Thank you Dawn and I am so sorry to hear. Sending my condolences to you, the Orange County Library staff, Valencia College, and Ben's family most especially too.

Kelli Herm
Tallahassee Community College Library

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From: askref@askref.simplelists.com <askref@askref.simplelists.com> On Behalf Of Dawn Tripp
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2018 4:22 PM
To: askref@askref.simplelists.com
Subject: [askref] Passing of an Ask a Librarian colleague

Hello fellow Ask a Librarian staff,
I am very sad to report to you the passing of one of our own, a good and kind librarian, Ben Mittag.  I had the honor and privilege to have worked with him back at the Orange County Library System for 3 years or so.  Sadly the last time we saw each other back in 2010 when I left the system.  A couple of years later Ben started working for Valencia College/Winter Park campus where he was much beloved and was a fine member of the Ask a Librarian team.
Here is a loving tribute to Ben through Valencia's online news:
http://thegrove.valenciacollege.edu/in-remembrance-benjamin-mittag/?fbclid=IwAR2iHYOYI_CNJhtnlzyQmMhVsdoW-dYwSM6-RNaJzeGhmAf8LQAhGL5TtgI

I want to extend my condolences to the  Valencia family, former colleagues and friends and also to his family.  He will be truly missed.

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