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- [S106] The Mountain Press, 9 Apr 2005.
Sons of the Revolution honors late member
Photo by Jeff Farrell
Sam Maner, of the Sons of the Revolution, center, announces to Arthur Milo Bohanan that the organization has named his late son, Benjamin Bohanan, Patriot of the Year.
SEVIERVILLE - At their annual banquet Thursday evening, members of the local chapter of the Sons of the Revolution remembered one of their own who was taken too soon.
Benjamin Bohanan was killed in an accident last Veterans Day as he was driving back from working as a police officer on the The University of Tennessee campus. A tractor-trailer rig crossed Interstate 40 and struck his car as he came home. He was 28.
Thursday, the Sons of the Revolution surprised Bohanan's father, Arthur Milo Bohanan, by announcing that they named Benjamin their Patriot of the Year for 2005.
The honor fit perfectly with the other theme of the night, which centered around the work of the Sons of the Revolution and Daughters of the American Revolution to restore Henry's Station, a fort once located near the 407 exit off Interstate 40.
The project was near to Benjamin's heart, said his father, who is president of the Henry Station Foundation board of directors.
"He had his heart in this project," Arthur said. "He was so excited to be in the Sons of the Revolution. He just couldn't wait to be part of it."
Before the fatal accident, Benjamin was already planning to take days off to join other members of the local chapter on a trip to see a similar completed restoration, his father said.
Presenting the award, Sam Maner, vice president of the Henry's Station Foundation, also noted Benjamin's enthusiasm for the project.
"Ben had so many ideas on what we could do," a choked up Maner said. "We wanted him to know we're thinking of him."
Officials also briefly ran down the progress on the project.
Arthur said he hopes the project will be finished within about 18 months.
That will depend on how quickly they can get funding and supplies, he noted.
They eventually hope the park will feature animals that would have lived in the area during the time the fort was established, replicas of trails shown in maps from that time, and a Cherokee Indian village, he said.
"We want to make it a living history museum you can take your children to and be proud of," he said.
The groups also honored Emma Ruth Catlett, who donated the property they will be using.
Catlett said she hopes they make something special out of it.
"I may not always be here, but I have children and grandchildren who will," she said.
* jfarrell@themountainpress.com
Sons of the Revolution honors late member
- [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 11 Nov 2004.
Benjamin Arthur Bohanan
December 05, 1975 - November 11, 2004
Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee
Resided In: New Market, Tennessee
Visitation: November 13, 2004
Service: November 13, 2004
Benjamin Arthur Bohanan, age 28, of New Market, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2004. He was a police officer at the University of Tennessee.
Survivors:
Wife: Kirsten Bohanan
Daughter: Lacie Bohanan
Parents: Arthur Milo and Ann Bohanan
Grandparents: Fred and Herma Shults
Sister and brother-in-law: Becky and Donnie Brown
Nieces and nephews: Courtney, Casey, Dalton, Logan, and Jennifer
Father and mother-in-law: Kim and Shirley Adams
Many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and relatives
Funeral service 7 PM Saturday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. James Suttle and Rev. Chuck Nicholson officiating. Graveside service and interment 2 PM Sunday in Sims Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Saturday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Ben Bohanan Family Account at your local BB&T bank branch. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)
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