Ben Ridge Goss Tribute

Photo from the 2023 Annual Meeting and Chief’s Picnic in Suisun City.

 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Ben Ridge Goss (Dixon, California), who passed away on August 2, 2023 at the age of 84. Ben was a Cherokee Nation Citizen, US Army Veteran, past Council Member of the Cherokee Society of the Greater Bay Area, and Committee Member for the Memorial and Dedication of the John Rollin Ridge Family Burial Plot in Grass Valley, California. Visitation was held on August 9th at the Sacramento Valley Veterans National Cemetery in Dixon.
 
Ben was a dedicated Cherokee and a great friend, mentor, and colleague to the Cherokees of Northern Central Valley, in Sacramento, Ca. Please join us sending our love and support to Sharon and Ben's family.

--Mike Webb