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Old 06-03-2005, 07:28 AM   #1
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Default +++ R.I.P. Ben +++

....first, finding the right words is completely impossible for me right now...

last night i got a phone call from a good friend in the USA that a mutual friend of ours died in hospital that day after he crashed with his Carrera GT at an FOC event...

...it really pains me to death to announce that my good friend Ben Keaton wonīt be with us any more, he and one of his friends, Cory Rudl, died when Ben tried to avoid a crash at high speed - itīs been NOT his fault

...both left behind a beautifly wife and a baby child




...wonīt post any pics from the crash scene, thereīre some around and as i have seen on many many other forums thereīre topics like this, so if anyone really wants to know more....

for me itīs been a sad sad sad night and the day has been just empty and useless - some will know that the "death thing" also touched me a while back and this is why itīs just sooooo hard for me right now, hope u guys understand when i wonīt be here for some time now and that Porsche Central is more or less closed for me right now...

please feel free to post some lines of condolences to their families and friends, personally i canīt comment on anything more... :cry:


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Old 06-03-2005, 07:36 AM   #2
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Oh man thats very very sad to hear You actually knew him. We all understand that its a hard moment for you St.Anger.
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Old 06-03-2005, 07:48 AM   #3
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Sad news indeed, my best wishes to both families and you st-anger and other friends of these guys.
I think everyone will fully understand your absence from PC for the time being....
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Old 06-03-2005, 07:49 AM   #4
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Old 06-03-2005, 07:56 AM   #5
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I'm terribly sorry to hear about the loss St Anger. My condolences. My cousin was at the track at the time and i feel touched also by what happened.. It's never good to hear of somebody passing on through circumstances such as these.
My thoughts and prayers to Ben, his family, and all who knew him.
It is not my place to guess - though it seems an enthusiast went out doing what he loved best. May God rest his soul. RIP
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Old 06-03-2005, 08:06 AM   #6
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This is just terrible. I don't know what to say.

Condolences to their families and friends.
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Old 06-03-2005, 08:11 AM   #7
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My condolences to their families and friends. Really sad new. My best wishes to you to st-anger
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Old 06-03-2005, 08:15 AM   #8
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Im sorry St-Anger = RIP =
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Old 06-03-2005, 08:16 AM   #9
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My condolences goes out to his family...
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Old 06-03-2005, 08:18 AM   #10
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When reading the text I was wondering wethear this crash is the same as the one posted in the other topic. May your friends RIP, condolences to their families. It's even more sad seeing as how young the child is...
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Old 06-03-2005, 08:20 AM   #11
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i'm sorry to hear that the death of these two, obviously great people, is hitting so close to you st-anger. This is indeed a sad day.

R.I.P.
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Old 06-03-2005, 08:45 AM   #12
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*sigh*, so sad, it must be hard for their relatives, and I feel very bad about their child.


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I wish the family and you St-Anger a lot of strength.
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Old 06-03-2005, 09:05 AM   #13
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Damn... Very sad news...

I really don't know what to say...

R.I.P. Ben.
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Old 06-03-2005, 09:38 AM   #14
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My condolences to their families and friends too. In this situation no words are the right ones....
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Old 06-03-2005, 09:47 AM   #15
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god this is bad, i really don't have words...I'm sorry, my condolences to the family..
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