Ben File grew up on a central Illinois grain and hog farm in the days prior to electricity. He spent his life on the farm, and also became involved in the Bond County School Board, where he was involved in a school consolidation, always a painful process.
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Ben at Birth. Where:
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Ben, 3 Years Old.Where:
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Ben, 12 Years OldWhere:
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Ben and Mary File, present 2007. Where:
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