John David Blackman

JOHN DAVID BLACKMAN WAS BORN APRIL 24,1948 AND LEFT US ON May 10, 2022.

HE WAS RAISED IN THE BRONX, N.Y. AND SCHOOLED AT OAKWOODS FRIENDS SCHOOL, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (B.A.) AND SOUTH TEXAS SCHOOL OF LAW (L.L.B). HE PRACTICED LAW AND RETIRED 4 YEARS AGO AFTER A DISTINGUISHED CAREER WORKING FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES DIVISION.

HE SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED JUNE 11, 1975.
HE WAS AWARDED THE NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL.

HIS LIFETIME WAS A QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE. HE WAS AN ARDENT STUDENT OF HISTORY, SPACE EXPLORATION AND MUSIC (CLASSICAL AND JAZZ IN PARTICULAR). HE LOVED SHARING HIS LEARNINGS.

HE WAS A BELOVED, DEVOTED FAMILY MEMBER AND FRIEND.
HIS LEGACY AND MEMORY WILL BE CARRIED FORWARD BY HIS BROTHER: ROB, SISTER-IN-LAW: JOAN,
NIECE: TESSA (SPOUSE: DAVID VASSSEGH), NEPHEW: KERRY (SPOUSE NIKI STAVRAKAS), NEPHEW: ANDREW, COUSINS AND DEAR FRIENDS.

JOHN WAS A GIFT GIVEN BY NATURE TO ALL OF US. NOW THAT GIFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO NATURE.

HIS TWO FAVORITE CHARITIES HE SUPPORTED WERE THE JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION (JDRF) AND DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS.