Ben Ady

Ben Ady was born 9th November 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland to Benjamin Wheeler Ady III and Florence Louise Ady nee Schulz. His younger sister and only sibling Sara was born 18 months later in April 1950. Ben quit school before high school going to work full time in construction as well as auto repair. However he later completed his GED as well as a some university level courses. Ben was drafted into the U.S. armed forces in 1967, joined the U.S. air force, beginning a 20 year career maintaining both cargo and fighter aircraft mainly in the U.S. and Europe. During this time he also sometimes worked a second job as an automotive technician. After retiring from the U.S. air force, Ben worked as an automotive mechanic until he retired in the mid 2000’s. Ben achieved the status of expert in both the aircraft and automotive maintenance fields, with his expertise being called upon to solve difficult problems which others couldn’t solve. Ben married the love of his life Susan Ann Eaton in October 1972, and the two were married for 35 years until Sue’s death in 2008. Ben and Susan had two children, Kat Rhiannon Durnil nee Ady, and Benjamin Wheeler Ady IV, two children in law, Jim Durnil and Megan Ann Ady nee Jones, and two beautiful grandchildren Eowyn Megan Ady and Cosette Josephine Ady.