Benjamin Joseph Neighbor's Obituary
Benjamin Joseph Neighbor, 31, of Dallas died June 3, 2018 while on a business trip in Bangalore, India.Ben was born on January 7, 1987 at Medical City, Dallas. He grew up in Richardson and married his childhood sweetheart, Beth, in December 2012. Ben and Beth lived in Dallas but Ben had recently accepted a new position which would have relocated them to San Francisco, California. Ben and Beth were packing to move as soon as Ben returned from India.Ben was a gentle giant who played the offensive line in football from his youngest days through college at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He will be remembered as happy, always smiling, and legendarily friendly. He never met a stranger. He loved sports of all kinds. As a child, Ben wanted to play any sport that involved a team, especially baseball and football. Ben had a love for hunting and all things outdoors.Ben is survived by his wife, Beth Neighbor, of Dallas, his parents Brad Neighbor of Garland and Cindy Samples of Dallas, his grandmother Dorothy Neighbor of Dallas, his sister Shay Swanger of University Park, brother Gilliam Neighbor of Dallas, and loving nephews Henry and Beckett Swanger of University Park. Ben loved his two “children”, Reese, a German shorthair, and Shelby, a cocker spaniel.A memorial service will be held Monday,June 18, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church-Richardson to be officiated by Dr. Clayton Oliphint, the pastor who married Ben and Beth in 2012. Visitation will be held Sunday, June 17, 2018 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery, 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas (469-925-1436). First United Methodist Church-Richardson is located at 503 N. Central Expressway on the west side of Central (US 75) just south of Arapaho Road in Richardson, Texas (972-996-0140). Ben Neighbor Scholarship FundBen was a 2005 graduate of J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas. Ben epitomized the term “student-athlete”. He was a captain of the football team, earned all-state academic honors, and obtained both all-district and all-city athletic honors. Ben was a great man – husband, son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend. To celebrate his amazing life and the impact he had on those who knew him, his family is establishing the Ben Neighbor Scholarship Fund. Ben’s legacy will include scholarships to deserving Pearce High School students who exemplify Ben’s life of integrity, kindness, leadership, effort, and heart for welcoming and embracing all. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the scholarship fund.To Donate OnlineGo to www.PCWL.orgGo to the “Donations” tab on the left menuClick on Ben Neighbor scholarshipMake your donation per the instructionsTo Donate by Mail:Make your check payable to PCWL and place Ben Neighbor in the memo portion of your check.Mail your checks to:Pearce Community Women’s LeagueP.O. Box 836361Richardson, TX 75083
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