Springfield will miss Ben Swan, a ‘gentle giant’ | Letters to The Republican

Springfield will miss Ben Swan, a ‘gentle giant’ | Letters to The Republican

I felt a considerable sense of loss – as well as pride – when I learned that my friend and mentor, Ben Swan, had recently passed. His family, and by extension, all those whose lives and struggles were validated and lifted by his presence and vision, will always remember his fundamental decency and warmth, to say nothing of his broader social and political impact. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts – and in particular his beloved city of Springfie…