R.I.P. Ben.
 

Sympathies to the family, friends, and neighbors of Gypsy's Ben. Gone too soon at 91 or so.

Very sad, Tal, and thank you for posting the news. I had many wonderful afternoon conversations with him at Doggie Doo Run Run. Kept an active schedule with his beloved Gypsie whom he said walked into his yard and 'adopted' Ben.

You will be missed Ben.Such a kind man and he loved his Gypsy

Yes, it is sad. I hope his son finds Gypsy a good home.

Gypsy has a home
 

Gypsy will be adopted by a close friend of Ben who lives around the corner from my house.

That's good news.

Thanks very much for the post with good news. I was kinda wondering.

I just met him this year at Doggie Do Run Run. Such a nice man, glad Gypsy has a good home and hope she continues to come to DDRR.

That's also a hope of mine. She does not do well with the larger pooches so maybe the new owner will talk to the DDRR staff to find out Gypsy's history at that park.

Ben's Remembrance page.
 

Ben Kramer Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

He sure will be missed at Doggie Doo Run Run.

Ben Kramer's Obituary
 

Ben Kramer Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Looks like there is a service next Friday near 441/27.

The Villages Daily Sun's obituary for Ben Kramer is in Sunday 3/22/2015's Local section. It is basically the same one as in other places.

Ben Kramer's service?
 

I drove by on the way back from giving blood at Chick-Fil-A (where it seems my baggage has been catching up to me in many ways) but saw very few cars at about 3:03 PM 3-27-2015 so I just drove home. I only knew Ben from Doggie Doo Run Run and Lynnhaven's postal center. So, I doubted if his family would have heard anything about me.

I hope this was a good service for people who knew Ben. He was a very kind-hearted man in my experiences with him and he will often be in my memories when I am at the places he would be.

Please share if you have any anecdotes about Ben from the funeral service? He sure loved the dog he found here in the Villages in his backyard which looks like she could be ferocious but is quite sweet.

I often do not do very well at funerals being a little bit too sentimental at times. I was probably one of the sharpest dressed blood donors as I usually just go there in jeans and a t-shirt.

Thank you for posting. We only visit Doggie Doo Run once a week, however every time we are there so was Ben and Gypsy. Such a nice man. I know Gypsy will miss him.

Yes Gypsy will. I see that Jewish funerals are different from the ones I have been to so perhaps I did the right thing by not going as I had not researched the etiquette and the like. A friend said no flowers at Jewish funerals from friends showing sympathy.

He was a very nice man and I enjoyed knowing him. He will be missed.
I'm pleased to hear that Gypsy has been rehomed. Ben is looking down and smiling.

Gypsy is up again for adoption. Drop me a private message if you are interested in adopting her.

It sounds like the funeral service was quite a celebration of the life of Ben Kramer and that many Doggie Doo Run Run people were there. I did hear from someone who was at Ben's service that Gypsy is still looking for a good home and hopefully someone who can get her to her normal routine of Doggie Doo Run Run and the Villages.

A little bump for Gypsy.

Oh no, I am sad to hear that Gypsy is now looking for a new home.
If I were full time in TV, I'd take her - she is a lovely quiet dog.

Yes. She is. I'll try to keep abreast of the news on Gypsy. A sweet pit bull mix which was/is too submissive to mix with the bigger dogs. She would always be near Ben Kramer in the small dog section at Doggie Doo Run Run often playing with the smaller pooches. She and Sport played once in a while. Beau has a little too much attitude for Gypsy.

I used to worry about Gypsy because I knew Ben was over 90. I wondered if she would have a safe home when he passed.
Gypsy is a very sweet, submissive dog. I hope someone adopts her.

No news yet but I will keep my eyes and ears open to what happens with Gypsy.

She may be going north but I will keep my eyes and ears open about this. There's a certain sometimes girlfriend of Ben who has a daughter with a large farm who might be interested in Gypsy. They already have a pack up there.


I think many DDRR regulars know which former girlfriend. This is just gossip right now., i.e third party information, or maybe even fourth or higher.

I hope so for Gypsy's sake. I'll be 'twisting' and 'twirling' with happiness if it comes to pass! :)

I see Biggins in the small dog section once in a while. Beau likes to go all over but there are a few bigger dogs which are a bit too rough on him so I stay in the small dog section whenever I see them over there or notice their owners' cars in the parking lot.

Funny that Gypsy as far as I know did not visit with the big dogs. T's dogs go all over the park like Beau. Big hearts in small bodies.

True, T and G do very well back there.

Any word about the man with the two cockers? G? Beau never gets along with Sam as Sam wants to lick him and Beau does not appreciate the loving.

I missed DDRR yesterday due to errands required of me so I did not have a chance to gather any new information on Gypsy.

Bump for gypsy

Good to hear that G is doing OK.

T has not asked her daughter yet about taking Gyspy up north according to T via a second party. So, to quote the second party "Let's just hope" it works out that Gypsy has a home up north with N (one of T's daughters).

Tal, who is taking care of Gypsy right now?
It would make Ben so happy to know his Gypsy had been adopted into a good home.

Not sure. Probably Ben's family at the moment.

No one knows at the dog park so far. My guess is still with Gypsy's owner's Ben's family.

Bad news and good news. Sorry to hear about Chris. I had not seen her in a while. Hopefully, Gypsy has a home.

I talked to T late last afternoon and hopefully she will have some good information about Gypsy soon.

Also saw two cockers with the rightful owner coming into DDRR yesterday.

No one seems to know where Gypsy is but I will keep her in my prayers for her being in a good home.