Memorial For Ben Callahan, 10, Continues To Grow

By Jack Kramer, Correspondent

BRANFORD, CT – It has been more than three weeks since 10-year-old Ben Callahan drowned in the Branford River and the community still is grieving. A sure sign of that is the memorial to Ben that still sits near where he drowned on July 7th after he was playing the river with his two younger brothers.

He was found dead inside a pipe by rescue workers after a three hour search. Mourners, on a continuous basis, still make regular visits to where he was found, and the memorial.

The memorial, near where the tragic incident happened, is loaded with fresh flowers and sports memorabilia.

In the days after his death, a vigil was held at the Town Green, attended by thousands of well wishers and there have been a number of events held in Ben’s memory, since the boy’s passing.

A special workout session in Ben’s honor, held where his father is a trainer, at Shoreline Athletics in Branford, raised thousands of dollars.

And, a foundation has been set up in Ben’s name to help disperse the money that was raised from those who donated to the family after Ben’s death.

Images via Jack Kramer