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  Benjamin H. Ballard
Benjamin H Ballard was born on April 7, 1920, to Mary Ballard, age 30, and Benjamin Harrison Ballard, age 31.Benjamin H. Ballard was born in New Jersey in 1920. In Rye his family lived at 66 Milton (Blindbrook Apartments) Road and were members of the Presbyterian Church.
Benjamin was a Rye High School graduate, class of 1938. He would continue his education in the Ivy League.
Benjamin Ballard Graduates from Brown University
Among the 250 Brown University seniors to receive their diplomas, Monday, was Benjamin H. Ballard, Jr. , who was awarded an A. B. degree in Political Science. Ballard came to Brown from Rye High School. He has been a member of the senior Jacket Committee and the Erasmians, parliamentary society. This year he was secretary of his fraternity, Theta Delta Chi. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Ballard of Blind Brook Lodge
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Benjamin enlisted in 1942 and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He served overseas for over three years in the Aleutians and in China as a radio operator in the Air Corp before discharge in 1946 as a staff sergeant.
Sergt Ballard on Furlough
Staff Sergeant Benjamin H. Ballard, Jr. , Army Air Forces, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Ballard, Blind Brook Lodge, is home on a furlough, after two years in Alaska and the Aleutians.
Friday, April 6, 1945 THE RYE CHRONICLE
Ben married Eloise Oldham, also of Rye, in 1950. They lived first in Sherborn, Massachusetts before moving west to San Rafael, CA in 1957 and settling in Ross, CA in 1961, where they raised their four children. Ben and Eli were married for over 66 years.
Ben was active in the marine electronics industry for many years, initially as Vice President and Sales Manager for Applied Electronics Company (''Apelco'') and later Konel Corporation.
In 1969, Ben founded the B. H. Ballard Company, Inc., for over 25 years a leading industry manufacturers representative. Ben was a long time member of the San Francisco Yacht Club and the Veteran Wireless Operators Association. He was a runner until age 94.
Benjamin H. Ballard, Jr., of Ross, died of natural causes on June 16, 2016. He was 96.
At the time of his death, Ben was survived by his wife Eloise, children Alison, Benjamin (Carolyn), Jonathan (Buffie) and David, and grandchildren Callie, Emmy, Jonathan and Lacey.
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