Eulogies Benjamin Ried Tamplin Ben Tamplin was a genuine friend. There was no fraud in him, no posturing, no games; nothing phony. The things Ben liked were as genuine as he -- families, for one. He liked all families, his most of all, any other family almost as much. He liked jazz with his heart and soul, but blues mo' bettah. More... Doc Kusel Norman "Doc" Kusel. He was the football coach at Mariemont High School while I was a student there from 1941 to 1946. He also was physical education teacher, woodshop teacher, and the leader of Boy Scout Troop 49. He was a big, burly, gruff man, with a smile a mile wide, a booming laugh, and a deep love of boys. I would do anything for Doc Kusel, in hopes of winning his praise and a big smile More...