[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 14]
[Senate]
[Pages 19628-19629]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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               IN REMEMBRANCE OF BENJAMIN AARON BENJAMIN

 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I would like to take this 
opportunity to pay tribute to Benjamin Aaron Benjamin, a

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great musician and teacher, who passed away at the age of 40 on May 22, 
2005. Mr. Benjamin was well respected in the Detroit community and 
dedicated his life to sharing the gift of music with others. He will be 
sorely missed by those whose lives he has touched.
  Benjamin Aaron Benjamin, who learned to play the piano at a very 
young age, was born in Stamford, CT on March 8, 1965, to James and 
Rebekah Benjamin. He attended the Hart School of Music and was a 
concert pianist who devoted much of his time to instilling in children 
his love of music. He founded the Benjamin Conservatory of Music in 
2002 to provide music education to the people of the greater Detroit 
area.
  He is mourned by his family, former students, and many people across 
my home State of Michigan. Benjamin is survived by his parents, his 
daughter, Yasmine, and his seven siblings: James, John, Mark, Richard, 
Chandler, Grace, and Myah.
  This is, indeed, a great loss to all who knew him and to those who 
have benefitted from his talent and love of music. I know my colleagues 
will join me in paying tribute to the life and work of Benjamin Aaron 
Benjamin. I hope his family takes comfort in knowing that his legacy 
will be passed on through the music he loved so much and by the many 
whose lives have been enriched by his efforts.

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