Friday, August 12, 2016
What is knowing a person ... what is not knowing a person?
Either way, I somehow felt I knew Ben - even if I didn't - really. But that's how straight forward he was, and that's how I will always remember him. Ben was a very down to earth kinda person, with a very un-complicated personality, that made you feel good inside - as well as familiar with him - just chatting with him.
As I am Danish, hence living in Denmark, Scandinavia, Ben and I unfortunately never met face to face. All we did were correcpond through emails from around 1997 onwards. Mostly during his 2002 update to his well known "The Wright Price Guide for the Reel Man". But we kept in touch over the years almost to the very end.
Now, Ben is no more, and I am really sad he is gone! I am, however, satisfied in knowing, that where Ben's at now, he will always be looking at the nicest spinning reels known to man :-)
My thoughts & prayers goes to Ben's closest family.
Thanks, Ben!
Bo Nielsen / Denmark
(a.k.a. ABUBO)
