Ben Valenzuela

Ben was a loving old soul in a young man's body. His family was the most important thing to him in the world and he would be certain to hug you both coming and going. Ben was so witty and had a crazy contagious laugh and could always make you smile

Favorite memories include beach trips, where he always got stung by at least one jellyfish, ski vacations that always included a daredevil injury of some sort, watching the Netflix shows we loved together, grabbing way too many tacos at Torchy's while watching the Torchy's channel and belly-laughing, eating creamy jalapeno at Chuys, playing fetch with Roscoe, meeting him at work and watching how he ran the place wherever he was and how everyone he worked with loved him and he loved them.

There are so many things to miss- hearing his thumping car drive up outside and him bouncing in the front door with a "hola"! I miss his silly jokes and stupid pics we would send each other of dogs or inside jokes that no one else would get. I miss him calling me for no reason and always telling me he loved me. I miss our deep talks and I miss hearing him talk about his plans for the future. I miss his rough hands and the way his hair smells and the sound of him singing in the shower.

Ben would like to be remembered first and foremost as part of family he loved and who loved him- as a son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and as an uncle. He would like to be remembered for his hugs and "I love you's". He would like to be remembered to striving to get the most out of the time he had on earth- living big, loving full, helping anyone he could. He would like to be remembered for his sense of humor and his ability to turn any negative into a positive no matter what.