Yolo County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....BLAKEMAN Jr., Curtis "Chip"  July 25 2002
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Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis Enterprise," 315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616
Curtis "Chip" Ray Blakema. Jr.

Curtis "Chip" Ray Blakeman Jr. died on July 25, 2002, at Sutter Davis Hospital.
Born on Sept. 13, 1967, in Fridley, Minn., to Curtis and Karen (Sands) Blakeman,
he was 34 years old.

He attended schools in Wenatchee, Wash., and was a 2000 graduate of Woodland
Adult High School. He was chosen as the inspirational speaker for the graduation
ceremonies. He was active in hockey, baseball and motorcycle racing and was a
carpenter prior to a car accident that left him a quadriplegic in 1990.

He was a devoted NASCAR fan. At the time of his death, he was enrolled in a
computer-aided design program with the goal of becoming a home designer. He was
a member of the Americans with Disabilities Act board and was a strong advocate
of patients' rights. He had been a spokesman for Spinal Cord and Head Injury
Prevention, giving many presentations to area schools. He was responsible for
making improvements for disabled people at Yuba College.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents Edward and Alice Blakeman of
Brainerd, Minn.

He is survived by his faithful canine companion, Buddy, his service animal and
great friend who assisted him since his accident. He is also survived by his
parents, Curtis and Karen Blakeman of Woodland; grandmother Dorothy Kiesow of
Woodland; aunts and uncles, Dave and Sherry Sands of Wenatchee, Wash., Sherie
Sands of Minneapolis, Minn., David and Ardy Blakeman, Chuck and Sharon Blakeman,
Kathy and Gary Peterson of Brainerd, Minn., Mary Alice and Doug Moss of Rapid
City, S.D., and Sharon and Bob Richter of Springfield, Mo.

He is further survived by cousins Shawn Herold of Woodland; Lori Imgrund of
Minneapolis; Shelly Neimann of Nisswa, Minn.; Steve Peterson of Brainerd, Minn.;
and Cheryl Pagel, Krista and Kent Blakeman of Brainerd, Minn.

He is also survived by special friends Eva Hurtado, Dave Ostrach and Bill
Benjamin of Woodland.

Friends are invited to attend the funeral service to begin at 5 p.m. Thursday at
McNary's Chapel, 458 College St. in Woodland, with the Rev. John Evertson
officiating.

Contributions may be made to Canine Companions of Santa Rosa, SPCA, Christopher
Reeve Foundation, Stanford Neuro Control Foundation or Kyle Petty Children's
Foundation.

McNary's is assisting the family with arrangements.


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