They don't come any nicer than longtime B'gamer John Benson who passed away last Friday.  As his obit notes, he and his wife Martha

purchased The Studio Shop in 1955 – Burlingame's oldest retail business since 1915; very active in the community joining the Burlingame Presbyterian Church in 1955; a member of the Burlingame Lions Club; Trustee of the Burlingame Library Board; a member of E Clampus Vitas; awarded Burlingame Citizen of the year in 1989.

The amazing thing was John was able to attend an honorary event at the Lion's Club two days before he passed away!  Not many people get to be surrounded by dozens of their friends gathered in their honor right at the end.  Here's a photo from that night of John (on the right) with Lions singing in his honor after dinner and speechmaking.

RIP.