Benjamin David Braun died Dec. 22, 2009. He was born July 20, 1942 to Ike and Anne Braun and lived his early years in Chilliwack, B.C. He was baptized in Greendale in 1960. He attended Chilliwack Senior High, where he met Mary Luella Hildebrandt. They were married Aug. 2, 1963. Ben took an industrial electronics course from DeVry Institute and ended up computer programming in Toronto. Ben and Mary Lue returned to B.C. for a second time in 2001 to be closer to their aging mothers. Ben was an active member at Bakerview MB Church and was also involved with the Mennonite Historical Society of B.C. His hobbies included genealogy, computers, digital photography, and exploring through Google Earth. Predeceased by 3 siblings, Ben is mourned by Mary Lue; daughters Karen (Dan) Westrup, Janice (Steve) Arndt; 4 grandchildren.
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