Johnny Hopper Blackmon

 

45^th REUNION LANCASTER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF ’64  

 

Name/Email Address: Johnny Blackmon / tristar711 at aol dot com

Marital Status/Spouse’s Name: Married/ Patty

Children/Grandchildren: John, Matthew / Nora, Davis, Emmala

Occupation: Classroom instructor with FlightSafety International / Gulfstream G450

College/Professional Training: Clemson

Military Service(Details, Combat Tour?):USAF / Training Command/ 4 years 4 months 27 days

Own Business? (Name, Website): NO

Hobbies/Interests: Flying/ Tennis

Published a Book? (Name): No

Favorite Books/Authors: Skunk Works

Favorite Songs/Musicians: Enya/ Motown/ Johnny Cash/ Arlo

Favorite Movies: Too many to list

Best Vacation Ever:  Anywhere in Carribbean/ Virgin Gorda for one

Favorite Memory of High School: Pep rallies/ Men’s Senior Choir/ Circling the grills/ Baseball

Proudest Moments of My Life: Birth of 2 boys/ Observing Patty get FAA CFI rating/ Buzzing Lancaster

Things I Would Like My Classmates to Know: I think about you often.  Our class and our time together was a treasure.  Thank God I still have a mind to help me remember those great times.

 

 

Johnny and Patty

 

With "Austin", "Bailey", and "Code Blu"

 

 

Grandchildren

Davis, 5 months

 

Emmala, 9 months

 

Nora, 4

 

 

Parents

Mom (Clyde) and Dad (Erskine)

 

 

The Aviator

First Solo Aircraft, Cessna 150

 

Delta Boeing 767ER, my last "big" bird