Ben Earl Seevers

The children of Ben Earl Seevers are sad to announce the passing of their father, the most prolific storyteller of their time. Ben lived a long and colorful life which he shared in vibrant tales of harrowing danger on his many adventures but always sprinkling a little humor into each story. His tales from a life well-lived might have been slightly exaggerated for effect but all true.

A hard worker, Ben’s first “real job” was as a bona fide cowboy at the tender age of 15. After graduating from Norwood High School he enlisted in the Marines where he managed to break his leg playing football and get tossed in the brig for smoking on duty.

After serving his country he returned to Norwood and swept the prettiest girl in town off her feet, Susan Davis, and married her. After a stint working in the uranium mines he came home and announced to his wife and young daughter Myrna that they were going to college. The trio packed up and moved to Durango, Colorado where Ben earned a Bachelor of Science in Botany from Fort Lewis College. They left town after graduation as a family of five, Myrna’s sisters Nealene and Melanie in tow.

The family settled in Uravan, Colorado, a place that no longer exists where Susan taught elementary school and Ben worked for Union Carbide. Another daughter soon came along, Callie-Ben, named for her father.

When Ben wasn’t working he was doing what he loved most, riding his horses, hunting, fishing, camping, reading, and complaining about not having a son to carry on the family name. Ben was nothing if not persistent and eventually Charles Lloyd Seevers was born and rounded out the family of seven. Charlie quickly became his favorite son.

Ben will mostly be remembered for his many wild stories, quirky sayings and always having a sharp pocket knife handy when you needed one. His children will always remember how he complained about how expensive Christmas was in one breath and in the next tell their mother, “buy them whatever they want. You never know if you’ll get another Christmas.”

To celebrate Ben and all that he was to his family and community please join everyone who never tired of hearing his hunting stories, about his many near death experiences and debating with him whether or not the past tense of reach is “retched” at a memorial on Saturday, February 12, 1:30 PM, at the Nucla Community Center.

Food and drinks will be provided by Holy Smokes catering but potluck side dishes and desserts are also encouraged.

In lieu of flowers, Ben’s family ask that you make a donation to his wife Susan’s memorial scholarship fund.

Make checks payable to Nucla High School.

Put Susan Seevers Scholarship on the memo line.

Mail to: Nucla High School P.O. Box 570/Nucla, CO/81424

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.callahan-edfast.com for the Seevers family.