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Carly Anna Benjamin

Champaign, IL
April 12, 1990 - October 7, 2023
Apr 12, 1990 - Oct 7, 2023
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Carly had such a unique and sweet talent; her presence was a gift💖
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I remember meeting her for the first time and fangirling out. She was the coolest and I was so happy to meet her in person. I only interacted with her a handful of times but wow she was always so friendly and kind. Her artwork is spectacular and lives on. 
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Carly always had me in a good mood. It felt impossible to be upset round her, truly a light in the dark. ♥️♥️
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Carly has done my hair for almost 11 years. I always said she was a free spirit. Love listening to her travels. Love, just talking to her about life. She had a good soul. So sorry for your loss.
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I got a couple tattoos from Carly. I didn’t know her particularly well, but I was struck by her kind and genuine nature. Her dedication to her craft was palpable, and I greatly admired her drive to follow her dreams and build a thriving community around her. Her absence is deeply felt.
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Carly had so many beautiful ideas that were born from a place of wanting to create community and support all artistic endeavors. She once approached me with her vision of turning the Rec Club into a live music venue- where artists could escape the capitalistic large venues and earn a fair wage (she preached the 0 merch cuts from artists before it became a mainstream conversation) She cared about people- she cared about people being treated fairly and she exemplified that in her daily life. She was immensely progressive and an idealist at heart. Carly  believed in giving power back to the people and for art to live on in a world where being an artist isn’t always easy.  She had a deep and unwavering desire to foster creativity in her community. If you had an idea- she would listen. She gave so much of herself to the world and she was so authentic and so genuine. She was kind, hilariously funny, endlessly curious and remarkably talented. Her beauty will be missed forever. 
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2018, Bentley's Pub, North Neil Street, Champaign, IL, USA
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2017, Bentley's Pub, North Neil Street, Champaign, IL, USA
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Created with love by Ashley Buerkett (Carly's friend), Bryan Benjamin, Jenna Frye (Carly's friend), Lisa Young and Bekah Benjamin (Carly's sister-in-law).
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