Benjamin Thomas "Ben" SWEENY

Born

5 January 1979 , Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA

Died

11 August 2014 , Burke, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1979
5 January 1979
Bloomington, Monroe, Indiana, USA

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

1989 - George H. W. Bush becomes President of the United States

1993 - William J. Clinton becomes President of the United States

2001 - George W. Bush becomes President of the United States

2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.

2009 - Barack Obama becomes President of the United States

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Benjamin Thomas Sweeny Obituary
Benjamin Thomas Sweeny, 35, passed away suddenly on August 11, 2014 in Burke, Virginia.

It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the loss of a man so full of love. His greatest joy was as a father to his daughter and as an uncle to his many nieces and nephews. Ben was known for being thoughtful and loving.

He jumped at any opportunity to hold or comfort his baby brothers and sister when they were little, and was always the brother who wanted to share and make others happy by giving of himself. Ben was born and raised in Bloomington, Indiana. He was fun-loving, liked being around people, and enjoyed the outdoors and being in nature. He was a gifted photographer and was often found hiking the Appalachian Trail, barbequing with friends, or camping in the beautiful woods of Virginia. Ben worked hard and enjoyed life, and cared for those around him. We will deeply miss the love and smile of our husband, brother, son, uncle, father, and

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