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Sections Home Page Local News AP News Blogs Archives Business Classifieds Event Calendar Classic Forums Forums Life Opinion Obituaries Multimedia Photo Gallery Readers Photo Gallery Sports Tempo Weather Road Cams Special Coverage 2006 Britt Festivals --> Shop Our Valley AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Search Our Valley Special Sections Distinctly Northwest Women in Business Homelife Magazine Joy Magazine Oregon Golf Info Oregon Wine Info Other Publications Local Links Ashland News eSouthernOregon Newspapers In Education Personals Customer Service Advertise With Us Place Classified Ad Contact Us FAQ's Home Delivery Site Map Email Story to a Friend June 20, 2005 Ben Hur Lampman Since You Asked: Ben Hur Lampman celebrated in Oregon I was listening to NPR the other day, and they were talking about a local fellow named Lampman who worked in the news business. Is he the same Lampman that the road in Gold Hill was named for? — Chris S., Gold Hill Yes indeed, Chris. The road that runs between Interstate 5 and the Rogue River was named for Ben Hur Lampman. They made a movie about him, maybe you’ve seen it? Seriously, this Ben Hur was born in Wisconsin and raised in North Dakota, Lampman moved to Gold Hill shortly after his marriage. Once arrived, he became publisher of the Gold Hill News, a weekly newspaper. Advertisement The much-beloved Gold Hillian was an essayist and editorial writer at the Oregonian in Portland for many years. Lampman also contributed work to The Saturday Evening Post. A Mail Tribune article dated Feb. 11, 1951, states the Oregon Senate recommended Lampman become the state’s official poet laureate on Feb. 20, 1951. Lampman held the honor until his death three years later. In our research on this gifted wordsmith, we came across an essay he wrote in response to a reader query about where to bury a dog. Being a dog lover, Lampman gave it considerable thought. "On a hill where the wind is unrebuked, and the trees are roaring, or beside a stream he knew in puppyhood, or somewhere in the flatness of a pasture land, where most exhilarating cattle graze," Lampman wrote. "It is all one to the dog, and all one to you, and nothing is gained, and nothing lost — if memory lives. ... "The one best place to bury a good dog is in the heart of its master." In 1947 he was also honored in Gold Hill with the creation of Ben Hur Lampman Day. And there’s Ben Hur Lampman Park on the banks of the Rogue River. Lampman is buried in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Portland. Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2006 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback online casinos news Home Security Systems Online Casino Reviews Trunks, Footlocker Fundraisers UK Homeowner Loans Casinos Canada Cord Blood Banking Discount Hotel Reservations Texas Electric Choice Compare Electric rates in Texas Online Casino Windermere Van Vleet Men's Clothing Debt Help New Hampshire Primary Advertisement s