David Jesse Blake

1929 - 2013  (83 years)

• Name	David Jesse Blake
  Birth	9 Sep 1929	Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Jan 2013	Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois, USA
  Burial	Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois, USA
  Notes	David J. Blake, 83, of Rockford, passed away Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, surrounded by his children. Born Sept. 9, 1929, in Rockford; the son of John D. and Helen (Hopkins) Blake. Graduate of Rockford West High School class of 1947. Attended Rockford Business College. He married Wanda Lee Kronvold Aug. 1, 1953, in Rockford. After 52 years of marriage she predeceased him Sept. 21, 2005. David was employed for over 60 years in his family’s business, Blake Awning. He was a longtime member of Second Congregational/First Presbyterian Church of Rockford, where he sang in the Sanctuary Choir for many years. He was also a member of Rockford Lawn Bowling Association and the Moose Club. David was a quiet, gentle, patient, and kind man who would always be there when you needed him. He enjoyed traveling and watching sports, but most of all spending time with his family. He is survived by his children, Diane (Kurt) Riplinger, David C. Blake, Nancy (John) Nash, and Carol (Peter) Picchioni; grandchildren, Scott Riplinger, Joseph and Anthony Picchioni, and Johanna, Christopher, and Rebekah Nash; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Jim Campobello, Van Johnson, and Jeanne Page. Predeceased by his brother, John G.H. Blake. A special thank you to Provena St. Anne Center and Northern Illinois Hospice for their compassionate care. Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, in Second Congregational/First Presbyterian Church of Rockford, 318 N. Church St., with Rev. Dr. J. Michael Solberg officiating. Private burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Second Congregational/First Presbyterian Church Board of Music.
  Person ID	I35560	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	John Dullam Blake,   b. 12 Jun 1892, Harvard, McHenry Co., Illinois, USA d. 8 Jun 1970, Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois, USA (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Helen Grace Hopkins,   b. 20 Feb 1895, Winnebago Co., Illinois, USA d. 18 Jun 1970, Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois, USA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	11 May 1917	Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois, USA
  Family ID	F12910	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wanda Lee Kronvold,   b. 7 Sep 1931, Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois, USA d. 21 Sep 2005, Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois, USA (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1 Aug 1953	Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois, USA
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living
  Family ID	F14285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 9 Sep 1929 - Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois, USA Marriage - 1 Aug 1953 - Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois, USA Death - 26 Jan 2013 - Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois, USA Burial - - Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago Co., Illinois, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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