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When some people pass on, as Ben Austin did last week in a highway accident in Idaho, I don't believe it's enough to publish the kind of obituary that lists merely the bare essentials of the deceased's life. Ben deserves more for at least a couple of reasons. First, he served this community in an unusual number of capacities for many years. Another reason is that Ben retired and left Tehachapi more than a dozen years ago. Consequently, hundreds of newcomers have never met him and have no idea how much he contributed to this area. I want to make sure they know that Ben served the people of Tehachapi faithfully and well in a succession of important public offices and his positive imprint remains. At various times Ben was a director of Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District, trustee for Tehachapi Unified School District, a Tehachapi City Councilman and lastly, a member of the Kern County Board of Supervisors from which he ultimately retired. Ben never lost an election which...
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