Eugene Weelky
We were sad to hear this week of the sudden and unexpected death of Benjamin Powell, a gifted 19-year-old Eugene musician and composer. He played guitar, bass, banjo, violin and mandolin. He was a member of The Cheeseburgers and formerly Android Ethic, and played with Paul Biondi's bands and many others. He was born April 24, 1986. His father is John Powell, founding member of the Valley Boys, and a member of The Cheeseburgers. A memorial jam session is planned for 1 pm Saturday at Cozmic Pizza.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ben Powell Young Musicians Fund in care of River Road Park,1400 Lake Drive, Eugene, OR 97404
2 comments:
I went to this event and it was really great to see that there was a large turnout to honor Ben.
although I personally have not known him very long, this was one sweet very talented young individual who got cheated out of his life.
Rest in peace.
Ben I just found out today that you had died. you were too young for that to happen to you. You were my best friend when we were kids so rest in peace man. know that we will all miss you.
Post a Comment