Dave Stevens the Rocketeer Creator died very young

[@esthergarcia1373]

Dave Stevens no doubt has left an indelible mark in the art world. My father in law was also quite the artist in his own right. He worked doing oil paintings of Native Americans and was good at painting Russell art of the old West, Monets and Renoir paintings. Also thank you for sharing the fact that your great grandparents were field workers since my father in law was born and raised in the Coachella Valley following the lettuce runs all the way to Salinas California and back as a young man. I personally only met my grandparents one time when I was three years old. So your memories of knowing your great grandparents as well as grandparents is a blessing in itself, Jeff. May they all RIP. ❤🙏💐🌴🌟

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks for sharing your story! It makes this channel fun!

[@rikkiross7691]

Jeff I appreciate you showing us your grandparents and your great grandma and grandpa gravesites..Great Memories of our love ones!!

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks so much!!!

[@thejourney1369]

Thanks for sharing your own family history. I always find it interesting. Fun fact about mine. My grandfather was 68 when my Dad was born in 1924 and there were three more after him, the youngest being 10 years younger than Daddy. Grandpa is 100 years older than I am. My youngest niece had to do a family history project for school when she was in middle school and when the teacher saw the age Grandpa was when Daddy was born, she asked her if she was sure. My niece said she was. Grandpa was 32 years older than Grandma and it was the second marriage for both of them. I sure wish I could have known him because Daddy said he was a lot of fun and I know he would have been proud of Daddy.

[@JamalSimmons-ms4qp]

Thanks, Jeff, for sharing your beloved ancestors with us!

[@irishgip71]

Feel bad but never saw The Rocketeer. It’s now on my bucket list of movies. Thank you for taking us along on the tour of your family and that beautiful cemetery. They’re obviously loved and are truly resting in peace.

[@frankmarullo228]

Jeff , this was a really good video my friend . I learned a lot from this video . at 70 years old I remember the rocket man ...THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA.......

[@debralang9467]

I so appreciated your own family stories. Thank-you for sharing them with us (you can do that anytime--we won't mind. Just the opposite.)

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you so much! I think you’ll especially enjoy next Sunday’s video then because I will be presenting some family and a very unique way while touching on history.

[@161papa]

It's wonderful that you have so much of your family history. I know very little about my grandparents and nothing about my great grandparents. It's wonderful that you have so much of your family history. Thank you for sharing.

[@nickpaz2421]

Jeff, thanks for giving us a little of your family background. Your family was obviously the type of people who were hard working and made sacrifices to move from OK to Calif. It sounds easy, but in those times it was much harder to accomplish something like that. I really enjoyed this video. As a son of parents who made a similar trek I can relate to this and also have fond memories of my grandparents and uncles who are no longer with us. Thanks again.

[@jbenziggy]

I was fortunate to grow up in a family that was very involved and very diligent about working hard and raising family and teaching the values that God would have us learned. Thank you so much for your wonderful comment and I am very appreciative that you enjoyed this look at some members of my family.

[@rogertemple7193]

I used to read the Rocketeer comic books had several issues and I saw the movie a few times and was sad to hear of his death but the character still lives on. I'll be 60 tomorrow and i wished comics were still like this thank you.👻🇺🇲🎃

[@ScottCarlson-cz7wj]

I enjoyed meeting your grandparents. I was close to mine as well. My grandma kept the fridge stocked with pop, the cookie jar full of cookies, and bread drawer full of Little Debbies, Hostess, ect. After school on Friday, my siblings and cousins would race to get to a phone first, to make reservations to stay with our grandparents. They would take us to the Ben Franklin dime store, Woolworths, or the mall, and buy us something. Grandma's cooking, helping Grandpa around the property or, watching golf/bowling with him; just the love given to we kids, lasts our lifetime. Great generations for sure.

[@treebuck]

We definitely knew how good we had it and wished it would last forever.

[@kenrankin4523]

Hey Jeff the history of your family was a tear jerker , thank you for sharing. As I've always said everybody has a life & story that needs to be told, respect 🙌

[@rhondaz356]

That was really very interesting, and entertaining. I had heard of the "Rocketeer", but didn't know about the fate of the *poor artist who was behind it. His influence was vast.😔 WOW, Jeff, to have so many of your relatives in one cemetery is something. I'm so impressed that you know so much about each of them, even those you really didn't know. That was a touching picture of the three boys around the grave.❤️‍🩹 The fate of your grandfather was tragic, but unfortunately typical of the times. What a way for your grandmother to find out.💔 Thank you so much, for sharing this with us, Jeff. 🏡🙏🏻🔥👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@privatepilot4064]

Thank you Jeff! Awesome video! I’ve always thought that Betty Page would be right at home on the nose art of a WW2 bomber.

[@jbenziggy]

Bettie Page was pretty hot then and very iconic so I’m not surprised if she was on the nose of a B-52.

[@ednagreen62]

Thank you for sharing such precious family memories. As long as we remember them, they are never forgotten. Lastly, "The Rocketeer" is such a classic.

[@rundown48]

A touching show this week,, I enjoyed it very much. best wishes and ..........................Cheers

[@barbarabooth4955]

Nice having family history 😊

[@pameladonnelson2093]

Thank you for the interesting video. I like to learn history.

[@theburtseoni]

It is so interesting to see someone's family stories, we all share so much alike, and we have all experienced some of the same kind of stories. Thank you for another great story Jeff!

[@atreyuprincipalh4043]

Thank you for showcasing you long gone family members they look and they were great exemplary people

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you! I wish I had known them with an adult mind and not as a child!

[@swansfan6944]

I remember you telling that story of your dads father on another video. So very sad Jeff. I love when you share your personal stories with your online family. I’m going to my mums birth town (4 hours away) in a few days. I’ll visit the cemetery again to visit my great grandparents and my great great grandparents. ❤Jodie 🇦🇺

[@photolabguy]

You can talk about your own family anytime you wish! I loved hearing about some of your family history. Keep up the great work!

[@jbenziggy]

Yes! Thank you! you should be very interested in my next video then on Sunday.

[@ozlaura]

From the moment that you mentioned that so much of your family was buried in that cemetary I thought " please show us their graves" You did them all beautiful justice! Also loved the Rocketeer grave and story. Keep up the great work! I'm a forever fan ❤

[@jbenziggy]

Your comments made me smile! Thank you so very much! God bless you!

[@UsualmikeTelevision]

The personal history of your family was very special. Thank you for sharing! Great Video.

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you so much!

[@MCW1955]

Enjoyed your stories about your family. Thanks Jeff.

[@lorikinz6361]

I loved the Rocketeer movie. I had always hoped they would make sequels. Good to hear your family history, too.

[@Magravated]

Loved it, Jeff! Thanks for sharing your family with us. Give Sarah a hug!

[@jbenziggy]

You got it! I give her a hug every day and as much as I can. Lol.

[@Magravated]

@@jbenziggy I'm sure she's an excellent hugger too! ❤

[@terryeustice5399]

Thank you, showing us the grave of the cartoonist. As well it was nice to see your family. Wonderful. You had those old family photographs. Thank you Jeff! 💯👊👍💕

[@jbenziggy]

Yes, thank you!!

[@angiebeasworrick6569]

Thanks for sharing so much about your family. We know you a little bit better because of this video. Thank you.

[@RS35cyl]

The Rocketeer is one of the BEST Disney movies! Thanks for the background of the origin. 🎉

[@joycemchristiansen6557]

Thanks for introducing some of your family. I enjoyed meeting them.

[@laurielaurie8280]

Thanks for sharing some of your family history. Its always interesting to know some of the old family history. Those generations were the best. I miss my grandparents. They game me such wonderful memories ❤

[@conniephillips8217]

That was a lot of fun, Jeff! I love it when creators add a personal highlight to the video! Thanks and love to you and Sarah ❤❤😊

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks, Connie!

[@marchwind1000]

That you for share a little about your family. I enjoyed that little personal touch.

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure! I think you’ll truly enjoy the next video that I do. Not going to give away any secrets. Lol.

[@dano8203]

I never was a big fan of the Rocketeer I was more of a Superfriends kid. Daves art work was amazing. Too many lost to cancer. Thanks for sharing your history with all of us.

[@Luanne21]

Jeff, I loved hearing about your family. Thank you for sharing.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it, Luanne! Blessings!

[@DonnaBell-g5v]

family is everything that made us who we are. thank you for sharing

[@jbenziggy]

Absolutely!! Thanks so much!

[@johnygarcia7636]

Thank you for sharing this Episode of your family that you lost we should never forget our loved ones at least visit them once or twice a year . 👍👍👍

[@marylouruss1087]

Thanks for sharing your family. Great memories..Take care

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you! You too!

[@IliveforAG]

I wasn't a fan as a child. As an adult I can appreciate his art work. Your fortunate to have so many family memembers in one cemetery. I'd have to travel up and down the Valley to visit mine.

[@mauiswift6391]

Thanks Jeff for sharing your family members! I always find Peoples’s family history interesting!

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure! Thanks for not being bored by what I had to say about my family.

[@rickstevens1479]

Jeff, your family seems like the salt of the earth.. living quietly, raising a family ,paying their way through hard work, and sacrifice.. thanks for sharing..

[@jbenziggy]

That truly touched me. Thank you! I came from a hardworking stock of people!

[@mikewhite2aadvocacy172]

It was enjoyable to learn about your ancestors.

[@14620051]

Hello Jeff, I'm a regular viewer and I very much enjoy your videos. I watched your last episode with great interest for your visit to Turlock Memorial Cemetery. I traveled from Virginia to help bury my mom at the cemetery back in October 2007 in the Assyrian section; you may very likely have walked near her resting place as I noticed one of the names on the tomb stones in your video happen to be of an Assyrian; Envia Simon. Your episode brought back many memories and I thank you. Looking forward to your future videos. Cheers.

[@carrolganoe9896]

As a long time hunter of my ancestors, I especially enjoyed learning some of your family history. Thanks for sharing.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks for watching! Glad to know you liked this!

[@cnph7067]

Thx Jeff! Never saw “The Rocketeer” so it’s on my watch list now. Really enjoyed your family history, thanks for sharing. Nice your close enough to be able to visit passed loved ones, mine are all back in the Twin Cities and I’m currently in Texas.

[@oshtoolman]

I had the privilege of knowing my great grand parents on my mothers side. I was old enough to be a pallbearer at great grand dads funeral. Thanks for sharing memories of your family. I especially appreciate that they were hard works and were really be back bone of who we are. These are the simple things that tend to get lost over time. Glad you put those memories to video.

[@jbenziggy]

All of my grandparents were so special to me and highly prized in our family! I do miss them all so I am sure you do too!

[@MoeLarrycurly1]

I love those old photos I don't know how many old photos I have people just thrown away and I have saved them like two people in front of a house two people in front of a car etc....

[@jbenziggy]

I often go into antique stores and see those old portraits and boxes for two and three dollars and think it’s a shame that they’re not in some families photo album.

[@MoeLarrycurly1]

@@jbenziggy when my neighbor died and he was in his '90s but didn't live in the house the house had been boarded up the garage for many many years he bought the house for his mother in 1970 I moved here in 1980. The people that got the house they just threw everything in a dumpster Well I went through prior or while they were doing it and saved as much as I could. Photographs etc no telling what will happen after I'm gone ....

[@redwhiteblue7831]

This was a great video. Comic book history... I really enjoyed your family history. Thank you for sharing. Take care Jeff and Sarah. 🇺🇸

[@sunnyskye213]

U2 are simply THEE BEST.....U ARE SO, BLESSED....Thank U, for sharing; thoroughly enjoyed!!!!😊

[@jbenziggy]

Your comment really brought a smile to my heart! ❤️ thank you so much! Blessings!

[@WayneKline]

Another great episode. Personal and so respectful and tastefully written and presented.

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you kindly!

[@ninaellyson814]

What a witty epitaph! A very smart and talented man! -Nina

[@greghall3396]

Thanks Jeff, the Rocketeer was one of my favorite movies.

[@joelhurley2678]

Thank you Jeff for a great video and also sharing your family's grave sites. You were very lucky to have your great-great-grandparents and your great-grandparents alive while you old enough to remember them.

[@jbenziggy]

I was very blessed! I was so young I always thought they would be around and sadly my last grandparent died in 2015, my wonderful Nana! I miss her.

[@boboberg3700]

Thank you so much for sharing your family with us.

[@jbenziggy]

It's my pleasure! Thank you!!!

[@Ravelinn]

Thank you Jeff for this very personal insight in to your family, x

[@jbenziggy]

You are so welcome! Thank you for visiting with us!

[@jeffhensley9988]

Jeff, thank you for adding a personal side to this post. I know there's already been a few people who have already thanked you but i thought I'd do so as well. As i just turned 60yrs old this past Oct 10th, I can still remember how when I was younger, living in what was a small (but now larger) East Tennessee town, how "family" actually meant more and how it was, for me, my Grandmother that kept the family "together". I don't know if you know exactly what I'm trying to convey to you or not but i really do appreciate what you shared with us all. May the Peace of God be with you always and may his Blessings be plentiful. 😊

[@octane2099]

Thank you Jeff and thank you for sharing some of your family history.

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure! Thanks for enjoying this short production!

[@terrychapman8460]

Loved Grandma's comment!! Hahaha! As always, enjoyed theSunday journey! Thanks!

[@Xpyburnt_ndz]

Thanks for the gr8 look at the celebs and your family folks Jeff!!! As always, it's my HH "fix" for the week! ~Chris

[@sside8]

Great video Jeff! Thanks for sharing about your relatives. I only knew my grandmothers. You were very lucky to have not only known both your grandparents but your great grandparents as well.

[@johnpeddicord4932]

Enjoyed, Thanks for sharing, family history, Jeff Sarah

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Sleeperdude]

Man so many cartoons I liked he did

[@BrentMcMurray]

I visit that cemetery often as well, never knew Dave Stevens was buried there. Great video

[@webchuck1]

Hello Jeff, Happy Sunday. Thanks for sharing this interesting story on the Rocketeer Creator and sharing your story on your family . Rest 🙏 peace. Have a great day .

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you so much, our good friend Chuck. You never fail to let us know when you like our videos and we thank you so much for it.

[@loristone6493]

Jeff thank you for sharing your family history with us. You really look like your grandfather.

[@jbenziggy]

I appreciate that, Lori! Wish I could have met him!

[@suzzannelemarier3350]

Love the history of your family. I can see family resemblances.

[@lilli63]

❤ A very well kept, beautiful cemetery ❤

[@jbenziggy]

We agree!

[@julienielsen3746]

I had a video of that movie. So fun to hear about family history. I didn't know much about my family until I went on Family Search, because it was free. I didn't know my great grandmother had died in the Oregon State Hospital, where they filmed "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". All I knew about my great grandmother was that my aunt had been told she was not in good health. Found out one of my great uncles had a bakery and confection company in Portland Oregon in the 1910s. Found a lot of family pictures on there too. So, nice that you had some grandparents you remember. Mine had all passed away by the time I was 6 years old.

[@kenjackson5491]

Under every headstone, there is a life story. I enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing some family history!

[@jbenziggy]

Yes, every grave has a story! Too bad many die with no one to tell the story because nobody wrote it down or passed it along.

[@CarlosHerrera-oh9ec]

Thanks for sharing…. Good to see u guys back in the area

[@Southpaw45-y9g]

A very enjoyable episode. Thanks for sharing a little bit of your family history.

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure! Thank you!!!

[@haroldnelson3734]

Great story and video! Dave Stevens was an astoundingly talented artist. It was thoughtful of you to include your family members in this video. Quite a heartfelt mixture of happy, sad, good, & bad memories. Thank you for sharing that with us.

[@DanielJacobs-t8q]

One of your best videos!

[@jbenziggy]

Wow, thanks!

[@blanton1624]

Thank You Jeff! Another interesting video and thanks for sharing a bit of history on your family with us. 🙏

[@mdenten]

Great video, love all the family stuff. As someone who still goes to the cemetery to visit loved ones, I appreciate your story. Also, the graves are very well maintained there! Nice.

[@ourlifeinwyoming4654]

Great episode. We especially enjoyed learning of your family. Have a great Sunday!

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for watching and God bless you and your family.

[@Corgis175]

Very personal to see so may of your forebearers buried together. May they all RIP. Also the cartoon artist died so young.

[@ninaellyson814]

You are awesome with your history stories! All of them are special and super interesting! Thank you Jeff! -Nina

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you, Nina! So appreciate your comments! Have a great week!

[@ninaellyson814]

Not forgotten thanks to you Jeff. -Nina

[@lindsaymacpherson8782]

Love this heart felt video showing your family I live in Livingston Scotland, the Rockateer man was a favourite with me as a kid. Such great history you have shared with us today and thankyou yet again for sharing it with us

[@jbenziggy]

Wow, you live so far away from us and yet are so interested in our videos that it blows me away. Thank you so much kind sir. Bless you and may the Lord keep you safe and prosperous.

[@lindsaymacpherson8782]

@@jbenziggy Jeff i have watched your video's with Sarah for many years and have loved every minute and you posted a card to me i wanted a while back. So it's me saying God bless you for all the time you both have put in to share your passion

[@danmartin5504]

Thanks, Geoff. Nice video.

[@barbaramai7610]

I so enjoyed this video, and meeting your family, Jeff. The cemetery is beautiful and well maintained. I don't know anything about The Rocketeer as I have never been a fan of super heroes or sci-fi, but the young man's story is sad, having died so young. Thank you for sharing.

[@stayvigilant2334]

I'm from California but, my grandparents of both my mother and father are from Oklahoma too. I was born in Bakersfield but we lived in Arvin. Most of my childhood was being raised on ranches and orchards in the San Joaquin valley as well as, growing up in Tehachapi and moving out to Las Vegas. Love your videos and always looking forward to your next one!

[@rubentrevino2372]

Thanks Jeff for sharing.👍

[@jbenziggy]

My pleasure!!

[@jerryfountain7921]

Another beautiful California morning to watch your family history and learn more about the comic book character. I collected comics in the early '90s and had 25 boxes at one point filled with 100 in each. I'm sure there was one or two of them for this character. Thank you for sharing your family and their background and love the old pictures that you presented as well. See you next Sunday!

[@jbenziggy]

I really do appreciate the great comments, Jerry! Hope you are well and happy!

[@cwbooks]

Brinke Stevens was an 80s horror movie scream queen, too, making your video even more appropriate for October. And she's still active in the genre today!

[@stevenstone1027]

Thanks for sharing some of your family history😊

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure! Thank you!!!

[@Serrano46571]

Jeff it's nice your relatives are buried in the same cemetery. Thanks for sharing a little bit about your relatives. Great video.

[@andreajohnson1796]

Awesome, love your history vlogs, Thanks for sharing

[@darrelrutherford5201]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[@pamelabaker3029]

Thank you. All my family and me are from Oklahoma, Arkansas, mo. Ks. I’ve been here 37 yrs in Cali.

[@cenvalleysteel]

Another great video Jeff and Sara. My 2xGreat and Great Grandparents along with my Grandfather all last name Brier are buried in Turlock Memorial also. Brier Rd. That T-Bones into the East side of the old Turlock High is named for the family. My Great Grandparents is the last one on the East End South side. The family moved to Turlock from Missouri, before my Grandfather Leon was born, in the early 1900's. When you are showing your families gravesites you began by standing in front of one of my 2x Great Uncles Gravesites, Homer Brier.

[@jbenziggy]

What a small world we live in. Enjoyed your narrative on your experience with your family and Turlock.

[@mitziwhitworth4434]

Thank you for sharing a bit of your personal history - great video, as always!

[@brianroney9395]

Very cool. Appreciate you sharing your family.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks for watching! Glad that you enjoyed watching!

[@three6ohchris]

This was a really awesome video, Jeff. Thank you so much for sharing a little bit of your personal life with us. I bet that if all of your great grandparents and grandparents could see you today, they would be both proud and amazed at what you've been able to accomplish in your lifetime. Not to mention the fact that you are making talking videos, on the internet through a computer. You'd essentially be a spaceman to them, lol. Like you, I was very close to my grandparents as well and in a roundabout way you could almost say they raised me. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of them. *A quick side note, my grandpa is also a Dave Stephens* (however his last name is spelled differently. Kinda neat, i thought)

[@debradentler1147]

Thank you for sharing your family. ❤ love it

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks for watching!

[@lainydepp]

Very interesting Jeff. Loved the old pictures of your family ❤

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you very much. You are very kind and I wish you a great week ahead for you.

[@lainydepp]

@@jbenziggy thanks and the same to you. Look forward to next Sunday 🥰

[@treebuck]

Absolutely loved the video, Jeff. Very sentimental, my weakness.

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you! Where are you folks from?

[@treebuck]

@@jbenziggy NW Ohio, very definitely farm country. Spent many hours helping my grandpa with farm chores as a boy. What a special childhood I was privileged to have. I would give half of everything I own just to spend one more day with him.

[@jbenziggy]

@@treebuck sweet sentiment! God bless you!

[@paulmadmanlee5065]

My dad came from Muskogee, An Okie from Muskogee! Dad also worked at the MKT railroad in the telegraph office. Cool stories!