Benjamin William Beecher ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Benjamin was Benny Beecher.¹

   FamilySearch ID: LF2L-YBQ.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: cook on 29 Apr 1971 in Florence, Lane, OR. ⁵

2. Residence: P. O. Box 1062, Florence, OR on 29 Apr 1971 in Florence, Lane, OR. ⁵

3. Residence: in 2004 in Springfield, Lane, OR.

4. Residence: 7247 Glacier Dr., Springfield, OR 97478 in 2008 in Springfield, Lane, OR. ¹

5. Residence: 87471 Tiernan Rd, Mapleton, OR 97453 in 2020 in Mapleton, Lane, OR.

6. Newspaper: Register-Guard: Florence man dead after SUV leaves icy road, lands in Siuslaw River, 28 Nov 2023, Eugene, Lane, OR. ⁶ One man is dead and another is injured after a car crash on Highway 36 near milepost 1 in Lane County Sunday afternoon.
Oregon State Police responded to the area at 12:15 p.m. where they learned a Ford Explorer traveling westbound on Highway 36 crossed the centerline of an icy curve into the eastbound lane and struck a Honda Civic.
The Ford became airborne and came to rest, fully submerged in the Siuslaw River.
Benjamin Beecher, 72, of Florence was the driver of the Ford Explorer. He was pronounced dead on scene by Lane County Search and Rescue who responded with a dive team to assist with the submerged vehicle.
The operator of the Honda, Jeffrey Varga, 18, and passenger Geneva Varga, 21, of North Bend were transported to a local hospital with serious injuries, according to Oregon State Police.
Highway traffic was impacted for approximately five hours during an on-scene investigation.

7. Obituary: Siuslaw News: obituary of Benjamin William Beecher on 19 Dec 2023 in Florence, Lane, OR. ⁴ Benjamin William Beecher was born on May 17, 1951 in San Francisco, CA. Heaven received one of its own when Benjamin passed away on November 26, 2023.
Through his teen years Ben lived in San Francisco and moved to Florence where he met his wife Charlotta. Together they had their only child, a daughter, Kimberly.
Ben's work life included moving back to San Francisco where he worked as a chef and a maintenance person. When his mother passed in 1987 he moved back to Oregon and resided in Eugene where he worked for Valley River Inn for almost 20 years. Ben then took to the open road as a long-haul driver to better his career in preparation for a good retirement. His new life allowed him to make sound investments and retire comfortably.
Ben attended Swisshome Evangelical Church. He loved the fellowship and the teaching and was involved in many church activities. He knew Jesus as his personal savior.
Ben is survived by his only daughter, Kym Prater and his seven grandchildren, James, Andrew, Emily, Nicholas, Joshua, Hannah and Victoria. He will be greatly missed.
A memorial service will be held at Swisshome Evangelical Church, 13266 Highway 36, Swisshome, Oregon on December 23, 1 p.m. Donations may be made to Swisshome Evangelical Church in memory of Ben.

Benjamin married Charlotta Rae Spurgeon, daughter of Everett Alonzo Spurgeon and Lucricia Charlene Sartain, on 29 Apr 1971 in North Bend, Coos, OR.¹ The marriage ended in divorce on 27 Aug 1974. (Charlotta Rae Spurgeon was born on 18 Sep 1953 in , , OR ¹.)