BENJAMIN CHARLES DOUGLAS of OCEAN GROVE, died on Friday, November 24, 2006 at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. He had worked as a school teacher in Newark until retiring and as a proofreader at the Newark Star Ledger. More recently he had owned and operated Day's Ice Cream Parlor and Restaurant in Ocean Grove. Ben served with the Army Air Corps in WW II, assigned to the 406th Fighter Group. Mr. Douglas formed the Ocean Grove Citizen Patrol and Ocean Grove Concerned Citizens. He was an Ocean Grove Auditorium Usher for more than 50 years, and a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church since 1950, where he participated in and led many organizations. Ben was the author of 2 books - Rover Speaks Out and Journey of Faith and he was a volunteer with the Ocean Grove Auditorium Refreshment Committee for 24 years. He was a wonderful Christian man, who loved the Lord, and will be surely missed. He was born in Marietta, PA on March 10th, 1918 and has been a resident of Ocean Grove since 1950. He was predeceased by his loving wife, Florence, and his sister, Genevieve Libhart. Surviving are his sons, David Donald Douglas of Ocean Grove and Wayne Benjamin Douglas of Florida, a sister, Elaine Fuhrman of PA, three grandchildren, two great grandchildren. nieces, nephews and many close friends. A memorial service were held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 9th at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 80 Embury Avenue, Ocean Grove. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Ocean Grove Citizen Patrol, PO Box 244, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756.