Thursday, December 6, 2018
What more can be said of a man’s life than he lived in his heart, that he was consistently and amazingly generous and that his generosity was exceeded only by his love of family, especially of his adopted children and grandchildren, whom he made his very own. He was especially caring of those he encountered, indeed, sought out, in unfortunate circumstances and in need of kindness and help. Ben Tadelis was simply one hell of a guy. He loved as he lived, deeply and vigorously and was in turn deeply loved by so very many, essentially by all who came to know him. So, too, was he greatly admired, and it was always a pleasure, indeed, often a joy to be in his gracious company. We feel great sorrow at Ben’s passing. He will be long mourned, greatly missed, and his life celebrated by many.
