Saturday afternoon, Benjamin was doing what he loved - playing soccer - on a field, just blocks away from the church. He and hundreds of other church members were there celebrating Independence Day when a lighting strike hit. 27 others were hurt , 18 needed to go to the hospital. Benjamin collapsed on the field.
Loved ones say they remember Benjamin as an outgoing guy who loved playing sports. Jose says his little brother had an injured hamstring and wasn't even supposed to be playing soccer on Saturday. "He came over and my dad told him not to play and he was supposed to sit in the sidelines but, to our surprise, he played," Jose told us.
Benjamin's family founded the Maranatha Baptist Church and his Jose said during Ben's short time here, he probably set some of his life's goals, including helping others at his congregation.
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