Benjamin F. Arvin

Suddenly, on February 20, 2012, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ARVIN, JR was called by God in his infinite wisdow to rest in his heavenly home. Benjamin Franklin Arvin, Jr was born on July 2, 1931 to the late Benjamin Franklin Arvin, Sr. and Elizabeth Barnes. He was the second of three children one brother, who preceded him in death, the late Charles Everett Brogden. He was raised in the Baptist faith baptized at Fountain Baptist Church and attended the Baltimore city public school System. After school, “Benny” as he was affectionately called, taught himself to drive a manual shift car at the age of sixteen. It was this love automobiles that motivated him to enroll into Lincoln Technical Automotive School. He spent many days in the library searching the history of cars made in the United States beginning with Henry Ford's first automobile. Benny was from the old school work ethics and was employed for twenty years at the Holtite Manufacturing Company. His motto was “work some, save some.” For the next twenty years Benny was employed at the John Lucas Printing company where he learned the art of printing and bookbinding. Devoted to his parents, Benny was first and foremost a gentleman with a soft spoken , genteel manner who made friends easily. He was a staunch democrat, deep thinker and a lifetime supporter of the NAACP. When friends and family members needed needed help of a financial nature he would say, “Let me think about it, I'll see what I can do” and he always came through. Benny was generous uncle to his many nieces and nephews and took pleasure in leading his car for driving instruction and prom dates. One of his favorite pastimes was listening to old Baltimore Orioles baseball games on the radio which Chuck Thompson as the announcer. Later, Benny became an aficionado in studing the stock markets and for twenty-five years he was a shrewd investor in the major stock brands such as Dow Jones, Nasdaq and Standard and Poor. Acquiring the gift of knowing when to sell, buy or trade and possessing money management skills afforded Benny to enjoy life with no worries and thereby a new nickname was coined. He was, “The Banker” who could be found relaxing in the cool of the day with a cold beverage. So rest now Benny in the peace that surpasses all understanding. Benny is survived by: one loving sister, Shirley Hux; one devoted sister-in-law, Louise Brodgen; and a host of nieces and nephews.

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Benjamin F. Arvin

July 2, 1931 - February 20, 2012