. Sending up prayers for family & friends.

I am so dory my prayers are with the family
hug Lenamae

I just saw this , So sorry. Kay

My thoughts and prayers are with Jan and her family at this sad time. I am sure they will have many loving memories to help get them though. These memories will live in their hearts forever. Hugs Shirley

The Rose Beyond The Wall

A rose once grew where all could see,
sheltered beside a garden wall,
And as the days passed swiftly by,
it spread its branches, straight and tall...

One day, a beam of light shone through
a crevice that had opened wide
The rose bent gently toward its warmth
then passed beyond to the other side

Now, you who deeply feel its loss,
be comforted - the rose blooms there-
its beauty even greater now, nurtured by
God's own loving care.

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by ssampsel 20 May 2014

such a beautiful poem.

by Leaha 20 May 2014

This is perfect.

by nonna57 20 May 2014

Coral what a fitting poem for Ben :)

by pennifold 20 May 2014

What a lovely analogy Coral, so fitting as Ben loved flowers. Love Chris

by lenamae 20 May 2014

lovely poem

So sorry to hear of your loss. May your memories of him help to ease the sorrow you are feeling now and take gladness that the world was all the better for nowing a boy named Ben..

I just popped in and saw this...Thank you for posting...Please let her know we are all feeling the loss...We love her and are sending as much love as possible her way...Hugs to you for sharing with us and for being her support through this tough time......deanna

How very sad for the whole family. Positive thoughts for them all. Ben sounded a unique young man who touched the hearts of many. Thanks for letting us know

Our Thoughts are with Jan & her family. May Ben rest in Peace. viv

I am so sorry to hear of their loss. My heart goes out to Jan and family.

May our Heavenly Father wrap His loving arms around the family. May He grant peace and comfort to each and everyone. May your memories give you joy, comfort and peace. Amen

Colmom - thank you for letting us know....Jan, condolences to you and your family. Ben was a big part of the Cute Family too....God Bless you in this time of such grief.

My condolences to Jan and her family.

I am very sorry for their loss.

Condolences to Jan and her family.

Oh wow! What a huge loss. Thank you for notifying us, and to Jan, my prayers are with you!
Deanna

“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same”
― Flavia Weedn

Jan, I am so sorry for your loss of one dearest little man who has touched the hearts of so many "worldwide" I never met Ben" but knew him" Today i cry tears for you and family, Pauline x x

Such sad news. My condolences to Jan and her family. They've had a long, hard journey with Ben, and now he is at peace. We've only gotten a small peek into his short life, through Jan's posting here, but I can tell he was a much loved boy, and filled her heart with joy.

I am very sorry, will keep Jan and family in my prayers, may God bless them all. Hugs, Sharon

I am so sorry. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers! Hugs, Joyce

My thoughts go out to Jan”s family at this sad time.

My thoughts go out to Jan & her family. xx

This is the link to Jan's story about Ben.

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by airyfairy 20 May 2014

Thank you sewmom for posting this.

Bless you as you work through the loss of your beloved son Ben. Thanks for sharing him with us and please continue to.

I am so sorry!

So terribly sorry for the loss. May God help you through this difficult time. Hugs, Bartba

Thank you for letting us Cuties know. My thoughts go out to Jan and her family at this very difficult time.

My sincere condolences to Jan and her family. May God provide her comfort during this tragic difficult time in her life. Ben was a very special young man. My prayers are being said for all. Love, Mary

My sympathies to her and her family! Suzanne

Dear Jan, I'm terribly sorry for your loss of your beloved Ben. I got to know him through your posts, and felt how much love he was surrounded by, and we learn to love him too. My sincere prayers to all family. Love, Yoriko

Am so very sorry for the family and loved ones. Please extend my deepest sympathy to all of them at this their time of sorrow. My God hold them in the Palm of His Hand and comfort them as only He can.
I went back to Feb 20th, 2014 and read the wonderful letter she wrote of this miracle. He passing has left a new challenge for them to meet.
Sincere Sympathies, Leaha

Thank you for letting us know. Our prayers & love are sent to her from all around the world! So sorry to hear, but know he's now with his Heavenly Father & singing around the throne!

Jan, I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. Over the past years I feel as if i have known you & Ben. I pray for you comfort & peace.

So so sorry to hear about Ben, My heart goes out to the family. Devon

My deepest sympathy on the loss on your son, Jan. I know how hard it is to loose your child. May God's everlasting love comfort you and your family in this sad time.

I am so sorry to hear about Ben. You are in our thoughts

Oh Jan I am so very sorry to hear that Ben has passed....................My heart felt sympathies to you & your family. Hugs & prayers for you & yours.

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At this difficult time, I would like to express my deepest sympathy to Jan and her family in loss of their son. My prayer is with each new day, may peace find a place in your heart. Sincerely, Eunice

I will be Praying for Peace from God for all concerned, thanx for letting us know, Loves to Jan in this time of sadness. Hugs, Judy

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So sorry for your loss. Ben touched many hearts so beautiful. I know where he is and pray Lord to be with all the family and the lives he touched at this time and days ahead.

Oh, Jan........there are no words that I can say, other than I will pray for you & your family.......I didn't know Ben was ill??? I am just stunned by this news, I feel blessed to have played a small part in his quilt....
Love you and bless you......Vicki

I am so sorry Jan for your loss, Ben sounded like a really nice son. May God give you the peace and strength you need at this time.

I am so sorry for the loss. My prayers are with the family and friends. May God help them through this very difficult period.

so sorry for your loss. sincerely, lynne

Jan, I feel so said for reading this news. I think we all knew how special Ben was and it was always so nice to read stories about this nice, friendly person. Sending a big hug to you, your family and his special girlfriend in his live. Take care. We are there for you. Linda

I am so saddened to hear this awful news. Please pass on my prayers and best wishes to his lovely mum & dad, they are all in my thoughts and prayers tonight.

Such sad news Colmom. My condolences to Jan and her family. Yes, we got to know Ben very well and will surely miss hearing news of him. He was a brave and loving soul indeed and had the best Mom in the world!

Words can never express the sorrow of a loved one gone before, my love is sent to Jan and your family.
Hugs Pam.

Thank you for posting. Give Jan hugs from her cute family. Becky in Texas soon to be Arkansas

My sincerest condolences for Jan and her family.

Sorry to read this. My prayers go out to you and your family.

So sorry to read this. Heaven must have needed an angel.
hugs, prayers, love and comfort ,Jan. He will always have that special place in your heart and in the heart of others. Thinking of you, Gerry

Jan, I am so sorry to hear of your family's loss. My heart and prayers are with you. --Sharon

Jan,Hearts are breaking. Praying for the family and Ben
Bev

Jan I am so sorry for your loss. It must be a very difficult time for you and your family. My thoughts are with you.

Jan, So sorry for your loss. God will hold him for you now. God Bless you and family.

I am so sadden to read this post, words just aren't enough. I am praying for the family. I can't think of anything to say as everything I feel has been said in other postings.
Hugs Jerri

This is such very sad news and a terrible shock. My thoughts are with Jan and the family. Ben was such a special boy and so loved. May Ben rest in peace. Sending hugs to this very special mother.
Sarah

I send and warm tight hugs your way. My thoughts are with his friends and family.

Will pray .Yes now Ben is singing with the best singers and most important he gets to meet his creator hugs carolyn

O my, what a shock. What can I say but my thoughts and prayers are with you, Jan. Heaven has gained another angel, hugs S*

Oh Jan - I hardly know what to say - please be strong and know how much we love you and are praying for you. Please know we all are sending you good thoughts, prayers and hugs - I hope you can feel them! Sweet Ben, bless your heart! Hugs and prayers, Laura*

My heart goes out to you Jan. "I'm so sorry for your loss" doesn't even come close to what I feel for you.

Oh, Jan, may the Lord grant you a special strength at this difficult time, and peace, as you accept His will, in Ben's passing. Ben has touched so many lives, and inspired others. Ben was blessed with the most loving, caring parents, who did a fantastic job of helping him in so many ways to enjoy his journey here. You have many wonderful memories to sustain you in the days ahead. Heaven has gained another angel!
Hugging you from afar, and sharing your grief.
Love YOU!
Angel

COLMOM-I sent you a pm

This is terrible!
My heart is breaking for Jan and everyone who knows and loves Ben.
I'm sorry, I am lost for words right now, this is such a shock.

My heart goes out to you, may God's love help you through this sad time. Hugs to you and your family.

So sorry for your loss, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Jo

So very sorry to hear this...hugs and prayers to Jan and the entire family...

Sending love, prayers, and hugs to Jan and her family. Jerrilyn said it best and I can only echo her sentiments. I am sure he is singing. He may even be helping Jim Henson and his son with Heavens Muppets.

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by rescuer 19 May 2014

BTW Hugs and thanks for letting us know.

Sending Love, Hugs, Prayers and Strength to you, Jan... I am so very sorry for your pain.

Dearest Jan.I am so sorry about your loss, Over the years I read a lot about Ben. Your bond with him was even more special and I can not imagine how you must feel. May God give you the strength to get through this difficult time. Hugs

Only just found out about this on our sewing forum from Grace - I'm absolutely heartbroken for Jan and the rest of the family. I also pray that our love for Jan can be felt through all the messages of love and support which she will receive. As Jerrilyn has written - nothing can heal the pain of losing your child. Jan has been such a tower of strength and I've gotten to know a lot about her over the last 4-5 years. Her love for her fellow man and her deep faith is tangible. Of course her great care and support for Ben and the Kool Kids goes without saying. Ben will be dancing in heaven and singing the Rainbow collection and Beatles songs he knew. Sending all my love, Chris

Condolences to hightechgrammy, her family and friends and you on the loss of Ben,. It's always hard to loss someone, but especially hard when it's your child. Hugs to all.

My thoughts and prayers are with you.

My thoughts and prayers are with her and family this day. May God comfort and keep them in his loving arms.

Doreen

God be with her. A woman or a man who loose their spouse is called a widow. A child who loses his/her parent is called an orphan, but there is no word for a mother who loses her child because it must be an unspeakable grief so great that it can't be named. I pray that God's grace and love carry her through this earthly farewell. Ben is happy, healthy, whole and singing ~ I hope he's doing a duet with John Lennon! I love you Jan and I'm so sorry for your broken heart.